Cheesehead
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It's easy to see the Bears using the reset as an opportunity to recommit to the running game. Chicago ran for 138 yards per game in starting the season 3-0 but has averaged just 52 on the ground since in going 2-5. Montgomery hasn't enjoyed any dynamic games this season, but he did average 5.0 yards per carry back in Weeks 1-2 when Trubisky started.
The Packers' inconsistency at defending the run is all over the film for the Bears to study, and Trubisky's scrambling ability adds another dimension to that. It's hard to say how eager Trubisky will be to run given the injuries he's sustained the last two years on such plays, but he is capable of making things happen with his legs, which will be fresh given he hasn't started a game since late September.
The Bears' struggles to run the ball and Trubisky's long layoff are nothing the Packers are taking for granted.
"I'm not going to say that we're out here like blood in the water or anything like that extra because he's been out," safety Adrian Amos said. "But we've got to go out there, execute, not make it easy on him, make him make tough throws and try to force him into bad decisions, as we need to do each and every week with every quarterback."