The Washington Commanders pass defense has shown weak efficiency this year, yielding 8.86 yards-per-target: the 4th-most in the NFL.
The Washington Commanders cornerbacks profile as the 2nd-worst group of CBs in the league this year in pass coverage.
The Chicago Bears offensive line has given their quarterback 2.51 seconds before getting pressured (10th-best in football since the start of last season), which has a positive impact on all pass attack metrics across the board.
The Chicago Bears have elected to go for it on 4th down 27.3% of the time since the start of last season (3rd-most in the NFL), which typically means more offensive volume, more TD potential, and higher offensive stats across the board.
Cons
The Chicago Bears will have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 5.1% more towards rushing than it did last year (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects the Chicago Bears as the least pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 45.6% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 4th-least plays run on the slate this week at 127.6 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Chicago Bears have called the least plays in the NFL this year, averaging a lowly 49.2 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Justin Fields to attempt 26.2 passes in this week’s game, on average: the least of all QBs.