Through NFL Week 6 the Bears had a regular run game rotation between David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert, with Montgomery leading the backfield.
The one area on offense that Eberflus mentioned as a strength multiple times was the rushing attack. The Bears rank second in the league with 1,025 rushing yards despite being fourth in attempts. Their 5.2 yards per carry average ranks sixth in the NFL, and is well above the 4.0 threshold that’s a barometer of a solid run game. That doesn’t mean the Bears will be content to leave the run game as is.
“We're going to go with the hot hand,” said Eberflus when asked about the team’s running back rotation moving forward. “Who's ever hot right there, we're going to stay with him and go from there.” A hot hand approach signifies a slight change. Previously the Bears had deployed a steady rotation between David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert. The Bears would give Montgomery two or three series in a row, then use Herbert for one series to give Montgomery a breather. After six games, however, it’s Herbert’s 6.4 YPC average that’s outpaced Montgomery’s 4.0 rate. On Tuesday, Eberflus said he didn’t know why there was nearly a 2.
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