Five underrated pieces to Chicago Bears playoff push

1. Bryan Witzmann

To the surprise of some, it was Bryan Witzmann starting on Sunday against the Detroit Lions and taking every snap at right guard. Last week, Eric Kush and Witzmann split series in the role.

This was not too surprising considering Kush was platooning with James Daniels at left guard as well. Daniels, the second round pick would take over a starting job, and Kush would slot into right guard. Kush was dealing with a neck injury, so Witzmann, who was with Nagy on the Chiefs last year platooned with Kush.

Then, with Kush healthy, the Bears chose to start Witzmann and play him every snap. Will this continue? We will find out. It is clear that he is familiar with the offense, and it is clear that Matt Nagy likes him. Those two things hugely help him.

If Witzmann starts to see more starts, and finishes, he becomes a huge piece of this offense. For a team looking to rely on the run more as the weather gets colder, Witzmanns performance could make all the difference in the world for this team. Like Shaheen, Witzmann has yet to make a real impact. However, if he can, he can take the offense to another level.