1. Can the Chicago Bears lean on the ground game?
The Patriots run defense is slightly better than their pass defense, but this is still not a good rushing unit. They are below average in most metrics. The Bears rushing attack has been up and down this season and the team needs to find a way to use the run to close this game out.
Coleman Shelton and Teven Jenkins have to play well. These are the only two day-one starters who will surely start without injury questions. Darnell Wright is more likely to play than Braxton Jones, but it does appear that they will have backup tackles
They cannot just drop Williams back and let the Patriots unload on him. They need to find a way to protect him and keep the pressure off him. A good run game would go a long way in making sure that happens. Not only would it be nice to see D’Andre Swift play well, but the team needs to get Roschon Johnson going on the ground. This is the defense to do it against because it will not get much easier.