Bears HC Ben Johnson said that the team will utilize a lot of 12 personnel as the team looks to create mismatches against opposing defenses.

“Each week you don’t know if you’re going to get base defense to nickel defense to (defend) 12 personnel,” Johnson said, via ESPN. “That’s kind of the fun of the game, too. Calling the game is ‘What is the defense going to be in and how can you go after them and attack them?’ I think 12 gives you a lot of options, particularly when you have athletic tight ends that can still block. You can line up in 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WRs) sets and spread them out, or you can get condensed on down and play big-boy ball. That’s why I think it’s a challenge, this day and age, if you’ve got the guys to defend.”

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