The Chicago Bears have won four games in a row for the first time in seven years.
No two weeks in the NFL are alike. Here’s a look at the numbers and advanced metrics that stood out after the Bears’ 26-14 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday — plus a look ahead to this week’s opponent, the Baltimore Ravens.
The Bears rushing attack looks completely different than it did three weeks ago. Per NFL Next Gen Stats, rookie Kyle Monangai spent the second-least amount of time behind the line of scrimmage out of all NFL running backs with at least 10 carries in Week 7. Monangai averaged just 2.41 seconds behind the line of scrimmage when he carried the football.
He was hitting holes quickly.
“You saw how hard he runs,” left tackle Theo Benedet said. “That just fires up your whole team. He’