But DB Sanders was out for most of the season. In the 4 games he
played the Colts' rush D came alive. The impact of Sanders' return is
seen in the graphic below:
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The Colts defense against the rush looked puny until season's end
with 15 games at or weaker than average. DB Sanders' return made him
the man.
Quick reverse when Sanders returned from IR. Against heavy run
offense by Kansas City, Baltimore and New England they suddenly looked
like a granite wall. And their 2 loses vs Tennessee and Jacksonville
were the weakest and almost second weakest games.
Now how about the Bears' run offense? The stat graphic below pictures their
stronger than average rushing game. And the dark blue trend line
shows they were improving all season. When the
Bears were stronger than league average, they won 11 of 12 contests.
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If the two teams play to statistical form, the electronic hardware
suggests the match up on this one stat between the Colts' rush D and
the Bears' rush offense gives the Bears a 5.8-point edge.
Bud Goode
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