Saints back to #1 against the run (1 Viewer)

[Saint Kamara]

Yards per game

Saints..... 73.2
Bears...... 80.8

Everyone else 93 yards and above

Yards per carry

Bears......3.585
Saints..... 3.594
Vikings....3.646

Rushes for first downs

Saints..... 18.8%
Bears...... 19.0%

 

[SweetT]

Our defense is truly fun to watch. Our guys are eating!!!

 

[real]

Excelling in every way.

 

[SaintPancake]

Sorry but elite defenses don't give up more than 1 yard per carry

 

[jamesbhack]

In another thread someone mentioned Philadelphia had the #1 run D last year.

If you have a top offense to go with this stat, it makes you nearly impossible to beat. As we are seeing.

 

[OutlawSaint]

Bears will upset the Rams on SNF

 

[BSC504]

Our defense is truly fun to watch. Our guys are eating!!!

This is a crazy post to read for a Payton led saints team, mainly because it's true!

 

[RaDaRkInG]

Yards per game

Saints..... 73.2
Bears...... 80.8

Everyone else 93 yards and above

Yards per carry

Bears......3.585
Saints..... 3.594
Vikings....3.646

Rushes for first downs

Saints..... 18.8%
Bears...... 19.0%

It seems impressive that the Bears are ranked so high with us on run defense until you check the strength of schedule.

The Bears have the easiest strength of schedule in the NFC (2nd easiest strength of schedule in the entire NFL).

While the Saints have played the 2nd most difficult strength of schedule in the NFC (6th most difficult strength of schedule in the entire NFL).

 

[SaintsJunkie]

Not the dome patrol yet, but headed in the right direction

 

[CitySaint]

They always use the excuse, well with the Saints offense the opponent doesn't run the ball, skewed stats. Teams don't run the ball on the Bears but they have some kind of fearsome run D?

 

[the-commish]

Bears will upset the Rams on SNF

That game is Sunday night December 9, not December 2 as I had originally posted.

The Bears play the Giants on December 2.