Keys for the Colts defense vs. Bears in Week 4

Keys for the defense in Week 4.

The Indianapolis Colts (2-1) have been on a tear recently thanks to the dominating performances from their defensive unit. Now, that side of the ball gets a test with the undefeated Chicago Bears (3-0) in Week 4.

The Bears offense isn’t a unit that should scare anyone, but they do have the potential to put up points. Now with Nick Foles as the starting quarterback, it could keep the Bears offense more competitive throughout the game—evident from his 16-point comeback in Week 3.

Looking to keep their hot streak alive, here are three keys for the Colts defense in Week 4:

Allen Robinson must be contained

The Colts defense hasn’t been tested a whole lot this season, but they will have a challenge in stopping Robinson. The 28-year-old is the focus of the passing game for the Bears and will continue to be so for Foles. The Colts are seemingly getting Rock Ya-Sin back, but it will still be a tough challenge.

Robinson had a breakout game against the Falcons—a pretty bad defense—but the Colts have to be weary that he doesn’t take over the game. He has all of the skills in the world to be a true No. 1 wide receiver in the league, and he has to be the priority in the passing game.

Key on David Montgomery

With Tarik Cohen out for the season with a torn ACL, the Bears will be rolling with the second-year back in Montgomery for a three-down role. It will be the first time in his young career that we’ve seen him get this much work, but the Colts should make sure he doesn’t enjoy a big day.

The Bears offense doesn’t really have the weapons to dominate the game against what has been a dominant Colts defense. Stopping the run is their priority every week, but Montgomery is the only one they have to focus on in the backfield.

Keep getting pressure with four

Entering this week, the Colts are the team with the second-lowest blitz percentage in the NFL at just 11.8%. This is largely because they have been successful in getting pressure with just four pass-rushers. The opposition hasn’t been great, but the Colts are still dominating in the trenches.

The Bears have allowed 31 pressures in three games to open the season, per Pro Football Focus, so the Colts should be able to get to Foles without having to get too creative with their numbers. If they can generate consistent pressure with four as they have in the last two weeks, they should come out with another strong performance.

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