Houston Texans defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is not taking the Chicago Bears run game lightly.
Though the 5-7 club from the NFC North is tied for the ninth-fewest yards per carry at 4.0 and also has the second-fewest rushing yards with 1,043, Weaver expects the Bears to commit to the run in their Week 14 encounter Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at Soldier Field.
“I expect them to try to commit to the run probably a little bit more than they have been in the past,” Weaver said. “Right now, they’re last in attempts in the league (264). They only average around some 87 yards per game, but I think if you look at it from a matchup perspective and when you see us and where we’re ranked statistically, you’ve got to think they’re going to try to go in and test the waters.”
The Texans run defense invites Chicago to give their run game a shot. Houston gives up the second-most rushing yards per game at 150.9 and the second-most yards per carry at 4.9.
“I expect them to go in and try to run the ball early and hopefully we do a good job of deterring that and making them put the ball in the air,” Weaver said.
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