The Chicago Bears are sitting in their bye week getting ready for what is going to be a brutal final two months battling for the NFC North. While there is no denying this is the most difficult division race in the league, the Bears do have a clear offensive advantage they haven't been able to explore for much of the season. A year ago the running game was a defining trait of Ben Johnson's offense as D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai had an argument as the league's most exciting duo.
It is extremely exciting that Ben Johnson is yet to consistently have the benefit of his running game and the offense has still been among the league's most productive units. It is undeniably going to unlock a new level of the offense and hand Johnson the chance to save Caleb Williams from taking too many hits down the stretch.
Having the balance of Swift and Monangai in the backfield once again will allow the Bears to return to shortening games and being able to win in yet another way. As solid as Swift has been overall in his Chicago tenure, there is no denying that the run game is a completely different animal when Monangai is on the field.
With this in mind, the Bears have every reason for excitement and to buy in that the offense is about to take another leap. One that is going to keep Chicago in the driver's seat in the NFC North and allow Johnson plenty of time to fully prepare his offense for a deep January playoff run.
Ben Johnson's offense getting much-needed boost as Kyle Monangai prepares to return
Considering how much the New Orleans Saints have struggled this season it shouldn't come as a surprise if Monangai has a heavy workload in his first game back. This has all the makings of a game where the Bears control the clock and lean on the once again healthy rushing tandem to deliver a win setting up an incredibly important Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Detroit Lions.
Johnson finally having the advantage of being able to fully lean on the run game once against should excite fans. There is a sense that the Bears have another level to reach despite already establishing the franchise as one of the top contenders in the NFC. Monangai has 324 rushing yards and a trio of touchdowns despite playing in only four games so far this season.
This speaks to the undeniable impact of the young back and the explosive results his physicality often invite. It is the perfect moment for this boost to return to the lineup and offer Chicago fans yet another reason to believe this is a team of destiny.
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