5 Reasons the Chicago Bears can win Super Bowl 54

3. The running game is stronger

After overhauling the wide receivers corps last offseason, Pace decided to do the same with the running backs unit. In fact, Tarik Cohen is the only returning running back from just last season.

Pace traded away Howard for a late-round pick. He picked up Mike Davis through free agency and drafted Kerrith Whyte for depth and David Montgomery to split carries with Davis. Additionally, he picked up wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson. Patterson is the Swiss Army knife of the team, spending time at receiver, special teams, and even running back.

The Bears now have a more athletic running game. They have backs who can get away from defenders and break tackles. Montgomery led college football in broken tackles the last two seasons and showed that ability during training camp and in the only preseason game he played.

In Whyte, the Bears have a speedster. Playing behind Devin Singletary, he didn’t get much attention but he is a good running back himself. He had 10 touchdowns in 144 touches last year at Florida Atlantic. At his Pro Day, he ran an incredible 4.37-second 40-yard dash. Once he gets his hand on the ball, he can make people miss then take off for big yards.

The Bears now have all their running backs with the ability to make an impact in the passing game. They all have good hands and with their abilities can create separation and make plays anywhere on the field.

Last season, it was just Cohen. When the ball went to Howard, he’d go a couple of yards down the sideline. Now defenses have to look for passes all over the field since the ball could go to receivers or backs at any time. This could be a lethal running backs unit for the Chicago Bears.