Key matchup
Running backs Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson are likely to be the key to any Bears resurgence, but especially Sunday against a Broncos defense that allowed 350 rushing yards against the Dolphins last week.
The Bears’ running game has been a low-key disappointment among many disappointments this season. Herbert, Johnson and D’Onta Foreman have combined for 199 yards on 45 carries (66.3 yards per game, 4.4 yards per carry), and Foreman already is out of the rotation. Last year, Herbert, David Montgomery and Trestan Ebner combined for 422 yards on 75 carries in the first three games (140.