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There’s no easy fix for the Bears’ running woes, but does it matter?

Here are two valid statements about the 2018 Bears:

1. They’ve never been better at scoring points, averaging 29.9 per game — the franchise’s highest in the Super Bowl era.

2. Their running backs haven’t ran the ball with much, if any consistency.

Jordan Howard is the Bears’ leading rusher, with 137 carries generating 460 yards — good for 3.4 yards per carry. Only five times in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) has the Bears’ team leader in rushing attempts had an equal or lower yards-per-carry average than Howard’s 3.4:

Anthony Thomas (2002): 3.