David Montgomery Fueling Bears Late Playoff Push

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty ImagesConsidering where the Bears were about a month ago on the back end of a six game losing streak after a 5-1 start, it’s pretty remarkable the Bears are even in the playoff race going into the last week of the regular season. Yet, here we are and the new found confidence in and usage of David Montgomery may have just been the answer to all of that.

When the 2020 season started, the Bears offense was top 10 in the league in rushing. The Bears were on their way to correcting course after a disappointing 2019, until they weren’t. The wheels came completely off, and they couldn't block anyone for over seven weeks. Neither Montgomery nor the Bears offense could…