The Commanders sit atop the NFC East in part due to their ability to run the ball. They rank third in the NFL in rushing, averaging 165.4 yards per game. While Daniels has accounted for a sizeable chunk of that, running back Brian Robinson Jr. has rushed for 396 yards and six touchdowns on 85 carries for the Commanders, who lead the NFL with 14 rushing TDs.
“Very physical,” Washington said. “First of all, they pave the way for him. They do an excellent job of blocking your configuration. So, however you’re aligned, whether you’re in a five-man front, a four-man front, they know how to do that. He’s a downhill player, he protects the football and he’s a tough out. Very, very tough, leans forward, and so he’s going to hit the hole with authority and he’s going to challenge your ability to tackle him.”
The Commanders also feature dual-threat back Austin Ekeler, who has rushed for 188 yards and one TD on 32 carries and caught 17 passes for 201 yards.
Asked about the running game the Bears will face Sunday, Washington said: “There are a lot of counter schemes, a lot of offensive linemen pulling one way with the option of handing the football off and the quarterback keeping the football. And then they have what I call the traditional core run plays. So they have a broad menu of run concepts, quarterback-designed runs, reverses, runs designed to get the receivers the football, to get the tight end the football. They can come out with two tailbacks and so we have to make sure when the dust is settled, we trust our keys, we are where we’re supposed to be relative to the call and we execute.”
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