Doormats! RB's Walk All Over These Teams

We've just passed the halfway point of the season, and I thought it would be a good time to revisit the worst run defenses in the league. Matchups mean a lot, and running backs have had a field day so far this year on these teams. Check the schedule and get in on the fun.

Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs have had problems on all sides of the ball. These problems culminated in Week Seven when LenDale White and Chris Johnson combined for 317 yards and four touchdowns. It looked like Ohio Sate vs. Akron. On the season, they're allowing 171 yards per game on the ground...join the party.

Detroit Lions: They show up in every piece like this...you know what to do. Even David Garrard looked good against the Lions yesterday, and he hasn't looked good since Barack Obama was an underdog. Keep picking on the Lions.

The St. Louis Rams are allowing over 160 yards per game, 4.8 yards per carry, and have allowed the most rushing touchdowns in the NFL. Coincidence? Methinks not. Thomas Jones walked all over them for 167 yards and three touchdowns yesterday. Yes, the Jets' Thomas Jones...Walter Payton, he's not. When the Rams show up on your schedule, start that back!

The Oakland Raiders are making themselves known again. Yesterday, DeAngelo Williams rushed for 139 yards. The week before that, "The Burner" scorched them for 140. Two weeks before that, Thomas Jones (yes, that Thomas Jones) went wild for 159 yards. Either Thomas Jones has found the fountain of youth, or these guys have problems.

A few weeks ago, the Green Bay Packers showed up in a piece like this one. I asked Green Bay Packers Community leader Zach Kruse to analyze their run defense. Will the Packers be able to make the postseason playing like they do against the run? What can be done to fix the problem? Zach Kruse gives his insight here.

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