The playoffs are in full swing for the majority of fantasy football leagues going into the Week 15 weekend slate.

It's pretty much win or go home time for managers who have grinded for weeks studying which matchups they should trust and which flex players they feel confident in during any given week. 

With injuries mounting at multiple positions, many managers are looking for an edge in terms of who they should put into the starting lineup. However, the Chicago Bears backfield should be avoided by all managers throughout the fantasy playoffs.

The Bears seem like a good team to trust for the playoffs in terms of finding some quality production for your playoff matchup considering the team is still contending to win games and won't be resting players during the final weeks.

While quarterback Justin Fields and stars in the passing game such as wide receiver DJ Moore and Cole Kmet are viable plays in Week 15 and Week 16, the Bears running back room should not be started by fantasy managers.

The Bears backfield is operating in a true three-back committee making it hard to find a quality start from one given player. 

Running back D'Onta Foreman is the only player to potentially consider after returning in Week 15 and playing 55% of the Bears’ offensive snaps. However, Foreman only managed to produce 50 rushing yards on 11 carries and added 22 receiving yards on two receptions. Foreman is entirely touchdown dependent which cannot be relied upon in your playoff matchup.

Khalil Herbert, the team's focal point on the ground during the beginning of the season, has averaged 8.3 carries and 22.3 rush yards per game since returning from injury in Week 11 and also shouldn't be considered.

The Bears have even mixed in rookie running back Roschon Johnson into the backfield throughout the season to make things more muddy. Johnson played a season-high 74% of the offensive snaps in Week 12 but had only 10 carries for 35 yards and five receptions for 40 yards. Last week, Johnson only saw one carry for six yards.

The other wrinkle in the mix that negatively affects the Bears running backs in fantasy football has been the uptick in rushing production from the team's starting quarterback. Since returning in Week 11, Fields has averaged 14 carries per game and 73.7 rushing yards per game with one rushing touchdown. Fields has led the Bears in rushing in each of those three games.

Despite facing two teams who rank bottom-10 in rushing touchdowns allowed in the next two weeks, it's entirely too difficult to determine which hot hand will be fed the ball more each week in the Bears backfield.

In a must win playoff fantasy matchup, you'll need certainty from every starter and the running backs for the Bears won't be able to provide that. Fields and Moore, however, are sneaky plays if you're considering them in your starting lineup.

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