The Chicago Bears' offense has been anything but a balancing act.

The Bears know they'll have to do more than have quarterback Jay Cutler throw to wide receiver Brandon Marshall repeatedly if they're going to handle a handful of strong defenses in the second half of the season, starting with Tennessee on Sunday.

Still, they're not necessarily willing to abandon their offensive star.

When the Bears acquired Marshall in the offseason, the plan wasn't to use him as a decoy. They've followed through on that as the only game in which Marshall caught fewer than five passes was in a loss to Green Bay when he had two receptions for 24 yards.

However, it hasn't exactly been a rush to the end zone even if Marshall and Cutler are piling up statistics.