Two NFC teams will compete against each other on Sunday afternoon as the New Orleans Saints travel to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears. The New Orleans Saints enter this game with a 4-2 record after beating the Carolina Panthers by three points in their last game at home, while the Chicago Bears set a 5-2 record after they came on had lost the road to the Los Angeles Rams by 14 points last week. This is the 32nd meeting between these two teams.
The Saints want to extend their winning streak
After starting the season with losses in two of their first three games, the New Orleans Saints have begun to find their groove as they now have a playoff spot in the NFC. Additionally, the Saints enter this game with three wins after beating a division rival at home last week. In that game, New Orleans’ offense was solid scored in each quarter, while a total of 415 yards of offense are recorded. Now the Saints will try to extend this winning streak behind another solid offensive performance on Sunday.
The New Orleans offensive line has been one of the best in the league this season as it only allows for 1.3 sacks per game, which is the fourth longest in the NFL. Last week, New Orleans allowed Carolina to pick up just one sack, which explains how the Saints managed to score 27 points on the way to that home win.
Drew Brees found a way to be a very effective quarterback in his 40s. He had two big guns in Michael Thomas (thigh) and Emmanuel Sanders (COVID-19) last week and found a way to win. Both players are expected to be out this week. It helps to have a versatile back in Alvin Kamara and a defense that only allows 3.5 yards per rush to finish fifth in the NFL.
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– New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 26, 2020
After last week’s win, Saints manager Sean Payton made some comments on how there is still room for improvement in terms of his defense.
“We still have a lot to do. I think we played the run very well, not so much in the passing game.”
New Orleans Saints Injury Report:
OUT: CB Johnson Badeosi, WR Marquez Callaway, CB Ken Crawley, DT Jalen Dalton, C. Nick Easton, WR Bennie Fowler, P. Blake Gillikin, WR Emmanuel Sanders, DE Noah Spence, WR Michael Thomas, TE Jason Vander Laan, TE Cole Wick
Questionable: LB Kiko Alonso, T. Terron Armstead, LB Chase Hansen, RB Ty Montgomery
Chicago needs its offensive to wake up
The Chicago Bears have been a very difficult team to understand this season due to their overall record. On one hand, the Bears have a playoff spot in the NFC, having won five of their first seven games. Chicago’s offense, on the other hand, is one of the worst in the league, so it is unable to score more than 20 points on a regular basis. Chicago enters this game averaging just 19.7 points per game, which is 27th in the league and an average at the same time only 308.0 meters per game This is 29th place in the league. If Chicago plans that home win, its offense must wake up sooner rather than later.
The Chicago defense has been the main reason for the team’s success so far. The Bears only allow 20.0 points per game, which is the seventh longest in the league, while they only allow 342.0 yards per game, which is the tenth smallest in the league. In addition, the Chicago Defense managed to outperform the Chicago offensive last week as the Bears made a fiddly return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The problem is persistence on offense and quarterback. Nick Foles completed 28 of 40 for 261 yards with two interceptions against the Rams. He has very little time to throw normally. He was released four times and beaten four times on Monday.
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– Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 27, 2020
After last week’s game, Bears quarterback Nick Foles commented on how the offense can play better in the future.
“Ultimately, I have to play better and help our team in these situations. We have to figure out how to run the ball effectively. I think the most important thing is to find a rhythm that we want to be. We have to keep going.” Job.”
Chicago Bears Injury Report:
OUT: CB Artie Burns, TE Darion Clark, RB Tarik Cohen, G. James Daniels, NT Eddie Goldman, DB Michael Joseph, DB Jordan Lucas, K. Eddy Piniero, DB Tre Roberson, C. Cody Whitehair
Questionable: S. Eddie Jackson, LB Khalil Mack, S. Sherrick McManis, WR Cordarrelle Patterson
