There weren't many silver linings on such a cloudy day in Chicago. Highlighting the few positives from a miserable Saints loss to the Bears:

Bears head coach Ben Johnson gave plenty of praise to defensive coordinator Dennis Allen following his defense's huge outing vs. Saints.

The Saints, 1-5, have lost three of their games by one score or less. They're not as bad as their record indicates, even though they are, in fact, one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Bears, meanwhile, are the beneficiary of one-score games in two of their three games. The last two Chicago wins were by the same score: 25-24.

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore's postgame interview after the Saints' game at the Chicago Bears in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season.

These individual matchups are key when the Saints pass defense faces off against Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and his talented receiving corps:

The run game was effective again, but coach Ben Johnson and the Bears acknowledged that the offense was sloppy.

Caleb Williams struggled during the Chicago Bears’ week 7 26-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints. While the Bears won their fourth straight game, the win was primarily due to the defense having a four takeaway,

An underrated aspect of Saints vs. Bears is whether New Orleans can shut down Chicago's running game. Let's go in the trenches for Week 7's preview: