New Orleans entered the 2025 season as a trendy pick to finish last in the NFL standings. Though their 1-6 record isn’t a surprise, the team has been admirably competitive under first-year head coach Kellen Moore, with three of their losses coming by a single score.

Week 7 is off and running, and the New Orleans Saints (1-5) kicking off with the Chicago Bears (3-2) from historic Soldier Field in a bid to keep their season alive. The black and gold showed some signs of life in last week's too-close loss to the New England Patriots,