Defensively, the Bears continued their dominant stretch. Chicago forced four sacks, intercepted Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler three times, and recovered a fumble — marking their 16th takeaway of the season, the most in the NFL. Rattler finished with 233 passing yards on 20 of 32 while throwing two touchdowns.

Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Chicago Bears for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season on Oct. 19, 2025 at Soldier Field.

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 — The Saints fell to 1-6 after a 26-14 loss to the Chicago Bears Sunday. The defeat follows the 25-19 fall to the New England Patriots last week. Spencer Rattler turned the ball over four times, while Chris Olave caught both Saints touchdowns. Chicago ran for 222 yards, led by D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai.

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.

The New Orleans Saints announced their list of inactive players for Week 7's game with the Chicago Bears. Here's who's in, and who's out:

Allen is now the Chicago Bears defensive coordinator, and his defense created a turnover early against the Saints. Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler was stripped of the ball while scrambling in the pocket and the ball was recovered by the Bears.