2019 Chicago Bears Week 7 Report Card vs. New Orleans Saints
After coming off a bye week and having a number of key players returning to the lineup, many thought that the Chicago Bears were primed to get things back on track when they hosted the New Orleans Saints in Week 7—especially with Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara sidelined with injuries. Well, it turns out that the return of those key players and the extra week of preparation didn’t help one bit.
The Bears stepped on the field only to give their fans their worst performance of the season, losing to the Saints by the score of 36-25. Don’t let the 11-point margin fool you into thinking that this was a competitive contest. Most of Chicago’s scoring came in garbage time.
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The major eye sore was the Bears’ offense. Throughout the game, Chicago had six three-and-outs, two lost fumbles, a third-down efficiency of only 16 percent, possessed the ball for just 22:34, and racked up a miniscule 252 total yards from scrimmage.
Defensively, things weren’t looking good either. For the second consecutive game, the Bears allowed a running back to rush for over 100 yards and multiple touchdowns. There was no sign of a consistent pass rush, and zero takeaways were recorded. A huge reason for the defense’s poor output was due to the fact that the offense didn’t hold the ball long enough to give them a chance to rest.
Although the special teams unit did help keep Chicago’s hopes a live with a 102-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a recovery on an onside kick, they did allow a blocked punt that resulted in a safety.
All in all, the Bears have taken a major step in the wrong direction, and some would say that they are in panic mode. The only positive spin that can be put on this abysmal defeat is the fact that with a 3-3 record, Chicago is in third place in the NFC North and not last. This time last season, the Bears started the year 3-3 and went on to win nine of the next 10 games. Maybe that could happen again (and that’s a big maybe).
Well, as for now, instead of wishing for a repeat of last year’s turnaround, let’s just take a look at this depressing report card from Week 7’s loss.