The Bears dominated the Saints on Sunday, even more than the 26-14 indicates, and in several phases of the game. The defense took the ball away four times and limited Alvin Kamara to just 28 rushing yards on 11 carries. The Bears had over 200 yards on the ground, and the field goal kicking team was perfect.
Accordingly, there were several candidates to earn a game ball from Bears fans.
D'Andre Swift, RB
Caleb Williams and the passing attack were effective at times on Sunday, but never got in a consistent rhythm. So when they needed some forward momentum, they often turned to the run game, and Swift was often the guy to get the job done.
Swift finished the day with 19 carries for 124 yards (6.5 yards per carry) and one touchdown. He was the outlet for a crazy check down as Williams avoided Saints defenders and gained another 14 yards through the air. A standout moment was a four-play scoring drive where the Bears ran the ball on every snap. Swift took three of those four carries for 19 yards and the eventual touchdown.
Tremaine Edmunds, LB
Many Bears defenders enjoyed great games against the Saints on Sunday, but Edmunds had a standout performance for doing a bit of everything. He was solid in pass coverage. He was always near the football in part thanks to his relentless pursuit and ended up leading the team with nine tackles. He added a sack and intercepted Spencer Rattler to shut down the Saints' final comeback push. A fine game for the quarterback of the defense.
Jake Moody, K
Moody didn't have any particularly long kicks on Sunday. He hit from 24, 27, 33 and 39. But conditions were tough at Soldier Field, with constant rain and whipping winds. Those elements hindered one Blake Grupe kick that clearly had no chance of going in as soon as Grupe struck the ball.
With the offense struggling to consistently punch the ball into the end zone, Moody helped the team build a lead that they never relinquished. An impressive performance for Moody's first go at kicking in Chicago.
Montez Sweat, DE
Sweat came through with a strip sack on the team's first defensive series of the day. It was his second forced fumble in as many games and it helped the Bears build an early lead. That play also set the tone for the defense, which followed with three more takeaways.
Beyond the strip sack, Sweat was effective playing against the run. In the second quarter, he made stops on third-and-one, then fourth-and-one on the following snap to force a turnover on downs. Those plays will go down in the record books as regular ol' tackles, but they were big time plays to end a Saints drive.
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And your winner, for a second straight week...........
Bears fans, who's your Player Of The Game today?
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