10. Week 6-New Orleans Saints
The Bears fans might not believe this, but the Saints lead the overall series 18-13. They have won the last seven regular-season games against the Bears. You have to go back to December 11th, 2008, the last time the Bears beat the Saints (27-24 W/OT).
The Saints are a team that is in a transitional period. They fired Dennis Allen, now the Bears' defensive coordinator, after losing 7th straight games following a 2-0 start last season en route to a 5-12 season. They hired Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, fresh off winning the Super Bowl, as their new head coach. But he already faces a monumental task in his first season.
Quarterback David Carr shocked the NFL when he announced his retirement on May 10th after suffering a shoulder injury. A month before, right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement after only seven seasons. Like Stefanski, Moore must choose his starting quarterback between the rookie Tyler Shough, Jake Hainer, and Spencer Rattler.
You can bet Allen has already circled this game on his calendar. And whoever is starting at quarterback, Allen's defense must step up, and hopefully, the Bears will put an end to their seven-game winning streak.