It wasn’t memorable or impressive, but the Bears pulled out a 26-14 victory over the Saints to improve to 4-2, matching where they stood at this point last season.
Here’s what went right and wrong in the win:
Defense disrupts
While there still are concerns about the defense overall, the Bears got four takeaways: a Montez Sweat strip-sack and interceptions by Kevin Byard, Tremaine Edmunds and Nahshon Wright.
Swift solid
D’Andre Swift continued playing like the running back the Bears need and ran for 124 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. He also got solid backup from rookie Kyle Monangai with 81 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.
Wobbly Williams
Quarterback Caleb Williams’ performance, including a season-worst 61.7 passer rating and season-low 172 yards, simply won’t be good enough against decent teams. The Bears need him to be a major factor in order to keep winning.