Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Oct. 19 at noon CDT at Soldier Field, with TV coverage on FOX, streaming on FoxSports.com and NFL+, and radio on ESPN 1000 with Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams on the TV call.
- The Bears enter 3-2 after back-to-back 25-24 victories, with Caleb Williams directing late game-winning drives and Jake Moody hitting the winning field goal at Washington.
- New Orleans is 1-5 with three one-score defeats and repeated late chances that went unconverted, including a 25-19 loss to New England in which the Saints fumbled and then punted on their final two possessions.
- Injury updates remain fluid: Alvin Kamara (ankle) is likely to be available, two Saints starters missed practice, and Chicago estimated several DNPs in a walk-through, including Jonah Jackson, Grady Jarrett, DJ Moore, Cairo Santos and Noah Sewell.
- Chicago leads the NFL in takeaways at 2.4 per game, and Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen meets his former franchise as the Saints carry an eight-game series win streak.