The Bears rushed for 222 yards, their most in a game since 2023. That’s back-to-back outstanding days at the office in the road-grading department. Williams had pressure on a lot of his drop-backs, though he could have dealt with some of that himself without such scrambling theatrics. One sack allowed won’t get anybody banished to Siberia.

Running back D'Andre Swift addresses the media on Sunday at Soldier Field following the Bears' victory over New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field.

Defensively, the Bears continued their dominant stretch. Chicago forced four sacks, intercepted Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler three times, and recovered a fumble — marking their 16th takeaway of the season, the most in the NFL. Rattler finished with 233 passing yards on 20 of 32 while throwing two touchdowns.

Williams finished 15-for-26 for 172 yards and one interception. His 61.7 passer rating was the fifth-worst of his career, with two of the three below it being the first two games of Williams’ career.

Chicago Bears defeated New Orleans Saints 26-14 at Soldier Field on October 19, 2025. D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monongai scored rushing touchdowns while Jake Moody kicked three field goals. Saints quarte

The Saints fired Dennis Allen midway through last season, and he quickly found work as the Bears' defensive coordinator. While neither Spencer Rattler nor Caleb Williams made the jump to the NFL directly from Oklahoma (Rattler transferred to South Carolina,

Allen is now the Chicago Bears defensive coordinator, and his defense created a turnover early against the Saints. Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler was stripped of the ball while scrambling in the pocket and the ball was recovered by the Bears.

A car crashed into a wall Tuesday afternoon in a loading dock outside Soldier Field along the Chicago lakefront.

Due to the slick field conditions in Soldier Field, the Bears are electing to sit DT Grady Jarrett for one more game.