Former Saints head coach and current Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen did a number on the team that fired him midseason last year. Allen unleashed a fury of Bears defenders on Spencer Rattler early and slammed the door shut on him late forcing four turnovers while also completely erasing the Saints anemic ground attack.

CHICAGO — The New Orleans Saints have now lost the last eight games they’ve played when Dennis Allen was on the field. Seven of those came last year, when Allen was head coach of the Saints before being fired. The eighth came Sunday in Allen’s first season as defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears.

Easily the biggest staff hire Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson made was the decision to name Dennis Allen as the team's next defensive coordinator. Earlier in the week, Johnson called Allen a "godsend" for the experience and defensive brilliance he brought to Chicago ahead of facing his former team in the New Orleans Saints.