Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints Week 7
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Kendre Miller exited the Saints game against the Bears in the first quarter. Miller had been healthy for the first six games after an injury-plagued first two seasons.
Due to the slick field conditions in Soldier Field, the Bears are electing to sit DT Grady Jarrett for one more game.
Bears GM Ryan Poles is looking less of a genius for selecting Ruben Hyppolite II after two straight healthy scratches, while other linebackers are hurt.
He’s one of the Bears ’ inactives for the Saints game, joining kicker Cairo Santos, receiver Jahdae Walker, linebacker Ruben Hyppolite, guard Luke Newman, linebacker Noah Sewell and emergency quarterback Case Keenum.
The last time the Bears won four games in a row, they won the NFC North title. There’s still a long way to go this season before division title talk can enter the picture, but the Bears on Sunday will have a chance to do something last accomplished by those 2018 NFC North
The Saints, 1-5, have lost three of their games by one score or less. They're not as bad as their record indicates, even though they are, in fact, one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Bears, meanwhile, are the beneficiary of one-score games in two of their three games. The last two Chicago wins were by the same score: 25-24.
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