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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
New Orleans Saints
11-6 48
34.4
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
38 12-5
31.03

New Orleans Saints defeat Chicago Bears for third straight win, 48-38

New Orleans Saints extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Chicago Bears, coming out on top with a 48-38 victory. New Orleans Saints leapt out to a 30-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 25 points from the New Orleans Saints defense (10 Pts Allowed, 329 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Alvin Kamara (39 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (21 points) and Harrison Butker (7) were the top scorers for Chicago Bears in the loss. This marks the second time this season New Orleans Saints have knocked off Chicago Bears, after winning 30-21 in their last matchup. New Orleans Saints finish the season at 11-6, while Chicago Bears end the campaign at 12-5.

Matchup Timeline

  New Orleans Saints   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 3 points against his 0.53-point projection. In a 42-10 win over the Panthers, he caught 5 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Tre'Quan Smith

Top Player Comparison

New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 48
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
13
7.15
27.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
12
4.33
25%
3
Drew Brees
QB
10
8.01
20.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
6
7.99
12.5%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 38
1
Derrick Henry
RB
21
5.47
55.3%
2
Harrison Butker
K
7
8.2
18.4%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
7
6.25
18.4%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
2
7.52
5.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, New Orleans Saints became the proud owner of a 47-17 lead. Drew Brees hit Jared Cook for a 21-yard touchdown pass for New Orleans Saints. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Chicago Bears with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 53-yard touchdown run for Chicago Bears, who trailed 47-38 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  New Orleans Saints   Chicago Bears
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints ended the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (32 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Wil Lutz
MVP
32-36 FG, 58 long, 48-49 XP
NO Defense
Best Drafted
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 333.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Best Acquisition
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears finished the season averaging 32 points per game, 4th-most in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Chi Defense
Best Drafted
18.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 324.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
5109 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 250 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Five of the eight starters on New Orleans Saints scored higher than their projected point totals.
Chicago Bears had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as New Orleans Saints had one starter score zero points, while Chicago Bears had three.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The defeat puts an end to a six-match unbeaten streak for Chicago Bears.
Not only did New Orleans Saints win, but they also easily covered the 3.37-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry recorded 21 points, the second-highest scoring output for any RB this season.