Brees went 2 for 3 for 20 yards in the game-winning drive, but Kamara's yard run from the Bears' 31 set up Lutz for the chip shot field goal and the victory. Kamara finished with total yards, including nine catches for 96 yards to lead New Orleans. Brees finished 31 of 41 for yards and two touchdowns. Foles struggled at times, but was clutch in the fourth quarter to take the game to overtime. The Bears quarterback went 6 for 6 for 55 yards to find Darnell Mooney for a 3-yard touchdown to cut the Saints lead to with left.
After Kamara was stopped on third-and-4 by Danny Trevathan for a loss of three yards, Foles took the Bears on a 12 play, yard drive -- highlighted by a yard pass to Anthony Miller on third-and -- to set up Cairo Santos for a yard field goal in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime.
Foles finished 28 of 41 for yards with two touchdowns and an interception, while David Montgomery finished with 21 carries for 89 yards in the loss. Here are our takeaways from the Saints win, and you can catch a quick recap in our live blog below. Alvin Kamara is the only real offensive weapon when the Saints don't have their top three receivers. The best running back in the league this year -- no disrespect to Dalvin Cook -- was on a mission Sunday as he finished with yards from scrimmage.
That was the third game Kamara has recorded plus yards from scrimmage on the year. Kamara had the second longest reception of his career -- 48 yards -- in the first half, and his yard run sealed the victory for New Orleans in overtime. Brees has needed Kamara all year to get the Saints to and keep the offense rolling. Inconsistency has plagued the Bears offense all season, and it happened again in overtime.
Foles led the Bears back from a point deficit in regulation, but did nothing in overtime. The Bears ran six plays for eight yards in one of the worst overtime possessions you'll see, with Foles taking two sacks -- including one on third-and when he couldn't escape the pocket -- and throwing two incomplete passes that should have been catchable.
Allen Robinson made an excellent yard catch on third-and to even keep the drive going. For a team that only needed a score to win the game after the defense stopped New Orleans, the Bears offense came up way short. The Saints faced a second-and-8 at the Bears' 36 yard line when Brees threw a pass yards short of Deonte Harris.
The incomplete pass looked like a poor throw by Brees, but the quarterback saw Harris being held by Buster Skrine, so he threw the ball in the vicinity. Perhaps Brees didn't sell the throw enough, but the Saints drew the illegal contact penalty and the automatic first down. That set up Kamara's yard run to give Lutz a chip shot. The longest run by Kamara was the biggest one for him and the Saints, as head coach Sean Payton called for a run to the right side with his best offensive player.
Instead, Chicago failed to take advantage of a rough outing by New Orleans. Instead, Chicago turned the ball over on downs and left the field with no points. The Bears defense even rose to the challenge and gave the offense numerous chances to chip away at the deficit, including a John Jenkins fumble recovery. But when all was said and done, Chicago beat themselves.
For the first of the game, the Bears offense managed a measly three points, until a late garbage-time touchdown from Trubisky to Jimmy Graham gave them nine. The defense ultimately did its part, but it was the offense that failed to do its job. It was embarrassing. Obviously the Anthony Miller ejection jumps out, even as the team was warned about CJ Gardner-Johnson being an instigator.
That left the Bears without two of their top receivers, and they never recovered. Then there were the penalties. Chicago ended the game with nine penalties, including five where the Bears defense went offsides four times on third down and once on fourth down to give the Saints a first down.
The impressive thing about this contest was that the Bears managed to stay in this game for as long as they did. After all, Chicago played a completely undisciplined game, missed opportunities and beat themselves in a winnable game.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's fourth-down touchdown heave and ad-libbed two-point throw narrow the Las Vegas Raiders' lead to 7 points in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams caps his fourth-down grab with a drive-saving reach beyond the chains. Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Bryan Edwards' one-handed effort catching the ball is worth a second look despite the out of bounds ruling.
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