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5 takeaways Bears fans should have gotten from 26-14 win over Saints in Week 7

The Chicago Bears extended their win streak to four games with a 26-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field

They improved to 4-2 and finally snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Saints. While the scoreboard favored Chicago, the game revealed strengths and lingering concerns. Here are five key takeaways from Sunday's game:

1. The run game has come alive

After weeks of inconsistency, the Bears’ ground attack has delivered in the last two games. D’Andre Swift, coming off a 175 total yards (108 rushing yards and 67 receiving yards) explosion against the Washington Commanders last Monday night, had a season-high 124 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown.