A lot has changed since the Bears last played the Saints on Nov. 1.
The Bears have a different starting quarterback, Mitch Trubisky, and some new offensive weapons — tight end Cole Kmet had five catches entering the first Saints game and 23 since. The Bears’ defense is worse — it allowed the seventh fewest points in the NFL entering Nov. 1, but ranks No. 14 heading into Sunday’s wild-card playoff game.
The Bears can still learn from that Week 8 game, though. Here are five lessons:
Beware the two-minute drill
On third-and-13 with less than a minute left in the first half, the Saints ran a classic give-up play — a screen from quarterback Drew Brees to Alvin Kamara.