Super Bowl LV is only weeks away, but the New Orleans Saints can’t afford to look too far ahead. Instead, they should look back — all the way back to their first playoffs loss with Sean Payton coaching the team. The Chicago Bears eliminated them back in the 2006 postseason, and now the Saints have a golden opportunity to return the favor.
It’s vital that the Saints make Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky uncomfortable right out of the gate. That doesn’t just mean pressuring him as a passer (which will be difficult with breakout defensive end Trey Hendrickson out with an injury), it extends to limiting the gains Trubisky can make on the ground.