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Saints allowed fewest yards, first downs, and points in team playoff history vs. Bears

The @Saints allowed 9 points & 239 total yards in the 2020 Wild Card against the Bears

Each is the fewest allowed by the Saints in a playoff game in team history

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 11, 2021

What a day it was for the New Orleans Saints defense. They yielded the fewest total yards (239), first downs (11), and points (9) in the team’s playoff history during their Wild-Card Round win over the Chicago Bears, setting a high bar for themselves in the postseason tournament.

Their previous-bests included 250 total yards and 14 points allowed to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019, and just 14 first downs to the Seattle Seahawks in 2014.