The New Orleans Saints are three wins away from a Super Bowl title.
New Orleans defeated the Chicago Bears 21-9 in Sunday's NFC Wild Card Round at Mercedes-Benz Superdome and will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next weekend. , Alvin Kamara and the defense led the way for the victors, who will be playing in the divisional round for the third time in four years.
Chicago was unable to avenge its regular-season loss to the Saints and now enters an offseason of uncertainty with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and head coach Matt Nagy.
Notable Player Stats
- Drew Brees, QB, NO: 28-of-39 for 265 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
- Alvin Kamara, RB, NO: 23 carries for 99 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches for 17 yards
- Michael Thomas, WR, NO: 5 catches for 73 yards, 1 TD
- Mitchell Trubisky, QB, CHI: 19-of-29 for 199 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
- Allen Robinson II, WR, CHI: 6 catches for 55 yards
Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara Score in Return as Saints Cruise
The Saints have enough talent to win the Super Bowl, but there were some legitimate question marks coming into Sunday's contest.