Brees, Saints pull away late for 21-9 playoff win over Bears
— Drew Brees will get to celebrate his 42nd birthday by preparing for a playoff game that will also feature the one active NFL quarterback older than him.
National Football League
FINAL
Chicago Bears
9
New Orleans Saints
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| NO | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Caesars Superdome · 3,000 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-24 | NFL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 34-17 | NFL |
| 10/22/26 | vs New England Patriots | W 30-24 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 31-23 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 7-31 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 9-21
Jimmy Graham 19 Yd pass from Mitchell Trubisky
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Touchdown 8:50 3-21
Alvin Kamara 3 Yd Run (Wil Lutz Kick)
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Touchdown 4:08 3-14
Latavius Murray 6 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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Field Goal 8:06 3-7
Cairo Santos 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:09 0-7
Michael Thomas 11 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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CHI
11 plays, 99 yards, 2:19 · Touchdown
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NO 2:19
11 plays, 67 yards, 5:19 · Downs
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CHI 7:38
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:12 · Punt
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NO 8:50
15 plays, 64 yards, 8:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 9-21
Jimmy Graham 19 Yd pass from Mitchell Trubisky
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Touchdown 8:50 3-21
Alvin Kamara 3 Yd Run (Wil Lutz Kick)
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CHI 2:41
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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NO 4:08
12 plays, 85 yards, 7:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:08 3-14
Latavius Murray 6 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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CHI 11:37
7 plays, 26 yards, 3:23 · Punt
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CHI
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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NO 1:49
6 plays, 28 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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CHI 4:11
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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NO 6:15
4 plays, 10 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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CHI 8:06
6 plays, 6 yards, 3:24 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:06 3-7
Cairo Santos 36 Yd Field Goal
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NO 11:30
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:33 · Fumble
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CHI 13:03
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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NO 14:07
8 plays, 36 yards, 2:58 · Missed FG
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CHI 2:05
7 plays, 48 yards, 3:04 · Downs
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NO 5:09
8 plays, 55 yards, 4:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:09 0-7
Michael Thomas 11 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)
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CHI 9:26
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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NO 10:42
9 plays, 37 yards, 4:18 · Punt
Showing the last 24 of 24 events.
Team Stats
CHI
NO
11
1st Downs
27
8
Passing 1st downs
14
3
Rushing 1st downs
8
0
1st downs from penalties
5
1-10
3rd down efficiency
11-17
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
49
Total Plays
75
239
Total Yards
385
4.9
Yards per Play
5.1
10
Total Drives
9
191
Passing
262
19/29
Comp/Att
28/39
6.4
Yards per pass
6.6
0
Interceptions thrown
0
1-8
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-3
48
Rushing
123
19
Rushing Attempts
35
2.5
Yards per rush
3.5
1-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
3-4
9-50
Penalties
4-20
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
21:02
Possession
38:58
Injuries
New Orleans Saints
- CJ Donaldson Questionable
- Noah Fant Questionable
- Christen Miller Questionable
- David Edwards Questionable
- Martin Emerson Jr. Questionable
Chicago Bears
- Kyle Monangai Out
- Malik Muhammad II Out
- Luther Burden III Questionable
- Tyrique Stevenson Sr. Questionable
- Case Keenum Out
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