It’s the Bears offense’s job Sunday to provide hope for the rest of the season, be it with a decent performance from quarterback Mitch Trubisky, a sign of life from their run game or — gasp! — scoring more than 21 points for the only second time this year.
It’s the defense’s job, though, to make sure the Bears beat the Saints.
They had a chance last time out, and failed. The Bears had the Raiders right where they wanted them — at their own 3-yard line, down four, with 7:49 to play. Pitching a second-half shutout after giving up 17 points before halftime, all the Bears needed was one more stop.