The puzzle is starting to come together. After winning their Week 17 matchup handily, the New Orleans Saints are looking towards the first round of the playoffs, where they’re slotted to play the Chicago Bears in the Wild-Card Round. The Saints have clinched the No. 2 playoff seed, while the Bears are sneaking in as the No. 7 seed in the NFC.
Chicago has been a common opponent for the Saints in recent years. They’ve met in three of the last four years, with New Orleans winning each time. The Bears haven’t beaten the Saints since 2008, and they haven’t won in New Orleans since 2005, before Sean Payton was hired to coach the team.