What channel is the New Orleans Saints game on today (November 5th, 23rd)? NFL Week 9 vs. Chicago Bears LIVE STREAM, TIME, TV, CHANNEL
Derek Carr (4) of the New Orleans Saints passes the ball during an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in New Orleans.Tyler Kaufman/AP Photo
The Chicago Bears, led by quarterback Tyson Bagent, face the New Orleans Saints, led by quarterback Derek Carr, in a regular season game at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) – Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints have a chance to turn a corner in their up-and-down season and reestablish themselves as a top NFC South contender.
New Orleans (4-4) will face the struggling Chicago Bears (2-6) in the Superdome on Sunday, who will be without injured starting quarterback Justin Fields and who also fired an offensive assistant coach this week.
The roster and coaching changes in Chicago could bode well for the Saints, but Carr doesn’t think so. His attention is on the Bears’ defense, which ranks third in the NFL against the run and may be better against the pass after acquiring defensive end Montez Sweat from Washington before the NFL trade deadline this week.
If you don’t bring it in this league, you’re going to get beat,” Carr said. “So, our mindset is to treat every game the same, no matter what someone’s record is or what they’re dealing with.”
The Bears rank 30th against the pass, which can be hard to stop when quarterbacks aren’t feeling pressure. Chicago’s 10 sacks rank last in the NFL — no other team has fewer than 15. Sweat has 6 1/2 sacks this season and 35 1/2 in his 4 1/2 NFL seasons.
“He’s one heck of a pass rusher,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus said, stressing that Sweat also is “a really good run player and plays with a great motor.”
Meanwhile, the Saints offense has started to take off — at least statistically — in recent weeks.
New Orleans has gained more than 400 yards in three straight games, with Carr passing for more than 300 yards each time. But the Saints lost the first two games in that stretch because of repeatedly squandered scoring chances deep in opponents’ territory.
That changed in Indianapolis last week, when the Saints offense accounted for a season-high five TDs. Now they aim to show that was more than just one good day.
“Our biggest issue right now is stringing things together,” Saints tight end Foster Moreau said. “This was a big week of practice for us to try to get on to some sort of winning streak.”
