The New Orleans Saints visit the Chicago Bears in Week 11 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, November 22 at 1:00 PM ET at Soldier Field. Open air · Grass. The Saints are 3-5 (1st in the NFC South), the Bears 7-2 (1st in the NFC North). The Saints went 2-4 down the stretch, the Bears 5-1.
In 2026 the Saints scored 23.1 points per game (15th in the NFL) and allowed 27 (27th in the NFL); the Bears scored 26.8 (7th in the NFL) and allowed 20.4 (9th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads NO 4–1 over the last 5 meetings, at an average total of 44.2; against the spread it is CHI 3–2, and the total has gone UNDER 3–2. NO have taken 4 of the last 5 — 2 of the 5 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 21 players out and 14 questionable across the two teams — Travis Etienne Jr. (NO RB, Injured reserve), Erik McCoy (NO C, Doubtful), Kyle Monangai (CHI RB, Out) and Malik Muhammad II (CHI CB, Out).
| New Orleans Saints | Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 7-2 |
| Division | 1st NFC S | 1st NFC N |
| Last six results | L L L W L W | W L W W W W |
| Points / G | 23.1 (15th) | 26.8 (7th) |
| Total Yds / G | 343.5 (16th) | 398.7 (2nd) |
| Yards / Play | 5.2 (24th) | 5.7 (16th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 248.3 (13th) | 256.7 (10th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 95.3 (26th) | 142 (3rd) |
| 3rd Down % | 43.5% (7th) | 45.3% (4th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 20.5 (11th) | 21.8 (8th) |
| Turnover Diff | -6 (28th) | -4 (26th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 27 (27th) | 20.4 (9th) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 389.5 (30th) | 326.7 (9th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 255.6 (28th) | 235.6 (15th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 133.9 (29th) | 91.1 (6th) |
| Sacks | 23 (11th) | 26 (4th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne Jr. | NO | RB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| CJ Donaldson | NO | RB | Questionable | Shoulder |
| Erik McCoy | NO | C | Doubtful | |
| Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB | Out | Thumb |
| Malik Muhammad II | CHI | CB | Out | Toe |
| Luther Burden III | CHI | WR | Questionable | |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr. | CHI | CB | Questionable | Thumb |
| Case Keenum | CHI | QB | Out | Coach's decision |
| Zavier Scott | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | Wrist |
| Kentavius Street | CHI | DT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Braxton Jones | CHI | OT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Coby Bryant | CHI | S | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | CHI | DE | Injured reserve | Quadricep |
| Marlen Sewell | CHI | S | Questionable | Undisclosed |
| Dallis Flowers | CHI | CB | Injured reserve | |
| Dillon Radunz | NO | G | Injured reserve | |
| Hayden Large | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Ruben Hyppolite II | CHI | LB | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Tony Fields II | CHI | LB | IR, designated to return | Undisclosed |
| Mason Tipton | NO | WR | Reserve/PUP | Leg |
| Brittain Brown | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Moliki Matavao | NO | TE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Ty Chandler | NO | RB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Rejzohn Wright | NO | CB | Injured reserve | Hip |
| Bryan Bresee | NO | DT | Injured reserve | |
| Nikola Kalinic | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Nick Saldiveri | NO | OT | Reserve/PUP | Knee |
| Kiran Amegadjie | CHI | OT | Questionable | |
| Deion Hankins | CHI | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Zah Frazier | CHI | CB | Out | |
| Terell Smith | CHI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Beanie Bishop Jr. | CHI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ozzy Trapilo | CHI | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Dontae Manning | CHI | CB | Questionable | |
| Austin Booker | CHI | DE | Questionable | |
| Jonathan Garvin | CHI | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Noah Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Nephi Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ray-Ray McCloud III | CHI | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Torricelli Simpkins III | NO | G | Questionable | |
| Will Clapp | NO | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Taysom Hill | NO | QB | Questionable | |
| Devin Neal | NO | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jack Stoll | NO | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Ja'Lynn Polk | NO | WR | Questionable | |
| Trey Palmer | NO | WR | Questionable | |
| Landon Young | NO | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Barry Wesley | NO | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Keeshawn Silver | NO | DT | Out | |
| Zxavian Harris | NO | DT | Out | |
| Michael Heldman | NO | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Brock Rechsteiner | NO | WR | SUSP | |
| Brien Taylor Jr. | NO | DT | Questionable | |
| David Long Jr. | NO | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jordyn Tyson | NO | WR | Questionable | |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | NO | S | Questionable |
NO have taken 4 of the last 5 — 2 of the 5 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Week 7 | CHI | 26–14 | Soldier Field |
| 2023 Week 9 | NO | 24–17 | Caesars Superdome |
| 2020 WC | NO | 21–9 | Caesars Superdome |
| 2020 Week 8 | NO | 26–23 | Soldier Field |
| 2019 Week 7 | NO | 36–25 | Soldier Field |