On the surface level, the Chicago Bears defense that the New Orleans Saints will face this weekend has struggled in many ways.

Through its first five games, Chicago ranks 27th in the NFL in both scoring (28.2 points per game) and total defense (369.4 yards per game). Its run defense is next to last in the league, yielding 156.4 yards per game on the ground.

But there is one aspect of what the Bears are doing on defense under coordinator Dennis Allen — the former Saints head coach — that has the Saints attention.

"The turnover thing is real," coach Kellen Moore said.

The Bears have forced 12 turnovers in their first five games, eight of which are interceptions. Both of those figures rank second in the NFL behind the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Veteran safety Kevin Byard leads the Bears a

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