A lot has been made about this being the Chicago Bears’ first four-game winning streak since 2018, but did you know it was just the second time they’ve had four straight wins since 2012? That 2012 team was the final year of the Lovie Smith era, and this 26 to 14 win over the New Orleans Saints had an old-school, Lovie Smith feel to it.

When asked about the key to the game on the ESPN postgame show, head coach Ben Johnson said, “Defense, defense, defense for four quarters.”

That defense had 4 takeaways, 4 sacks, 9 passes defensed, 7 tackles for loss, and they held the Saints to just 44 yards rushing (2.6 yards per carry).

The offense wasn’t clicking on all cylinders, but one aspect did provide a complement to Chicago’s stout defense: the rushing attack that racked up 222 yards.

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