On a week-to-week basis, there’s no aspect of the New Orleans Saints that’s more inconsistent, more confusing than the team’s run defense.

In Sunday’s 26-14 loss, the Saints looked helpless as the Chicago Bears’ offensive line dominated the trenches and watched their running backs rip off more than five yards a pop. What happened to the team that held the New England Patriots to under three yards per carry just a week earlier?

“There’s going to be some healthy discussions as a result of that,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said.

That being the 222 yards that the Saints allowed on the ground.

Some weeks, the Saints’ run defense is sound, able to penetrate at the point of attack and limit yards after contact. And others, like this past weekend, opposing teams get to the second level with

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