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New Orleans Defeats Chicago 21-9 - Recap
Drew Brees passed for 2 TDs and 265 yards in leading New Orleans to a 21-9 win over Chicago on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 47.5.
Drew Brees completed 28 of 39 pass attempts for 265 yards and 2 TDs for the Saints in the win.
David Montgomery rushed for 31 yards for Chicago, while Mitchell Trubisky added 10 yards. Mitchell Trubisky threw for 199 yards for the Bears, while receivers Allen Robinson II and Riley Ridley had 55 and 36 yards respectively.
New Orleans outgained Chicago 385-239 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-11 by the Saints.
The time of possession battle favored New Orleans as their offense was on the field for 38:58, longer than the 21:02 of their opponents.