Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints: 1/10/21 NFL Picks and Predictions

The Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints face off on Sunday in an NFC Wild Card showdown at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. 

The New Orleans Saints have to be feeling lucky that this game is being played on Sunday instead of Saturday. If this game would have happened on Saturday Alvin Kamara would not be playing being of COVID, so this is a blessing for them There still isn’t a guarantee that he is going to play in this game, but this at least gives him a chance. On the season the Saints are averaging 30.1 points per game while their defense is giving up 21.1 points per game. Quarterback Drew Brees has dealt with a lot but he hopes he can have another run at a Super Bowl. In the last game against the Carolina Panthers he threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns. On the season the Saints are averaging 30.1 points per game while the defense is giving up 21.1 points per game. A couple turnovers by the Saints defense would go a long way in this game.

On the other side of this matchup is the Chicago Bears who lost their Week 17 game against the Green Bay Packers, but got some help, and now are in the playoffs. The Bears had won three games in a row before their last loss. On the season the Bears are averaging 23.2 points per game while their defense is giving up 23.1 points per game. On the season, Mitchell Trubisky has thrown for 2,055 yards, 16 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Running back David Montgomery has also had a big season rushing for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns. In this game Trubisky is going to need their defense to step up in a big way.