Chickens on the Run: Game 14: Bears vs. Saints

Both the Bears and the Saints are 7-6 coming into this game. This is the toughest game for the Bears for the rest of this season... at least until they get to post-season, which may or may not happen for the Bears depending on how this game goes.

**Quarterback Comparrison**
Name	QB Rating	Comp-Att	Comp %	Yards	TD-Int	Fumbles
Drew Brees	96.2	329-503	65.4%	4,100	26-14	6
Kyle Orton	83.5	212-361	58.7%	2,414	15-8	5

The Saints have the upper hand on the Quarterback situation.

**Rushing Comparrison**
Name	Carries	Yards	TDs	Catches	Yards	TDs
Pierre Thomas	94	461	7	21	199	2
Matt Forte	269	1,081	6	53	395	4

The Saints use a tandem of three running backs, with Thomas being the consistent leader for the Saints. Forte is still the better choice between the two teams, so the Bears win running game.

**Receiving Comparrison**
Name	Catches	Yards	TDs	Fumbles
Lance Moore	62	774	8	0
Devery Henderson	28	668	3	1
Marques Colston	25	454	1	1
Devin Hester	39	522	3	0
Greg Olson	37	450	3	2
Rashied Davis	33	410	2	0

The Saints have better numbers on the receiving side, which isn't too much of a surprise since their QB is better. Saints own the edge here.

**Defense Comparrison**
Name	Tackles	Sacks	Ints-TD	Deflections
Jonathan Vilma	104	1.0	1-0	5
Bobby McCray	24	6.0	0-0	0
Jason David	17	0.0	4-0	8
Lance Briggs	92	0.5	3-0	9
Charles Tillman	72	0.0	3-1	15
Adewale Ogunleye	46	5.0	0-0	3

I like the Bears numbers here. They actually have three players tied with the team lead of 5 sacks, Kevin Payne has four Ints., and Ogunleye has a safety to his name. The Bears defense is what has given them the seven wins this season, since the offense is off and on, with a stronger emphasis on the off.

Forecast: The Bears seem to choke against the bigger offensive teams. They can handle the close games pretty well, but give them a strong offense team and they wilt away. Yet, for whatever reason, my gut is saying to think "Bears"... And this time, I will go with the ol' gut. Bears surprise everyone (except diehard Bears fans) with a victory over the Saints. Score: 20-17.