Week 9 Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints - Week 9, 2023
- Date: November 5, 2023
- Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Final Score:
- Chicago Bears: 17
- New Orleans Saints: 24
- Key Notes:
- Montez Sweat made his Bears debut, helping the defense hold the Saints to 301 total yards.
- Despite outgaining the Saints, Chicago lost the turnover battle 5-0.
- Cole Kmet caught 2 touchdowns, establishing himself as a premier red-zone threat.
- Historical Context: This game is historically categorized as a "statistical anomaly." It served as a final lesson in ball security before the team embarked on a much more disciplined second half of the season.