New Orleans
Saints
4-5
31
FINAL
17
Chicago
Bears
3-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe New Orleans Saints secured a convincing 31-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 11 of the 2026 season. With playoff implications on the line, the Saints showcased their prowess on both sides of the ball, maintaining their momentum as the season heads into its final stretch.
Caleb Williams led the Bears with a strong offensive performance, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns. However, it was the Saints' Jordyn Tyson who stole the spotlight in the receiving game, racking up 80 yards. Alvin Kamara added offensive balance with 57 rushing yards, contributing to the Saints’ efficient scoring drives throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Saints made critical plays that shifted the momentum in their favor. Justin Reid led the charge with nine total tackles, consistently stifling the Bears' attempts to gain ground. The turning point came late in the third quarter when the Saints' defense tightened up, allowing just one touchdown in the second half, ultimately allowing New Orleans to hold off Chicago's late-game efforts.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 42 | 25 | 60% | 228 | 2 | 0 | 90.1 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 29 | 19 | 66% | 224 | 1 | 1 | 85.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | HB | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 40 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Reid | FS | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Howden | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Davis | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McGuire | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyler Thomas | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sanborn | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ar'Darius Washington | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | SAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Phillips III | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Stalbird | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 |
| Joey Slye | K | 1 | 2 | 4 | 52 |

