Saints vs Bears Week 7 2025: Final Score 26

Final2025 Week 7

Soldier Field, Chicago, ILSun, Oct 19, 2025, 1:00 PM ET

New Orleans Saints vs Chicago Bears, Week 7 2025

New Orleans Saints

Away

Chicago Bears

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Saints	0	7	7	0	14
Bears	3	17	3	3	26

NO 14CHI 26 Final

Passing leader
Spencer Rattler
NO · QB
13.5PPR pts
20/32, 233 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Chris Olave
NO · WR
26.8PPR pts
5 REC, 98 YDS, 2 TD
Saints leader
Juwan Johnson
NO · TE
12.9PPR pts
5 REC, 79 YDS
Defensive playmaker
Tremaine Edmunds
CHI
1 INT, 1 SACK, 9 TKL

Bears 26, Saints 14: Chicago beats New Orleans

The Saints went 3-for-10 on third down and committed four turnovers, while the Bears kept the ball for 36:19.

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Key advantages

+1.0 yards/play CHI 5.8 · NO 4.8
+3 turnover margin CHI 1 · NO 4 turnovers
+133 total yards CHI 386 · NO 253

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: New Orleans Saints vs Chicago Bears Game Highlights | 2025 NFL Season Week 7

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Why the Bears Won

Chicago won the efficiency, turnover, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Saints vs Bears
Saints	Stat	Bears
4.8	Yards per play	5.8

4	Turnovers	1

253	Total yards	386

Other team stats
53	Plays	67

30%	Third-down conversion	25%

23:41	Time of possession	36:19

Scoring Summary

The Bears scored two touchdowns and four field goals; the Saints scored two touchdowns.

Scoring plays, Saints vs Bears
Time	Team	Play	NO	CHI
1st quarter
9:34	CHI	Jake Moody 27-yard FG Takes lead	0	3
2nd quarter
14:06	CHI	Jake Moody 39-yard FG Extends lead	0	6
9:05	CHI	D'Andre Swift 11-yard TD run Extends leadJake Moody XP	0	13
2:51	CHI	Kyle Monangai 1-yard TD run Extends leadJake Moody XP	0	20
0:22	NO	Spencer Rattler → Chris Olave, 21-yard TDBlake Grupe XP	7	20
3rd quarter
9:40	NO	Spencer Rattler → Chris Olave, 14-yard TDBlake Grupe XP	14	20
4:07	CHI	Jake Moody 24-yard FG Extends lead	14	23
4th quarter
6:22	CHI	Jake Moody 33-yard FG Extends lead	14	26

Fantasy Points: Saints vs Bears, Week 7 2025

Fantasy leaders

Chris OlaveNOWR26.8 PTSWR5
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB20.8 PTSRB6
Kyle MonangaiCHIRB17.4 PTSRB12
Spencer RattlerNOQB13.5 PTSQB16

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Spencer RattlerNOQB	13.5	QB16	20/32	233	2	3	2	12	0	66.3	Start/Sit →
Caleb WilliamsCHIQB	5.7	QB27	15/26	172	0	1	4	-2	0	61.7	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Chris OlaveNOWR	26.8	WR5	WR	—	—	—	7	5	98	2	Start/Sit →
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB	20.8	RB6	RB	19	124	1	1	1	14	0	Start/Sit →
Kyle MonangaiCHIRB	17.4	RB12	RB	13	81	1	3	2	13	0	Start/Sit →
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	12.9	TE13	TE	—	—	—	7	5	79	0	Start/Sit →
DJ MooreCHIWR	8.2	WR39	WR	1	9	0	5	3	43	0	Start/Sit →
Rashid ShaheedNOWR	8.0	WR43	WR	—	—	—	9	4	40	0	Start/Sit →
Alvin KamaraNORB	5.9	RB36	RB	11	28	0	3	3	1	0	Start/Sit →
Colston LovelandCHITE	5.4	TE28	TE	—	—	—	4	3	24	0	Start/Sit →
Rome OdunzeCHIWR	5.1	WR63	WR	—	—	—	6	2	31	0	Start/Sit →
Luther BurdenCHIWR	3.1	WR82	WR	1	-1	0	2	1	22	0
Olamide ZaccheausCHIWR	2.9	WR83	WR	1	0	0	3	2	9	0	Start/Sit →
Taysom HillNOTE	2.8	TE38	TE	2	-4	0	2	2	12	0
Cole KmetCHITE	2.6	TE39	TE	—	—	—	1	1	16	0	Start/Sit →
Brandin CooksNOWR	1.3	WR99	WR	—	—	—	1	1	3	0	Start/Sit →
Roschon JohnsonCHIRB	1.1	RB67	RB	1	11	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Kendre MillerNORB	0.7	RB68	RB	1	7	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Devin NealNORB	0.1	RB71	RB	1	1	0	—	—	—	—
Jack StollNOTE	0.0	—	TE	—	—	—	1	0	0	0
Mason TiptonNOWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

New Orleans Saints

Snap Share

Alvin KamaraRB47 snaps84%
Chris OlaveWR47 snaps84%
Rashid ShaheedWR43 snaps77%
Juwan JohnsonTE40 snaps71%
Brandin CooksWR39 snaps70%

Target Share31 targets

Rashid Shaheed29%, 9 targets
Juwan Johnson23%, 7 targets
Chris Olave23%, 7 targets
Alvin Kamara10%, 3 targets
Taysom Hill6%, 2 targets
Other10%, 3 targets

Carry Share17 carries

Alvin Kamara65%, 11 carries
Taysom Hill12%, 2 carries
Spencer Rattler12%, 2 carries
Kendre Miller6%, 1 carries
Devin Neal6%, 1 carries

Chicago Bears

Snap Share

Rome OdunzeWR65 snaps94%
DJ MooreWR60 snaps87%
Colston LovelandTE46 snaps67%
D'Andre SwiftRB37 snaps54%
Olamide ZaccheausWR36 snaps52%

Target Share25 targets

Rome Odunze24%, 6 targets
DJ Moore20%, 5 targets
Colston Loveland16%, 4 targets
Olamide Zaccheaus12%, 3 targets
Kyle Monangai12%, 3 targets
Other16%, 4 targets

Carry Share40 carries

D'Andre Swift48%, 19 carries
Kyle Monangai33%, 13 carries
Caleb Williams10%, 4 carries
DJ Moore3%, 1 carries
Olamide Zaccheaus3%, 1 carries
Other5%, 2 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Rome OdunzeCHIWR	65	94%	6	24%	0
DJ MooreCHIWR	60	87%	5	20%	1
Alvin KamaraNORB	47	84%	3	10%	11
Chris OlaveNOWR	47	84%	7	23%	0
Rashid ShaheedNOWR	43	77%	9	29%	0
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	40	71%	7	23%	0
Brandin CooksNOWR	39	70%	1	3%	0
Colston LovelandCHITE	46	67%	4	16%	0
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB	37	54%	1	4%	19
Olamide ZaccheausCHIWR	36	52%	3	12%	1
Kyle MonangaiCHIRB	31	45%	3	12%	13
Cole KmetCHITE	28	41%	1	4%	0
Durham SmytheCHITE	22	32%	0	0%	0
Luther BurdenCHIWR	19	28%	2	8%	1
Devaughn VeleNOWR	15	27%	0	0%	0
Foster MoreauNOTE	13	23%	0	0%	0
Jack StollNOTE	12	21%	1	3%	0
Taysom HillNOTE	9	16%	2	6%	2
Devin NealNORB	7	13%	0	0%	1
Mason TiptonNOWR	6	11%	1	3%	0
Kendre MillerNORB	2	4%	0	0%	1
Roschon JohnsonCHIRB	1	1%	0	0%	1

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+14.9Chris Olave26.8 PTS vs 11.9 xFP
Biggest underperformer−8.4Caleb Williams5.7 PTS vs 14.1 xFP
Highest expected volume15.5 xFPSpencer Rattler13.5 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Spencer RattlerNO · QB	13.5	15.5	−2.0	100%	32 att	—	32	2	12%	0	0%
Rashid ShaheedNO · WR	8.0	15.3	−7.3	77%	29% tgt	—	0	0	0%	9	29%
Caleb WilliamsCHI · QB	5.7	14.1	−8.4	100%	26 att	—	26	4	10%	0	0%
D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB	20.8	14.0	+6.8	54%	48% car	—	0	19	48%	1	4%
Kyle MonangaiCHI · RB	17.4	13.5	+3.9	45%	33% car	—	0	13	33%	3	12%
Alvin KamaraNO · RB	5.9	12.2	−6.3	84%	65% car	—	0	11	65%	3	10%
Chris OlaveNO · WR	26.8	11.9	+14.9	84%	23% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	23%
Juwan JohnsonNO · TE	12.9	11.9	+1.0	71%	23% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	23%
Rome OdunzeCHI · WR	5.1	10.2	−5.1	94%	24% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	24%
DJ MooreCHI · WR	8.2	9.2	−1.0	87%	20% tgt	—	0	1	3%	5	20%
Colston LovelandCHI · TE	5.4	6.8	−1.4	67%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	16%
Olamide ZaccheausCHI · WR	2.9	5.8	−2.9	52%	12% tgt	—	0	1	3%	3	12%
Taysom HillNO · TE	2.8	4.7	−1.9	16%	12% car	—	0	2	12%	2	6%
Luther Burden IIICHI · WR	3.1	4.1	−1.0	28%	8% tgt	—	0	1	3%	2	8%
Brandin CooksNO · WR	1.3	1.7	−0.4	70%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Cole KmetCHI · TE	2.6	1.7	+0.9	41%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Jack StollNO · TE	0.0	1.7	−1.7	21%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Mason TiptonNO · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	11%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Devin NealNO · RB	0.1	0.6	−0.5	13%	6% car	—	0	1	6%	0	0%
Kendre MillerNO · RB	0.7	0.6	+0.1	4%	6% car	—	0	1	6%	0	0%
Roschon JohnsonCHI · RB	1.1	0.6	+0.5	1%	3% car	—	0	1	3%	0	0%

Team totals: Saints 31 targets and 17 carries; Bears 25 targets and 40 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Spencer Rattler

NO · QB · 13.5 pts on 15.5 expected

20 of 32 passing for 233 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions; 2 carries for 12 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Spencer Rattler →

Caleb Williams Unlucky

CHI · QB · 5.7 pts on 14.1 expected

15 of 26 passing for 172 yards, 1 interception; 4 carries for -2 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 14.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Start/Sit: Caleb Williams →

Rashid Shaheed Unlucky

NO · WR · 8.0 pts on 15.3 expected

9 targets (29% of the team's), 4 catches for 40 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Rashid Shaheed →

Alvin Kamara Volume, no payoff

NO · RB · 5.9 pts on 12.2 expected

3 targets (10% of the team's), 3 catches for 1 yard; 11 carries (65% of the team's) for 28 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 12.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Start/Sit: Alvin Kamara →

D'Andre Swift Ran hot

CHI · RB · 20.8 pts on 14.0 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 14 yards; 19 carries (48% of the team's) for 124 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Season high in carries (19). A touchdown in 4 of the last 6 games.

Start/Sit: D'Andre Swift →

Kyle Monangai

CHI · RB · 17.4 pts on 13.5 expected

3 targets (12% of the team's), 2 catches for 13 yards; 13 carries (33% of the team's) for 81 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.5 expected.

Season high in carries (13). Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Kyle Monangai →

Chris Olave Ran hot

NO · WR · 26.8 pts on 11.9 expected

7 targets (23% of the team's), 5 catches for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 11.9 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Chris Olave →

Rome Odunze Unlucky

CHI · WR · 5.1 pts on 10.2 expected

6 targets (24% of the team's), 2 catches for 31 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season. A touchdown in 4 of the last 6 games.

Start/Sit: Rome Odunze →

Stock Up, Stock Down

New Orleans Saints

Stock down: Juwan Johnson played 71% of the snaps, down from a 88% season average.
Stock down: Kendre Miller played 4% of the snaps, down from a 28% season average.

Chicago Bears

Stock up: Kyle Monangai played 45% of the snaps, up from a 29% season average.
Stock up: Colston Loveland played 67% of the snaps, up from a 41% season average.
Stock down: Cole Kmet played 41% of the snaps, down from a 85% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Saints defense and Bears defense
Points allowed to	Saints D	Bears D
QBs	14.5	19.1
RBs	19.6	21.7
WRs	27.4	35.5
TEs	12.5	13.1

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Chicago opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% before halftime on the way to the win.

Bears win probability

Key Swings

+9Moody 27-yd FG50% → 59%Q1 9:34
+10Moody 39-yd FG60% → 70%Q2 14:06
+17Swift 11-yd TD run71% → 88%Q2 9:05
−18Rattler → Olave, 14-yd TD93% → 76%Q3 9:40
+10Moody 24-yd FG78% → 88%Q3 4:07

Swing in Bears win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Saints vs Bears
New Orleans Saints	Measure	Chicago Bears
53	Plays	67
68%	Pass rate	40%
5.8	Yds / dropback	6.1
2.6	Yds / carry	5.5
3/10	Third downs	3/12

Efficiency edge Chicago ran 14 more plays and gained 3.0 more yards per carry.

Top targets
NO Shaheed 29% · Olave 23% · Johnson 23%
CHI Odunze 24% · Moore 20% · Loveland 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Saints vs Bears
Result	NO	CHI
Touchdowns	2	2
Field goals	0	4
Punts	3	3
Turnovers	4	1
Turnovers on downs	1	0
Missed field goals	1	0

CHI turnover edge: +3

The Bears opened the scoring on their second possession, a 6-play, 15-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
The Bears drained the clock with four second-half drives of four to six minutes.

All 23 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CHI	Q1 15:00	3	6	1:25	Punt
NO	Q1 13:35	2	5	0:40	Fumble
CHI	Q1 12:55	6	15	3:21	Field goal
NO	Q1 9:34	3	4	1:36	Punt
CHI	Q1 7:58	4	9	1:50	Interception
NO	Q1 6:08	7	13	3:13	Missed FG
CHI	Q1 2:55	9	35	3:49	Field goal
NO	Q2 14:06	5	20	3:00	Interception
CHI	Q2 11:06	4	30	2:01	Touchdown
NO	Q2 9:05	3	-11	1:39	Punt
CHI	Q2 7:26	8	55	4:35	Touchdown
NO	Q2 2:51	5	24	1:13	Downs
CHI	Q2 1:38	3	6	0:30	Punt
NO	Q2 1:08	5	91	0:46	Touchdown
CHI	Q2 0:22	2	10	0:22	End of half
NO	Q3 15:00	10	80	5:20	Touchdown
CHI	Q3 9:40	8	66	5:33	Field goal
NO	Q3 4:07	3	13	1:32	Interception
CHI	Q3 2:35	7	20	4:15	Punt
NO	Q4 13:20	5	6	2:40	Punt
CHI	Q4 10:40	8	51	4:18	Field goal
NO	Q4 6:22	6	50	2:02	Interception
CHI	Q4 4:20	9	48	4:20	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Saints vs Bears Head-to-Head

The Saints and Bears first met in 1968 and have played 35 times since.

All-time series: 19–16Saints lead, 35 meetings since 1968
Postseason: 2–1Bears won in 1990 and 2006; Saints won in 2020
Largest Saints win: 28–61992
Largest Bears win: 39–142006

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. S = Saints win, B = Bears win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 11 Saints at Bears Sun, Nov 22, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 7 Saints at Bears Sun, Oct 19, 2025 CHI 26 NO 14 CHI W
2023 Wk 9 Bears at Saints, 2023 Wk 9 recap Sun, Nov 5, 2023 NO 24 CHI 17 NO W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Saints vs Bears
Saints	Stat	Bears
6-11	Record	11-6

18.0	Points per game	25.9

313.6	Yards per game	369.5

5.0	Yards per play	5.7

22.5	Points allowed per game	24.4

299.8	Yards allowed per game	361.8

Saints vs Bears Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 11 in Chicago. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Saints vs Bears Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Saints vs Bears Week 7 game?

The Chicago Bears beat the New Orleans Saints 26–14 in Week 7 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, on October 19, 2025. See the Bears' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Saints vs Bears?

The final score was Bears 26, Saints 14. The Bears led 20–7 at halftime, and the second half went Saints 7, Bears 6.

What happened in the Saints vs Bears game?

Chicago led 20–7 at halftime after a 17-point second quarter and won 26–14, though New Orleans took the second half 7–6. The Bears finished with a 386–253 edge in total offense and averaged 5.8 yards per play. Chris Olave led all players with 5 catches for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Saints committed 4 turnovers, the Bears 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Saints vs Bears?

Chris Olave led the game with 26.8 PPR fantasy points, the WR5 of Week 7, on 5 catches for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. D'Andre Swift was next with 20.8 (RB6). See Chris Olave's 2025 game log.

Who led Saints vs Bears in passing, rushing and receiving?

Spencer Rattler (NO) led all passers with 20 of 32 for 233 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. D'Andre Swift (CHI) led in rushing with 19 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown. Chris Olave (NO) led in receiving with 5 catches for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns.

How many fantasy points did Chris Olave score against the Bears?

Chris Olave scored 26.8 points in PPR leagues, 24.3 in half-PPR and 21.8 in standard scoring against the Bears in Week 7 of the 2025 season, on 5 catches for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 23% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Saints vs Bears?

Chris Olave outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 26.8 PPR points on 11.9 xFP (+14.9). Caleb Williams fell furthest short, with 5.7 points on 14.1 xFP (−8.4). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Saints vs Bears?

Spencer Rattler had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 15.5 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 13.5. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Bears beat the Saints?

The Bears beat the Saints 26–14 because they averaged 5.8 yards per play to 4.8, won the turnover battle 4–1, and outgained them 386–253.

Which team won the turnover battle in Saints vs Bears?

The Bears won the turnover battle 4–1: the Saints gave the ball away 4 times and the Bears 1 time. The Bears won the game.

What is the all-time Saints vs Bears record?

The Saints lead the all-time series 19–16 across 35 meetings since 1968, including a 1–2 record in the postseason.

When did the Saints and Bears last play before this game?

Before Week 7 of 2025, they last met in the 2023 season on November 5, 2023, when the Saints beat the Bears 24–17.

Have the Saints and Bears met in the playoffs?

Yes, 3 times, most recently in the 2020 playoffs. The Saints are 1–2 against the Bears in the postseason.

What is the Saints vs Bears record since 2021?

The series is tied 1–1 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.