Saints heading to Chicago to battle Da Bears

The Saints, off to their best start since the 2009 Super Bowl championship, take their 4-0
mark into Soldier Field in Chicago to do battle with the Bears.
Chicago, 3-1, is coming off a 40-32 Sunday road loss to Reggie Bush and the Detroit Lions.
Bears' first-year head coach Marc Trestman had the Bears off to a 3-0 start in spite of some
serious defensive deficiencies.
The Bears' defense couldn't contain Bush, the Saints' former No. 1 draft pick, who finished
with 139 yards on 18 carries.
While the Saints' defense continued its dramatic turnaround from a year ago, the team's offensive
line is struggling. The Saints' one weakness to this point is the lackluster play of the O-line, not opening holes and doing a very good job of protecting Drew Brees.
Despite Brees passing for 413 yards and four touchdowns, the Saints only managed 68 yards on 24 carries, just 2.8 yards per rush. The Saints haven't rushed for 100 yards in any of their four outings and running the ball was supposed to be a main focus for the team this season according to coach Sean Payton.
Kirey Robinson topped the ground game with 37 yards on 12 rushes, averaging 3.1 yards per game
followed by Darren Sproles with 28 yards on just four carries, including his 5-yard TD run.
The Saints' defense, which recorded three picks and a fumble recovery, will have its hands full
trying to stop Bears' QB Jay Cutler and former Slidell High Tiger and Tulane University
graduate Matt Forte at Soldier Field.
Forte, 27, a six-year vet with the Bears, gained 95 yards with a TD in last week's loss to Detroit. Forte has picked up 320 yards on 69 carries, averaging 4.6 yards per rush with three TDs this season.
Forte is also second with 23 receptions behind team leader Brandon Marshall with 27 catches.
He has 160 receiving yards with 101 of those yards coming after the catch. 
Forte has rushed for 5,647 yards in his six-year career since becoming a Bear in 2008. He has 38
career TDs, 29 rushing and nine receiving. Forte is someone the Saints' defense will have to keep
an eye on this Sunday if they want to be successful and continue their unbeaten streak.

Chicago Bears' running back Matt Forte, who starred for the Slidell High Tigers and Tulane University. Photo courtesy of Chicago Bears.