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By Brett Martel - AP

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Accountability seems to come naturally to Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

He'll castigate himself with the cameras on when he doesn't play well. He'll even volunteer when luck played a part in a big play he made, such as his first interception of the season last weekend.

"I needed that. It was like a gimme," Lattimore conceded after practice this week. "You don't get too many of those in this league, so I'll take it whenever I can get it."

Lately, Lattimore hasn't had to discuss many failures in pass coverage, even though he spends significant portions of every game covering opponents' top receivers. His next challenge comes Sunday in Chicago, whose receiving corps is led by Allen Robinson.

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By Associated Press | FOX 32 Chicago

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The New Orleans Saints kept their sights set on a Super Bowl even after Drew Brees went down with an injury.

While their superstar quarterback continues to recover following thumb surgery, the NFC South leaders will try to remain unbeaten without him.

The Saints look to improve to 5-0 with Teddy Bridgewater as their starter in Brees' place when they visit Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

"It just shows this is a team that's determined to win and do whatever it takes," Bridgewater said.

The Saints (5-1) are getting big contributions from their defense and special teams and enough from their offense even if they're not moving the ball the way they did a year ago. They're averaging 344.7 yards - down 34.5 yards per game from last season, when Brees made 15 starts. He's been sidelined since he tore a ligament in his right thumb during a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2.

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By Gene Chamberlain | Sports Illustrated

Coaches view games in situations, players more in matchups.

For instance, going into the sixth game Matt Nagy's Bears defense has to worry about this habit it has developed of blowing fourth-quarter leads. As a true coach from the offensive side, he's blaming his offense.

"For us, it's been getting off the field on fourth downs," Nagy said. "There's been a little bit of that where it's extended drives. But, yeah, our guys understand there's parts to the game and finishing, fourth quarter-wise.

"And then how can (we get) that help. Well, offensively, we can help the defense by having the ball a little bit longer in the fourth quarter."

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By John Sigler | Saints Wire

The New Orleans Saints are traveling to play the Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday for their second matchup since Mitchell Trubisky was named Chicago’s starting quarterback. It’s the first time Saints coach Sean Payton will draw up a plan against Bears coach and play-caller Matt Nagy.

To get the best-informed take, we shared a series of questions and answers with Alyssa Barbieri over at Bears Wire. You can find our responses to her questions by following this link. Here’s what we learned:

1. The Bears seem to be dealing with a ton of injuries right now: Right guard Kyle Long and defensive lineman Akiem Hicks are on injured reserve, and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is on the mend. Who’s stepping up in their absences?

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