This game looked very close to dead before the Saints took the ball down 16-0 late in the first half. The Saints simply couldn't stop the run, a bad recipe down three scores.

Like Tom Brady's drive at the end of the first half against the Chargers, Drew Brees' effort to end the first half against the Bears changed the complexion of the game. His third-and-ten throw to the back shoulder of Devery Henderson could be a turning point...

At least until Reggie Bush's 88-yard touchdown. I like the idea of Rex Grossman starting the second half aggresive, but I'd let the Saints prove they can stop the run first.