When Drew Brees needed a 12-yard completion to keep a drive alive against Chicago’s vaunted defense, he stepped up in the pocket and aired it out instead.
The aggressive approach produced a stunning 79-yard scoring pass to Devery Henderson and set an energizing tone that carried the Saints to a lopsided 30-13 triumph Sunday over a Chicago franchise that had dominated the series in recent years.
"They play a tough, physical brand of football that really makes you earn everything," Brees said of the Bears, whom he had not beaten in three previous meetings since joining the Saints in 2006. Read more on NFL.com
Video: Watch highlights of the Saints’ 30-13 win over the Bears.
