Dennis Allen’s defense dominated his former team, and the Chicago Bears beat the New Orleans Saints 26-14 for their fourth straight win. Allen, the Bears’ defensive coordinator, had to like what he saw in his first game against the Saints since they fired him as head coach midway through last season after 2 1/2 years. The Bears forced four turnovers and sacked Spencer Rattler four times. Montez Sweat set the tone with an early strip-sack that led to a field goal. Nahshon Wright set up the game’s first touchdown with a long interception return, and the Bears overcame a spotty performance by Caleb Williams in matching their best run since the 2018 NFC North championship team closed the regular season with four straight wins.