Drew Brees injury: Bears likely to face Saints without Brees in Week 7

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The Bears got into the win column Sunday with their miraculous last-second victory over the Denver Broncos, 16-14, thanks to the right leg of kicker Eddy Pineiro. 

Pineiro's 53-yard strike with time expiring exorcised the Cody Parkey demons from Halas Hall and may have been exactly what was needed to jumpstart the 2019 season, one that includes a difficult stretch of games from Weeks 7 through 11.

The Bears will face the Saints (Week 7), Chargers (Week 8), Eagles (Week 9) and Rams (Week 11) in a five-game run that will probably determine whether this team makes the postseason. One of those games may have just become much more winnable, however.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a torn ligament in his throwing thumb against the Rams in Week 2, one that will require surgery and is expected to keep him sidelined for at least six weeks.

Assuming the timetable for his return is accurate, that puts Brees back on the field around Week 8 or 9; the Bears welcome the Saints to Soldier Field in Week 7.

While no one wants to see a player -- especially one of Brees' stature -- suffer an injury, it's certainly a change in New Orleans' lineup that will benefit Chicago and increase their odds of surviving that brutal mid-season run of games.

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