Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints 9 to 21
Sunday, January 10, 2021, Wild Card RoundThe Bears began their playoff run on the road against the Saints on Sunday, January 10, 2021. The Saints won, 21-9 and advanced to play Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bears finished their season 8-8-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs. Defensive Coordinator Chuck Pagano retired from the Bears on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
Chicago Bears offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | 191 | 48 | 0 | 11 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Matt Nagy Offensive Coordinator: Bill Lazor Defensive Coordinator: Chuck Pagano Special Teams Coordinator: Chris Tabor Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Dave Ragone Quarterbacks Coach: John DeFilippo Wide Receivers Coach: Mike Furrey Offensive Line Coach: Juan Castillo Running Backs Coach: Charles London Tight Ends Coach: Clancy Barone Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Chris Jackson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Donovan Raiola Offensive Assistant Coach: Mike Harris Offensive Quality Control Coach: Chris Jackson, Mike Snyder Defensive Line Coach: Jay Rodgers Outside Linebackers Coach: Ted Monachino Inside Linebackers Coach: Mark DeLeone Safeties Coach: Sean Desai Secondary Coach: Deshea Townsend Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Ted Monachino Assistant Linebackers Coach: Bill Shuey Pass Rush Analyst: Bill Shuey Defensive Quality Control Coach: Shane Toub, Ronell Williams Assistant Special Teams Coach: Brian Ginn Coaching Assistant: Kyle Childress Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Loscalzo Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Casey Kramer Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Pierre Ngo General Manager: Ryan Pace Executive Assistant to the Head Coach: Robyn Wilkey Sports Science Coordinator and Dietitian: Jenn Gibson Bill Walsh Coaching Fellowship: Henry Burris, Donovan Jackson Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship: Wayne Blair
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | 262 | 123 | 1 | 27 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Dan Campbell Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Dennis Allen Special Teams Coordinator: Darren Rizzi Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Brendan Nugent Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Ronald Curry Offensive Line Coach: Dan Roushar Running Backs Coach: Joel Thomas Tight Ends Coach: Dan Campbell Senior Offensive Assistant Coach: Curtis Johnson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Brendan Nugent Offensive Assistant Coach: Kevin Petry, Declan Doyle, D.J. Williams Defensive Line Coach: Ryan Nielsen Linebackers Coach: Michael Hodges Secondary Coach: Aaron Glenn Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Peter Giunta Pass Rush Specialist: Brian Young Defensive Assistant Coach: Michael Wilhoite, Cory Robinson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Phil Galiano Assistant to the Head Coach: Kevin Petry Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd, Rob Wenning General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Assistant Video Director: Joe Alley Scouting Assistant: Jordan Traylor, Mike Martinez Director of Rehabilitation: Jonathan Gress