Will the Bears beat the Saints at home (3:25 p.m., FOX)? Our writers make their Week 7 picks.

The wait continues to see if the Bears offense can break out. I'm as guilty as anyone of believing there would be a breakthrough in 2019. Catching the Saints at home is a good break, and with quarterback Drew Brees and dangerous multi-threat running back Alvin Kamara out, the Bears could get back on track.

Record: 2-3

Amid all the injury talk at Halas Hall exiting the week off -- Mitch Trubisky, Kyle Long, Akiem Hicks, et al. -- the Saints' two big injuries tilt this matchup in the Bears' favor. With Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara out, the Bears catch a break. Coach Matt Nagy and his team feel the urgency to win this home game against an NFC contender and reset the season on a championship track. Trubisky's return should help, and the bet here is Nagy makes some strategic changes that help even more. The defense will atone for the Raiders aberration, and the Bears, once again, will meet the big-game moment like Nagy's team often does. There will be more points Sunday than you might expect.

Record: 2-3

The Bears have a shot at this one with versatile Saints running back Alvin Kamara out because of ankle and knee injuries. I buy that the loss to the Raiders in London was a wake-up call for the Bears defense, and if they can force a big mistake or two from Teddy Bridgewater, that could go a long way toward a Bears victory. The Bears offensive line and fresh-off-an-injury Mitch Trubisky are going to get all they can handle from a pressure-loving Saints defensive front. But if Trubisky can avoid turnovers and his shoulder holds up, they should be good enough to win.

Record: 3-2

With Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara out, the Bears are catching the Saints at a good time. Still, Sean Payton's group seems to be the more well-rounded team. And at this point, there's just not enough reason to believe in the Bears offense.

Record: 2-3