The New Orleans Saints are in complete control of their NFL clash against the Chicago Bears as they lead 14-0 at the break.
The Bears got off to a bad start as Jay Cutler's pass hit off the hands of Martellus Bennett and was intercepted by Patrick Robinson.
Fortunately for the home side, the Saints gave the ball straight back as Nick Toon fumbled the ball on the goalline following a hit by Brock Vereen.
Both sides continued to struggle on offense throughout the first quarter, and it took until the start of the second for either team to get on the scoreboard.
It was the visitors who did, as Drew Brees fired a short pass to Josh Hill, who ran over for an eight-yard touchdown.
Chicago were stagnant on offense and even tried a fake punt to get their side moving downfield, but that failed as Danny McCray was tackled short of the first down marker.
The Saints extended their lead just before the break when Brees led his team downfield with a series of short passes before firing over the middle to Marques Colston for a nine-yard score.
Cutler had one late chance to drive his side into field-goal range, but saw his deep pass intended for Marquess Wilson picked off by Pierre Warren inside the 10-yard line, ending a miserable first half for the quarterback.
Simon Sinclair
