 New Orleans managed to get some momentum for the second half as quarterback Drew Brees completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to rookie WR Marques Colston.In the third quarter, the Saints started to get more momentum as Brees completed an 88-yard touchdown pass to rookie RB Reggie Bush to make the score 16–14.However, that was as close as the Saints got, as the Bears took over the game with safety when Brees was called for intentional grounding while in his own end zone, followed in the fourth quarter by Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman completing a 33-yard touchdown pass to WR Bernard Berrian, Bears RB Cedric Benson scoring on a 12-yard touchdown run, and Jones wrapping up the game with a 15-yard touchdown run.