The Saints will try to get another win on the road tonight when they face the Chicago Bears. New Orleans went to the Windy City last year and won 26-18 as Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns..

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It’s been a frustrating season for the Saints, who have lost four in a row at home, but they’ve won their last two on the road.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, Atlanta lost to Pittsburgh yesterday, 27-20 and the Cam Newton-less Carolina Panthers held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-17. Carolina now sits atop the NFC South; however, a Saints win tonight and the Black and Gold have sole possession of the division lead.

It was tied at 111 at the end of regulation, but Golden State’s Stephen Curry scored eight of his 34 points in overtime as the Warriors downed the Pelicans 128-122 in the Smoothie King Center. Anthony Davis missed the game due to a chest injury; however, Tyreke Evans scored 34 and Jrue Holiday added 30 for the Pels. The Warriors, who have now won 16 games in a row, no sit with a league best 21-2 mark on the season. The Pelicans fall to 11-12. The Pels next host Utah tomorrow night.

In college basketball, Syracuse squeaked by Louisiana Tech 71-69 and Southern fell to 14th ranked Iowa State 88-78.

Three state high school football champions were crowned Saturday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Livonia is the Class 3-A champion after defeating Amite 43-13. In Class 4-A, Neville, out of Monroe, edged New Orleans’ Warren Easton 28-27. And in the Class 5-A championship game, Acadiana won its second stratight state title by beating Destrehan 23-7.