LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Even after he was fired midway through last season, Dennis Allen said he views his time in New Orleans fondly.

“I spent 15 out of my 24 years in the league at that place,” the former Saints coach said.

But now the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears, Allen said his focus is on the next game — which just so happens to be against the black and gold.

So what does Allen think of his former team? Allen sees a squad that’s improving.

“They’re a good opponent,” Allen said. “This is a team that, as you watch the tape, they continue to get better. They’ve got a lot of skilled position players that I think are really explosive: Receiver, tight end, runners, all those guys are good players.

“I think offensive line-wise, in particular the right side of the offensive

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