Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson had only one game ball to give out following his team's 26-14 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. He chose wisely, awarding the ball to Bears defensive coordinator and former Saints coach Dennis Allen.

Allen was fired by the Saints on Nov. 4, 2024 following the ninth game of his third season leading the team. He relished the opportunity to face his former team as his defense forced four turnovers while holding the Saints to just 16 first downs, 253 total yards and 3 of 10 on third down.

On the heels of that performance, Allen gave a passionate speech to his players in the postgame locker room.

"Sometimes, the good lord just has a freaking plan for you that you don't know about," Allen said. "Sometimes, you ain't good enough for somewhere else.

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