Jeff Duncan: Spencer Rattler can't afford more rough days like the one he had against the Bears

Spencer Rattler had a rough day Sunday.

One week after his best performance as the New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, he suffered his worst one: four sacks, three interceptions, a fumble and a season-low 66.3 passer rating.

It led to a demoralizing 26-14 loss to the Chicago Bears and lowered his overall record as a starter to 1-12.

Rattler’s performance was the kind his skeptics had predicted would happen since he was named the starting quarterback in fall camp, and the kind he’d largely avoided since taking over the starting job.

After showing dramatic improvement with his accuracy, pocket awareness and decision-making in the first six games, Rattler reverted to some bad habits, and the Bears feasted on his mistakes. The turnover total would have been even higher if Bears defe