The New Orleans Saints picked a bad time to struggle against the blitz.

The Chicago Bears blitzed Spencer Rattler on eight of his 36 dropbacks last week, according to Next Gen Stats. Four of those eight resulted in negative plays, with Rattler throwing two interceptions and taking two sacks.

Now consider the fact that Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy was lost for the season against the Bears, and then consider who is coming to town this weekend.

Under the direction of head coach and defensive play-caller Todd Bowles, not only do the Tampa Bay Buccaneers send extra pressure at one of the highest rates in the NFL, they are also highly successful when they do.

“Continuous stress on you mentally,” Saints coach Kellen Moore. “Just from a threat of pressure, a threat of multiple looks. (Bowles is)

See Full Page