Bears Beat Patriots 30-24 in Week 7
Chicago Bears 30, New England Patriots 24 at Soldier Field. Caleb Williams went 22 of 33 for 308 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
 Bears | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Bears Leaders
Patriots Leaders
Team Stats
| Patriots | Stat | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 15 | Passing 1st downs | 13 |
| 3 | Rushing 1st downs | 5 |
| 2 | 1st downs from penalties | 3 |
| 2-7 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 50 | Total Plays | 66 |
| 380 | Total Yards | 405 |
| 7.6 | Yards per Play | 6.1 |
| 10 | Total Drives | 10 |
| 310 | Passing | 289 |
| 24/31 | Comp/Att | 22/33 |
| 9.4 | Yards per pass | 8.0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 2-11 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 3-19 |
| 70 | Rushing | 116 |
| 17 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 1-2 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 3-4 |
| 10-71 | Penalties | 9-69 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
| 27:36 | Possession | 32:24 |
Scoring Plays
10 scores Week 7: Patriots Visit Bears on Thursday Night With Both Teams 4-2
Read the full recap →The New England Patriots visit the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, October 22. Chicago is 4-2 after a 31-23 win at Atlanta in which Caleb Williams, back from a hamstring injury, went 30 of 36 for 305 yards and the Bears held the ball for 40 minutes. New England is 4-2 after a 26-19 win over the Jets in which Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes; Maye was listed as a full participant with a right shoulder issue, and TreVeyon Henderson is out with a high ankle sprain. Thursday update: New England ruled out cornerback Carlton Davis III and guards Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown, with Walter Rouse and Matt Pryor starting at guard and right tackle Morgan Moses questionable; Chicago ruled out Kyle Monangai and Jack Sanborn, and T.J. Edwards is doubtful.
Williams' return
Thirty of 36 in his first game back after missing three.
Maye's form
Ten touchdown passes and one interception over his past three games.
A short week for both
Thursday after Sunday games; Chicago is at home.
Pregame AI Prediction
How the prediction did
Predicted 20-24 (Patriots vs Bears), final was 24-30. Right winner, with the margin off by 2. The Thursday injury update moved this from 54 to 56 percent when New England ruled out both starting guards and Carlton Davis III. Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns, Luther Burden III had 130 receiving yards, and Cairo Santos sealed it with a late field goal after an earlier miss. Drake Maye threw for 321 yards. Chicago lost tight end Cole Kmet to a knee injury.
Patriots Bears Chicago at home with its starter back
Chicago is 2-0 in games Williams has finished, and its defense has allowed 119 points in six games.
New England's offense is the hotter one
New England has scored 106 points in its past four games after 30 in its first two.
Short weeks favor the home team
That is most of the lean.
Updated Thursday: this opened as a 54 percent Chicago lean. New England ruled out both starting guards and cornerback Carlton Davis III and listed right tackle Morgan Moses as questionable, so the lean moves to 56 percent and Medium.
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