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.
The Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thursday, October 22 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. The Bears are 5-2 and the Patriots are 4-3.
24-30 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Bears led 10-0 after the first quarter, 20-14 at halftime, and 27-21 after three quarters. The Bears scored first on a Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal with 9:53 left in the first quarter. The final points came on an Andy Borregales 47-yard field goal for the Patriots in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Bears, Caleb Williams went 22 of 33 for 308 yards with 2 touchdowns. D'Andre Swift had 22 carries for 78 yards and 1 touchdown, and Luther Burden III caught 4 passes for 130 yards with 1 touchdown. For the Patriots, Drake Maye went 24 of 31 for 321 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception and led the team on the ground, where he had 4 carries for 26 yards and 1 touchdown, and Rhamondre Stevenson caught 5 passes for 93 yards with 1 touchdown.
What do the team stats show?
The Bears outgained the Patriots 405 to 380 in total yards. The Patriots turned the ball over once while the Bears had no turnovers. On third down, the Patriots went 2-7 and the Bears went 4-12. Time of possession was 27:36 for the Patriots and 32:24 for the Bears.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Bears winning, with a projected score of Patriots 20, Bears 24 at medium confidence. 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.
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- ESPN: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears box score
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