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With the Atlanta Falcons within one score, Ben Johnson needed a big play from his Chicago Bears defense. He got one in Kyler Gordon’s strip-sack — his third sack of the game.

The Chicago Bears got a little too cute during their “Thursday Night Football” game against the New England Patriots, opting for a trick play inside the red zone where Caleb Williams handed the ball off to offensive lineman Joe Thuney.

After missing a 53-yard field goal, the Chicago Bears expressed the up-most confidence in kicker Cairo Santos to come back out and attempt a 58-yard field goal, a decision that proved to be the difference on Thursday night.

The Chicago Bears have won the joint-most games in the NFC North at the time of writing, but Skip Bayless is not backing them to win the division. The Bears secured a 30-24 win on Thursday night against the New England Patriots to go 5-2 for the season.

Maye threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran in another, but Caleb Williams and Luther Burden gashed the Patriots' defense The post Bears 30, Patriots 24: Drake Maye’s three touchdowns not enough in loss to Chicago appeared first on Boston.

The Bears played their first home game Thursday since Mike Ditka's death Oct. 9.

The Week 7 NFL matchup between Chicago Bears and New England Patriots is set for Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 8:15 PM EDT at Soldier Field in Chicago.