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Bears hold off Patriots 30-24 in Chicago
The Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thursday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Bears in his second game back from a hamstring injury.
Drake Maye threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns for New England, but his first-half interception in the end zone proved costly.
Chicago led throughout, and kicker Cairo Santos made a career-long 58-yard field goal late to give the Bears a nine-point lead.
The Patriots scored a field goal and tried an onside kick, but Chicago recovered the kick and ran out the clock.
Williams and Maye are longtime friends who were both selected in the 2024 NFL draft, with Williams going first to Chicago and Maye third to New England.
The Bears are 5-2 and the Patriots 4-3; the coverage gives no details about what either team does next.
The Chicago Bears led the New England Patriots 20-14 at halftime.
Rhamondre Stevenson caught a 48-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the first half to bring New England within six points.
Luther Burden caught a 24-yard touchdown pass with 14 seconds left in the half after a 58-yard reception earlier in the game.
Caleb Williams tried to get Burden back to the line after the long catch, and Chicago took a timeout when the offense was not ready.
In the third quarter, the teams traded touchdowns and Chicago led 27-21 with 3:46 left in the period.
- Who
- The Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.
- What
- The Bears led the Patriots 20-14 at halftime. The teams later traded third-quarter touchdowns.
- When
- October 22-23, 2026. The first-half scoring ended with a touchdown on the final play before halftime.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Luther Burden gained 58 yards on a pass from Caleb Williams, and the Bears later scored a touchdown to lead 10-0.
Drake Maye scored on a touchdown run for New England, and Chicago added a field goal.
Burden caught a 24-yard touchdown pass to give Chicago a 20-7 lead.
Rhamondre Stevenson caught a 48-yard touchdown pass, cutting the Bears’ lead to 20-14.
The teams traded touchdowns, and Chicago led 27-21 with 3:46 remaining.
- Halftime score
- Chicago Bears 20, New England Patriots 14
- Burden’s long reception
- 58 yards
- Burden’s touchdown
- 24 yards, with 14 seconds left in the first half
- Stevenson’s touchdown
- 48-yard catch on the final play before halftime
- Third-quarter score
- Chicago Bears 27, New England Patriots 21 with 3:46 left
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Rhamondre Stevenson's 48-yard TD reception as time expired in the first half more than doubled the Patriots' win probability, from 10.2% to 24.5%. Stevenson gained 47 yards after the catch, +23 YAC over expected. He had just a 4.3% chance of scoring. @NEvsCHI | #NEPats
Wait for it at the end. Massive play from Luther Burden, yes. But then Caleb Williams is yelling at the WR to get back to the huddle. Bears QB was clearly upset - and the offense had to take a timeout.
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