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Patriots' Winning Streak Ends as Team Drops in Week 8 Rankings
The New England Patriots lost to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on October 22, 2026.
The loss ended the Patriots' winning streak.
Bears linebacker Devin Bush tackled Patriots quarterback Drake Maye during the third quarter.
The game was part of the NFL season, and the Patriots dropped in the Week 8 power rankings after the defeat.
Power rankings compare teams' standing and are separate from the official league standings.
The available information does not say where the Patriots ranked or what their next game is.
The New England Patriots’ winning streak ended.
The team dropped in Yahoo Sports’ Week 8 power rankings.
The article identifies Drake Maye as a Patriots player and Devin Bush as a Chicago Bears player.
The pictured game took place at Soldier Field in Chicago on October 22, 2026.
- Who
- The New England Patriots.
- What
- Their winning streak ended, and they dropped in the Week 8 power rankings.
- When
- The game shown was on October 22, 2026; the article was published October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
- Why
- The article links the rankings drop to the end of the Patriots’ winning streak.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Patriots played the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Yahoo Sports published its Week 8 Patriots power rankings article.
- Team
- New England Patriots
- Ranking period
- Week 8
- Game date
- October 22, 2026
- Game venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago
- Article outlet
- Yahoo Sports