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NFL Week 7 · Thursday Night Football · October 22, 2026, 8:15 PM ET
Patriots vs. Bears Recap: Patriots 24, Bears 30
Final score
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 24 |
| Chicago Bears | 30 |
New England Patriots at Chicago Bears, Soldier Field.
Odyn's pick
Settled- New England Patriots +3.5 (-125) · lost -1.00u
Teams before the game
New England Patriots
| Record | 4-2 |
| Home | 3-0 |
| Road | 1-2 |
| Points per game | 22.7 |
| Points allowed per game | 18.8 |
| Yards per game | 382.2 |
| Passing yards per game | 251.5 |
| Rushing yards per game | 130.7 |
- Passing: Drake Maye (117/183, 1463 YDS, 11 TD, 7 INT)
- Rushing: Rhamondre Stevenson (71 CAR, 263 YDS, 2 TD)
- Receiving: DeMario Douglas (20 REC, 233 YDS, 3 TD)
Injury report: Alijah Vera-Tucker (G, Out); Ben Brown (C, Out); Carlton Davis III (CB, Out); Channing Canada (CB, Out); Karon Prunty (CB, Out); Christian Elliss (LB, Questionable); Craig Woodson (S, Questionable); Kevin Byard (S, Questionable); Morgan Moses (OT, Questionable); Marcus Bryant (OT, Injured Reserve); Romeo Doubs (WR, Injured Reserve)
Chicago Bears
| Record | 4-2 |
| Home | 2-1 |
| Road | 2-1 |
| Points per game | 25.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 19.8 |
| Yards per game | 406.7 |
| Passing yards per game | 246.0 |
| Rushing yards per game | 160.7 |
- Passing: Caleb Williams (66/91, 712 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT)
- Rushing: D'Andre Swift (94 CAR, 398 YDS, 6 TD)
- Receiving: Luther Burden III (31 REC, 361 YDS, 1 TD)
Injury report: Anthony Johnson Jr. (S, Out); Jack Sanborn (LB, Out); Kyle Monangai (RB, Out); T.J. Edwards (LB, Doubtful); Tyrique Stevenson Sr. (CB, Questionable); Dayo Odeyingbo (DE, Injured Reserve)
Pregame analysis
Written before the game.
Patriots vs Bears opens NFL Week 7 on Thursday Night Football in Chicago, with two 4-2 teams. New England is 3-0 at home but 1-2 on the road; Chicago is 2-1 both at home and away.
Chicago has the bigger offense: 25.0 points and 406.7 yards a game, 160.7 of them on the ground. D'Andre Swift has 398 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns, Caleb Williams has thrown for 712 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, and Luther Burden III leads the receivers with 361 yards. Safety Anthony Johnson Jr., linebacker Jack Sanborn and running back Kyle Monangai are out, linebacker T.J. Edwards is doubtful, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson Sr. is questionable, and defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo is on injured reserve.
New England allows 18.8 points per game, the better defensive number of the two. Drake Maye has 1,463 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, Rhamondre Stevenson leads the run game with 263 yards and DeMario Douglas has 3 receiving touchdowns. Guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, center Ben Brown and cornerbacks Carlton Davis III, Karon Prunty and Channing Canada are out; tackle Morgan Moses, safeties Kevin Byard and Craig Woodson and linebacker Christian Elliss are questionable; wide receiver Romeo Doubs and tackle Marcus Bryant are on injured reserve. Odyn's AI quant model runs this game before kickoff, injury report included.
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Updated Oct 25, 06:25 PM ET.
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