New England
Patriots
3-3
23
FINAL
28
Chicago
Bears
4-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested Week 7 matchup, the Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the New England Patriots with a final score of 28-23. The victory keeps the Bears firmly in the playoff conversation as they look to build momentum heading into the second half of the season.
Tyler Shough led the Bears' offense with a strong performance, throwing for two touchdowns and guiding the team to key scoring drives. Jahmyr Gibbs was a powerhouse in the backfield, rushing for 98 yards, while Harold Carmichael contributed significantly with 66 receiving yards, making crucial catches to keep drives alive. Baker Mayfield put up solid numbers for the Patriots, passing for 205 yards, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Bears' offensive firepower.
Defensively, the Bears were anchored by Chase Young, who delivered an impressive 2.5 sacks, disrupting the Patriots' offensive rhythm and creating pressure on Mayfield throughout the game. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Young's pivotal sack led to a critical turnover on downs, sealing the win for Chicago and allowing them to hold off New England's final push. The Bears' defense stepped up when it mattered most, ensuring their victory in a thrilling encounter.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 43 | 22 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 72.3 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 30 | 17 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 94.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Carmichael | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Rice | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Carmichael | WR | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jerry Rice | WR | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| British Brooks | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Travis Hunter | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Payne | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bailey | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehemiah Pritchett | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marte Mapu | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddye Buchanan | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Myers | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Matt Prater | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 56 |

