New England
Patriots
1-4
27
FINAL
10
Chicago
Bears
1-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe New England Patriots cruised to a decisive 27-10 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 7 of the 2026 season. With this win, the Patriots solidify their position in the playoff race, while the Bears continue to struggle to find their footing this season.
Leading the charge for New England was quarterback Drake Maye, who threw for 231 yards and a touchdown. The ground game was equally impressive, with TreVeyon Henderson racking up 94 rushing yards, and Kyle Williams contributing significantly in the passing game with 66 receiving yards.
Defensively, the Patriots made their presence felt, with Harold Landry III dominating the Bears' offensive line, recording three sacks. This relentless pressure shifted the momentum in the Patriots' favor, stifling any chances of a Bears comeback. With the Bears unable to find an answer for New England's defensive front, the game’s turning point came when Landry’s third sack led to a turnover, sealing the win for the Patriots.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | QB | 34 | 21 | 62% | 231 | 1 | 0 | 91.6 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 31 | 21 | 68% | 180 | 0 | 0 | 82.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 24 | 94 | 3.9 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Raridon | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilliam | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Williams | WR | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Eli Raridon | TE | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | — | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Will Dissly | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilliam | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry III | REDG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | WILL | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis III | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Byard III | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan van den Berg | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Farmer | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyshaun Elliott | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Thomas | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Lewis | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Fields II | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Marco Jackson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dell Pettus | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Andres Borregales | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
| Bryce Baringer | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
