After missing a 53-yard field goal, the Chicago Bears expressed the up-most confidence in kicker Cairo Santos to come back out and attempt a 58-yard field goal, a decision that proved to be the difference on Thursday night.
The Bears improved to 5-2 with a 30-24 victory at Soldier Field, but several performances on both sides of the ball deserve a closer look heading into a long week before Seattle.
Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns on Thursday night, leading the Chicago Bears to a 30-24 victory over the visiting New England Patriots.
How many of the most recent NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards in a game for each team can you name in five minutes?
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears secured a valuable primetime victory after beating the New England Patriots 30-24 at home on Thursday night. Chicago has big aspirations to be a serious playoff contender, especially after making the NFC Divisional Round last season.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Chicago Bears improved to 5-2 on the 2026 season after beating the New England Patriots on Thursday night, 30-24. The Bears were absolutely rolling on offense in the first half and looked like they might run away with the game before the Pats managed to pull off an improbable touchdown in the closing seconds that flipped the momentum.
In a game billed as a battle of young star quarterbacks, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears outdueled Drake Maye and the New England Patriots on "Thursday Night Football."
The Chicago Bears defense was already mentally in the tunnel to end the first half on Thursday against the New England Patriots.
The Chicago Bears held all the momentum, a 20-7 lead over the New England Patriots with just 14 seconds before halftime. They got the ball after the break as well.
Jaylon Johnson's disastrous 2026 season just got worse at the end of the first half of the Week 7 game between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears.
After giving up a late first-half TD to Chicago, the New England Patriots received the ensuing kickoff down by 13 and starting on their own 34 with nine seconds left. Right where the Pats want to be.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The NFL world lost a legendary figure in former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 86. Tributes poured in from all over the football community for Ditka, from current Bears coach Ben Johnson to former Bears player Jim Harbaugh.
Kyle Monangai will miss another game for the Chicago Bears as he continues to recover from an injury that has kept him out of the lineup since Week 4. The second-year running back had established himself as a productive part of Chicago’s rushing attack before being sidelined.
From 2024-2025, safety Kevin Byard was a leader of the Chicago Bears defense, being named to the Pro Bowl in year two. But in Week 7 of the 2026 season, Byard will be facing off against his old franchise.
Mike Florio is floating a theory suggesting that the NFL is looking to dominate weekly sports scheduling. The Chicago Bears are about to play one of three straight prime-time games this Thursday. NBC Sports notes that five teams play three consecutive prime-time games this season.
Prior to their Week 7 matchup, the New England Patriots were forced to place Romeo Doubs on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. That Chicago Bears full now be paying even more attention to fellow wide receiver AJ Brown.
The Chicago Bears enter their Week 7 matchup against the New England Patriots looking to build on their Week 6 victory. Caleb Williams and the offense have shown they can put points on the board in a hurry, while the defense has flashed the playmaking ability to disrupt opposing offenses.
The Chicago Bears and New England Patriots have released their lists of inactives ahead of the Week 7 game on Thursday night. The Bears' inactives list is headlined by Kyle Monangai and T.J.
The New England Patriots have a complication with their defense just hours before getting set to take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field for “Thursday Night Football” in Week 7.
The Chicago Bears officially elevated RB Zavier Scott and LB Buddy Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster for tonight’s game. Scott, 27, originally signed on with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of Maine in 2023.
Kyle Monangai will miss another game for the Chicago Bears, but his return is getting closer. The rookie running back has been ruled out of Thursday night’s matchup against the New England Patriots as he continues to deal with thumb and toe injuries.
Every meeting between these quarterbacks will be viewed as a referendum on which of their franchises found its long-term answer at quarterback.
The Chicago Bears will be remembering legendary former coach Mike Ditka on Thursday with a special celebration following his passing earlier in the month.
The Philadelphia Eagles (2-4) seem headed into a transition year after franchise quarterback Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with blood clots and placed on injured reserve. Will that lead to the team shaking things up at the deadline?
Each week, Yardbarker previews prime-time NFL games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday nights, predicting the result of each.
Maye threw one touchdown pass and six interceptions across the season's first three weeks. Over New England's following three games, however, Maye tallied 10 touchdown passes with just a single pick.
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