# Patriots 24, Bears 30: Week 7 recap

> The Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thu, Oct 22 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL (Week 7, 2026 season). Records after the game: Patriots 5-4, Bears 7-2. C.Williams (CHI) led all players with +15.4 EPA on 39 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T23:35:40.292Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Patriots vs Bears?

The Chicago Bears won 30-24. By quarter: NE 0-14-7-3, CHI 10-10-7-3.

### Who was the best player in Patriots vs Bears?

By expected points added: C.Williams (CHI, +15.4 EPA on 39 dropbacks), D.Maye (NE, +13.7 EPA on 35 dropbacks) and L.Burden (CHI, +12.8 EPA on 4 targets).

### What was the turning point of Patriots vs Bears?

The biggest swing in win probability (14 points toward the Bears) came in Q2 at 3:32: (Shotgun) D.Maye pass deep right intended for E.Raridon INTERCEPTED by D.Jackson at CHI -7. Touchback.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 9:53 |  C.Santos 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | NE 0-3 CHI |
| Q1 | 1:38 | D.Swift left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | NE 0-10 CHI |
| Q2 | 11:33 | (Shotgun) D.Maye scrambles right guard to CHI 1 for 6 yards (C.Phillips).New England challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) D.Maye scrambles right guard for  | NE 7-10 CHI |
| Q2 | 7:04 | C.Santos 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | NE 7-13 CHI |
| Q2 | 0:14 | (Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to L.Burden for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | NE 7-20 CHI |
| Q2 | 0:00 | (Shotgun) D.Maye pass short right to R.Stevenson for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | NE 14-20 CHI |
| Q3 | 9:41 | C.Williams pass short left to C.Loveland for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | NE 14-27 CHI |
| Q3 | 3:46 | (Shotgun) D.Maye pass deep right to E.Raridon for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | NE 21-27 CHI |
| Q4 | 1:34 | C.Santos 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. | NE 21-30 CHI |
| Q4 | 0:37 |  A.Borregales 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | NE 24-30 CHI |