Patriots 24, Bears 30
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Patriots 55%
Miss - Against the spread
- Bears +6
Hit - Line: Patriots by 6NFL Legion: Patriots by 1.4
- Projected score
Patriots 26, Bears 25 - Line total: 50.5 points
Pick computed Thursday, October 22, 7:50 PM.
Who scores?
Patriots
- Rhamondre Stevenson (RB): 39%, scored
- A.J. Brown (WR): 35%, did not score
- DeMario Douglas (WR): 30%, did not score
- TreVeyon Henderson (RB): 26%, did not score
- Hunter Henry (TE): 26%, did not score
Bears
- D'Andre Swift (RB): 37%, scored
- Luther Burden III (WR): 24%, scored
- Colston Loveland (TE): 22%, scored
- Rome Odunze (WR): 20%, did not score
- Roschon Johnson (RB): 16%, did not score
What it said before the game; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Bears beat Patriots 30-24 in Chicago
The Bears scored 10 points in the first quarter and led 20-14 at halftime. The Patriots answered with 14 points in the second quarter, but the Bears held the lead to the end. NFL Legion had picked the Patriots at 55% and missed on the winner, though it hit against the spread by taking the Bears.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion favors the Patriots with a 55% win probability, compared with 45% for the Bears.
- With the Patriots favored by 9.5 points on the line, NFL Legion likes the Bears against the spread.
- The Patriots arrive on a 3-game winning streak and a 3-0 home record, after beating the Raiders 45-17.
- NFL Legion projects a 25-24 Patriots win, with both the Bears and the Patriots at 4-2.
Injury report
New England Patriots
- QuestionableBen BrownKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Miami
- QuestionableCarlton Davis IIINeck - Questionable for Week 8 at Miami
- QuestionableChanning CanadaHamstring - Questionable for Week 8 at Miami
- QuestionableKaron PruntyHamstring - Questionable for Week 8 at Miami
Long-term absences (13)
- Injured reserveAlijah Vera-TuckerI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveDell PettusI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveGreg Van RotenI.L. - Thigh
- PUP listHarold Landry IIIUndisclosed - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8
- Injured reserveJulian HillI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveKhalil JacobsI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveMack HollinsI.L. - Calf
- Injured reserveMarcus BryantI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveMike OnwenuI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveMyles MontgomeryI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveQuintayvious HutchinsI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveReggie GilliamI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveRomeo DoubsI.L. - Shoulder
Chicago Bears
- QuestionableJack SanbornConcussion - Questionable for Week 8 at Seattle
- QuestionableKyle MonangaiToe - Questionable for Week 8 at Seattle
- QuestionableMarlen SewellUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 8 at Seattle
- QuestionableT.J. EdwardsHamstring - Questionable for Week 8 at Seattle
Long-term absences (11)
- Injured reserveBraxton JonesI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveBrittain BrownI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveCoby BryantI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveCole KmetI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveDallis FlowersI.L. - Leg
- Injured reserveDayo OdeyingboI.L. - Quadriceps
- Injured reserveHayden LargeI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveNephi SewellI.L. - Concussion
- Injured reserveNikola KalinicI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveRuben Hyppolite III.L. - Shoulder
- Injured reserveTony Fields III.L. - Undisclosed
Starting quarterbacks
- Drake Maye No injury designation
- Caleb Williams No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Patriots: 4-3
- Bears: 5-2
- Home
- Patriots: 3-0
- Bears: 3-1
- Away
- Patriots: 1-3
- Bears: 2-1
- Points per game
- Patriots: 22.9
- Bears: 25.7
- Points allowed per game
- Patriots: 20.4
- Bears: 20.4
- Last 5
- Patriots:
loss, win, win, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Bears:
win, win, loss, win and win (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Patriots: 2nd in the AFC East
- Bears: 2nd in the NFC North
- Rating
- Patriots: 1,605
- Bears: 1,557