Thursday, November 21, 2024
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NFL Preview: New England Patriots (2-7) vs Chicago Bears (4-4)

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter

All-Time Series History Regular Season: NE leads series, 10-4 (won 5 of past 6) Postseason: CHI leads series, 1-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/24/22: CHI 33 at NE 14 Postseason: SB XX 1/26/86: CHI 46 vs. NE 10

HEAD COACHES

Jerod Mayo vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 2-7 (.222) Postseason: —

Matt Eberflus vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 14-28 (.333) Postseason: —

PATRIOTS NOTES

• QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) set season highs in completions (29), comp. pct., (70.7) & rush yards (95) with game-tying TD pass as time expired in regulation last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 45+ rush yards. Ranks 3rd among AFC rookies with 209 rush yards this season. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had 54 scrimmage yards (38 rec., 16 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, 5th-career game with 2 TDs. Has 50+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of past 4. Had 98 scrimmage yards (59 rec., 39 rush) & rush TD with 8 catches in last meeting. Ranks tied-3rd in AFC with career-high 6 rush TDs this season. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 career games vs. Chi. • TE HUNTER HENRY had 7 catches for team-high 56 rec. yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 45+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 7+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. • TE AUSTIN HOOPER has TD catch in 2 of 3 career games vs. Chi. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS had 7 catches last week, 4th game this season with 6+ catches. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had season-best 41 rec. yards in Week 9. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI led team with season-high 11 tackles & had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 5+ tackles. • LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • DE DEATRICH WISE had 3rd sack of season in Week 9. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had sack in last road meeting. • DT DAVON GODCHAUX had 4 tackles & TFL last week. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had 2 PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.

BEARS NOTES

• QB CALEB WILLIAMS (rookie) is 3-0 with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.4 rating in 3 career starts at Soldier Field. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD pass & 100+ rating. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 6 catches & 82 scrimmage yards (51 rush, 31 rec.) last week & aims for his 6th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5. Has 505 rush yards in 2024, his 5th-straight season with 500+ rush yards. • WR DJ MOORE has 3 rec. TDs in his past 3 at home & aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 925 catches in 145 games & can surpass Antonio Brown (928) for most receptions by player in 1st 150 career games in NFL history. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 50+ rec. yards & 4th in row vs. NE with 5+ catches. • WR ROME ODUNZE (rookie) led team with 104 rec. yards last week & became 1st Bears rookie since 1983 (Willie Gault) with multiple 100+ rec. yard games. • S KEVIN BYARD had 5th-career sack & 6th-career FR last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 12 tackles & sack in his last game vs. NE (11/28/21 w/ Ten.). • DL MONTEZ SWEAT has 3.5 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 5. • DL JACOB MARTIN had 1st sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS has 5+ tackles in 6 of his past 7. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 10 career games vs. NE. • LB T.J. EDWARDS has 6+ tackles in 7 of his 8 games this season. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON has 24 PD in 23 career games. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 8 of his past 9.

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