WEEK 7
CHICAGO BEARS (2-4) @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-3)
DATE: Monday (10/24/22)
STADIUM: Gillette Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Brad Allen
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Patriots lead all-time series, 10-3
STREAKS Patriots have won past 5
LAST GAME 10/21/18: Patriots 38 at Bears 31
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/26/14: Patriots 51, Bears 23
CHICAGO BEARS
LAST WEEK: L 12-7 vs. Washington (Thu.)
COACH VS. OPP. Matt Eberflus: 0-0
PTS. FOR 15.5
OFFENSE 293.7
PASSING Justin Fields: 63-115-869-4-5-72.7
RUSHING Khalil Herbert: 63-403-6.4-3
RECEIVING Darnell Mooney: 17-241-14.2-0
PTS. AGAINST 19.7
DEFENSE 341.7
SACKS Jaquan Brisker (R), Trevis Gipson, Jaylon Jones (R): 2
INTs Eddie Jackson: 3
TAKE/GIVE -2 (8/10)
PUNTING (NET) Trenton Gill (R): 48.7 (42.6)
KICKING Cairo Santos: 27 (6/8 PAT; 7/7 FG)
BEARS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN FIELDS passed for 190 yards & TD vs. INT & rushed for 88 yards in Week 6. Ranks 4th among QBs with 702 rush yards since 2021 & aims for his 5th start in row with 40+ rush yards. Aims for his 3rd start in row on MNF with 300+ yards (pass + rush) & TD pass.
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 80 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 13 rec.) in Week 6. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 12 straight road games & aims for his 6th in row on road with 75+ scrimmage yards. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 career games on MNF.
• RB KHALIL HERBERT rushed for 75 yards last week. Has 75+ rush yards in 3 of his past 4.
• WR DARNELL MOONEY led team with season-high 7 receptions & had 68 rec. yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Aims for his 4th in row overall with 50+ rec. yards.
• WR DANTE PETTIS led team with 84 rec. yards & had 11th-career TD catch last week.
• LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 12 tackles & had 1st sack of season in Week 6. Leads NFL with 66 tackles in 2022 & aims for his 7th in row with 8+ tackles. Had sack in last meeting.
• LB ROBERT QUINN aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with sack. Had sack & FF in his last game at NE (11/24/19 w/ Dal.) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with sack.
• DL AL-QUADIN MUHAMMAD had 1st sack of season last week.
• DB EDDIE JACKSON had FF last week. Has 5+ tackles in 10 of his past 11. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 8+ tackles. Has 2 FFs & 2 FRs, incl. FR-TD, in his past 4 on MNF.
• DB JAQUAN BRISKER (rookie) had 2nd-career sack last week.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
LAST WEEK: W 38-15 at Cleveland
COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 6-1
PTS. FOR 23.5
OFFENSE 354.7
PASSING Bailey Zappe (R): 51-70-596-4-1-111.4
RUSHING Rhamondre Stevenson: 87-448-5.1-3
RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 24-321-13.4-1
PTS. AGAINST 18.8
DEFENSE 337.8
SACKS Matthew Judon: 6
INTs Jack Jones (R), Jalen Mills: 2
TAKE/GIVE +1 (12/11)
PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey: 43.8 (36.1)
KICKING Nick Folk: 45 (15/15 PAT; 10/12 FG)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• HC BILL BELICHICK has 324 career wins, incl. postseason, & can surpass HOFer George Halas (324) for 2nd-most wins ever by HC. Only HOFer Don Shula (347) has more.
• QB MAC JONES has 95+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts vs. NFC. Passed for 275 yards & 2 TDs in only career home start in primetime (10/3/21 SNF vs. TB).
• QB BAILEY ZAPPE (rookie) completed 24 of 34 atts. (70.6 pct.) for 309 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 118.4 rating last week. Joined HOFer Dan Marino (1983) & Andy Dalton (2011) as only rookies in SB era with 100+ rating in each of 1st 2 career starts.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 91 scrimmage yards (76 rush, 15 rec.) & had 2 rush TDs last week. Aims for 4th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards & 5th in row overall with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 at home.
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS has rush TD in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on MNF.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS has 55+ rec. yards in each of his 4 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 4+ catches, 70+ rec. yards & rec. TD.
• WR TYQUAN THORNTON (rookie) had 1st 2 career TDs last week (1 rush, 1 rec.).
• TE HUNTER HENRY had season-high 61 rec. yards & 1st TD catch of season in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• LB MATTHEW JUDON has sack in 5 of 6 games this season. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 12 tackles, 4 TFL & 2 sacks in only career game vs. Chi. (10/15/17 w/ Bal.).
• DE DEATRICH WISE JR. had sack, FF & PD in Week 6. Had sack in last meeting.
• DB KYLE DUGGER had season-high 8 tackles & 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week.
• CB JALEN MILLS had INT in Week 6. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with PD.
