Bears Beat Patriots as Santos Ties Franchise Record

The Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 at Soldier Field. Caleb Williams completed 22 of 33 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns without an interception for a 116.7 passer rating. Drake Maye went 24 of 31 for 321 yards, two touchdowns and an interception with a 117.8 rating. Chicago moved to 5-2. New England fell to 4-3 as its three-game win streak ended. Luther Burden III caught four passes for 130 yards and a touchdown, all in the first half, including a 24-yard score with 14 seconds left that opened a 13-point lead. Rhamondre Stevenson then scored on a 48-yard catch on the half's final play, cutting the deficit to 20-14. With 1:46 left and Chicago ahead by six, Williams was sacked by Christian Barmore on third-and-5. Santos, who had missed a 53-yard try earlier, then hit a career-long 58-yard field goal with 1:34 remaining to make it 30-21 and tie the Bears franchise record. Williams and Maye, the first and third picks of the 2024 draft, embraced after the game.