5 Bears players who could swing Thursday night's showdown with the Patriots
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October 20, 2026· 1 min read
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Bryan Perez
October 20, 2026 · 1 min read

The Chicago Bears have plenty of star power heading into Thursday night's showdown with the New England Patriots. Caleb Williams is coming off an impressive first game back from injury, Luther Burden has established himself as an alpha in the receiver room, and Kyler Gordon just delivered one of the most disruptive defensive performances we've seen from a Bears player in years.

Those are the obvious names to watch Thursday night against the New England Patriots.

But Chicago's Week 7 matchup could hinge on a handful of players who won't necessarily dominate the pregame conversation.

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