Perez's 7: The Bears' win over the Patriots revealed something bigger than a 5-2 record
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October 23, 2026· 1 min read
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Bryan Perez
October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

Ben Johnson's Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 30-24 Thursday night at Soldier Field, snapping New England's three-game winning streak and giving Chicago another victory over an opponent with legitimate playoff aspirations.

Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards. Luther Burden III delivered the biggest receiving performance of his young career. Cairo Santos drilled a 58-yard field goal when the Bears desperately needed it. And those were only a few of the highlights.

But this wasn't a perfect game. Not even close.

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