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Patriots vs. Bears: The good, the bad, the s—t that gets you beat

Ahead of his first training camp as Patriots head coach in 2025, Mike Vrabel explained that he was judging his team’s performances by three distinct categories: the good, the bad, and the s—t that gets you beat. If Vrabel looks…

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 10:15 PM
Patriots vs. Bears: The good, the bad, the s—t that gets you beat
Key Things to Know
  • Pats Pulpit analyzed the New England Patriots' 30-24 loss to the Chicago Bears across three key team performance categories.
  • The Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 30-24 at Soldier Field.
  • Bernd Buchmasser praised Drake Maye for completing 77.4% of his passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Pats Pulpit's Bernd Buchmasser broke down the New England Patriots' 30-24 Thursday night loss to the Chicago Bears using head coach Mike Vrabel's performance framework. Buchmasser highlighted quarterback Drake Maye's strong passing display as the positive, completing 77.4% of his passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns despite an end-zone interception.

Buchmasser identified the primary negative as New England's traditional rushing attack, which produced just 44 yards on 14 carries behind a depleted offensive line. Meanwhile, the critical failure was the defense surrendering eight explosive pass plays to Chicago, notably conceding 130 yards and a touchdown to wide receiver Luther Burden.

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