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Bears-Patriots ‘TNF’ takeaways: Caleb Williams outduels Drake Maye

In a game billed as a battle of young star quarterbacks, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears outdueled Drake Maye and the New England Patriots on "Thursday Night Football."

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 4:32 AM
Bears-Patriots ‘TNF’ takeaways: Caleb Williams outduels Drake Maye
Key Things to Know
  • The Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thursday Night Football.
  • Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns with zero turnovers.
  • Drake Maye passed for 321 yards and two touchdowns but threw a costly red-zone interception.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears defeated Drake Maye and the New England Patriots 30-24 on "Thursday Night Football." Chicago jumped out to an early 10-0 first-quarter lead and held off a late New England comeback. Williams completed 66.7% of his passes for 308 yards, two touchdowns, and zero turnovers.

Maye completed 24 of 31 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns, but threw a costly end-zone interception to D'Marco Jackson. Chicago running back D'Andre Swift contributed 78 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, while A.J. Brown played through an ankle injury to record three catches for 48 yards.

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