Game Preview: Patriots at Bears | NFL Week 7

The New England Patriots travel to face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field for an NFL Week 7 Thursday Night Football matchup on October 22, 2026. Both franchises enter the prime-time contest with matching 4-2 regular-season records and sit in second place in their respective divisions. The Patriots boast an 11-4 all-time regular-season record against Chicago, marking New England's highest winning percentage against any NFC opponent.

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye enters the contest seeking to become the first New England passer since Tom Brady in 2014 to record four consecutive games with at least three touchdown passes. Meanwhile, running back Rhamondre Stevenson needs 68 rushing yards to reach 4,000 for his career, and linebacker Elijah Ponder looks to extend his five-game sack streak.