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Bears 30, Patriots 24: Week 7 recap

NEPatriots24
final
CHIBears30

Final · Thu, Oct 22 · Soldier Field

Caleb Williams passing yards30822/33, 308 YDS, 2 TD
Turnover margin+11 takeaways, 0 giveaways

What happened

The Bears edged the Patriots 30-24 at home at Soldier Field in Week 7, moving to 5-2.

The Bears outgained the Patriots 405-380 in total yards, won the turnover battle 1-0, and went 4-12 on third down.

Caleb Williams went 22 of 33 for 308 yards and 2 TDs. D'Andre Swift had 22 carries for 78 yards and 1 TD on the ground. Luther Burden III led the receivers with 4 catches for 130 yards and 1 TD.

On defense, Kyler Gordon led with 1 sack and Dillon Thieneman had 8 tackles.

Team stats

CHINE

Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: NE-CHI

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