Bill Belichick will have to wait another week before becoming the second-winningest coach in NFL history. The Chicago Bears (3-4) snapped their three-game losing streak with a 33-14 upset win on the road over the New England Patriots (3-4) on Monday Night Football.
Buy Bears TicketsThe Bears notched their first road win of the season as quarterback Justin Fields went 13-for-21 for 179 yards, one touchdown, one interception, 82 yards rushing, and another touchdown on the ground. Now one game away from being back at .500, Chicago will head to Dallas to take on the 5-2 Cowboys.
No one predicted a Bears blowout, but the offense came out of the gate with a 10-0 lead over the Patriots. For a moment, it appeared New England was returning to the Bailey Zappe good-luck charm. The rookie fourth-rounder came in for Mac Jones and led two quick touchdown scoring drives.
After the Bears defense survived the Zappe substitution, Chicago held New England scoreless for the rest of the game while adding 23 more points with the help of kicker Cairos Santos and running backs David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert.
While it was exciting to see the offense score 33 points (the most this season), the defense played great and took the ball away from the Patriots four times with three interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Rookie safety Jaquan Brisker and cornerback Kyler Gordon both had interceptions, along with linebacker Roquan Smith. And defensive tackle Justin Jones recovered a fumble late in the first half.
There are still things the Bears need to clean up before heading to Dallas in Week 8. The offensive line struggled, allowing four sacks, and Chicago fumbled the ball four times. Offensive lineman Lucas Patrick also left the game with a toe injury and seems unlikely to play next week.
Despite the mistakes and the injury to Patrick, a blowout Bears win is not something anyone expected. Nevertheless, it’s going to be a fun few days.
