Bears beat Patriots 30-24 on Santos’ record-matching kick

The Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 30-24 at Soldier Field on October 22, ending New England’s three-game winning streak in a close game decided by a late field goal and an onside-kick recovery. Caleb Williams completed 22 of 33 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns, while rookie receiver Luther Burden III caught four passes for 130 yards and a score. Williams also became the first Bears quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards in consecutive games since Mitch Trubisky did so in three straight games in 2018. Chicago led 20-14 at halftime after Burden caught a 24-yard touchdown pass with 14 seconds remaining. The Patriots answered on the final play of the half, when Drake Maye connected with Rhamondre Stevenson for a 48-yard touchdown. Stevenson finished with five catches for 93 yards and a score. Maye completed 24 of 31 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another score. But Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson intercepted him in the end zone in the second quarter. Chicago extended its lead to 27-14 on Colston Loveland’s 12-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter; Maye responded with a 30-yard scoring pass to Eli Raridon. With Chicago...