Patriots and Bears set for Week 7 Thursday Night Football

The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears were scheduled to meet at Soldier Field on October 22 in a Week 7 Thursday Night Football game, with both teams arriving after wins the previous week. The supplied previews offer no final score or result, so the matchup’s outcome is not established in the reports. New England was coming off a 26-19 win over the New York Jets, while Chicago had beaten the Atlanta Falcons 31-23. One preview reported that Drake Maye threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns against the Jets. It also said Caleb Williams, returning from a hamstring injury, completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown against Atlanta. The game paired two quarterbacks selected first and third in the 2024 NFL draft. A preview said Maye had thrown 10 touchdowns over his previous three games after recording one in the Patriots’ first three. Williams was making his third start of the season, according to another report, after missing time with the hamstring injury. Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said on the Up & Adams Show that he would choose Maye as the quarterback he would prefer to play with. Gronkowski cited Maye’s touch and ability to process defenses,...