By Townhall Chicago News Staff
The Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thursday Night Football at Soldier Field, improving to 5-2 on the season.
Quarterback Caleb Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Kicker Cairo Santos added a 58-yard field goal that provided a late cushion in the fourth quarter.
The Patriots, who fell to 4-3, got 321 passing yards and two touchdowns from quarterback Drake Maye, who also threw an interception.
Bears head coach Ben Johnson credited the passing game with keeping drives alive while the run game struggled to get going. “It took us a little bit to get the running game feeling,” Johnson said. “He was able to extend those drives by being fairly accurate there in the passing game,” he said, referring to Williams.
Williams downplayed his individual performance after the game, pointing instead to New England’s defense. “It’s a great team over there,” he said. “We just made a few more plays today.”
The win extended Chicago’s record to 5-2 through seven games. The Bears’ next game had not been specified in available broadcast coverage.
