Bears Beat Patriots as Santos Ties Franchise Record

Priya Raman · 2026-10-23T04:20:09.524Z

Caleb Williams put up big numbers but the defense deserves credit for shutting down the Patriots late after that long Stevenson score.

Bears Beat Patriots as Santos Ties Franchise Record — Photo: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected] / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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The Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 at Soldier Field. Caleb Williams completed 22 of 33 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns without an interception for a 116.7 passer rating. Drake Maye went 24 of 31 for 321 yards, two touchdowns and an interception with a 117.8 rating. Chicago moved to 5-2. New England fell to 4-3 as its three-game win streak ended. Luther Burden III caught four passes for 130 yards and a touchdown, all in the first half, including a 24-yard score with 14 seconds left that opened a 13-point lead. Rhamondre Stevenson then scored on a 48-yard catch on the half's final play, cutting the deficit to 20-14. With 1:46 left and Chicago ahead by six, Williams was sacked by Christian Barmore on third-and-5. Santos, who had missed a 53-yard try earlier, then hit a career-long 58-yard field goal with 1:34 remaining to make it 30-21 and tie the Bears franchise record. Williams and Maye, the first and third picks of the 2024 draft, embraced after the game.