Caleb Williams outduels friend and rival Drake Maye as Bears beat Patriots
Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chicago Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 win on Thursday night.
TL;DR
- Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns in the Chicago Bears' 30-24 win against the New England Patriots.
- Williams became the first Bears QB since 2018 to throw for over 300 yards in consecutive games.
- Drake Maye passed for 321 yards and two touchdowns but also threw a costly interception.
- Cairo Santos kicked a career-long 58-yard field goal, matching a franchise record.
- The Bears honored the late Mike Ditka with a pregame moment of silence and fan tributes.
- The Bears' scoring included touchdowns from D'Andre Swift and Colston Loveland, and field goals from Santos.
- The Patriots scored touchdowns from Maye, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Eli Raridon.
- Chicago improved to 5-2, while New England fell to 4-3.