The Chicago Bears have concluded the primetime portion of their 2022 schedule, and they did so with an unexpected 33 to 14 road win against the New England Patriots. This was Chicago's best overall performance of the season, with all three phases pulling their weight in the victory, but don't take my word for it.
"We were out-coached and outplayed… in all three phases," said New England head coach Bill Belichick in his post-game press conference.
The numbers show a dominant performance by Matt Eberflus' team, with Chicago holding the edge in total yards (390 to 260), first downs (24 to 12), third down conversions (11 for 18 for the Bears to 5 for 10 for the Pats), total plays (70 to 48), takeaways (4 to 1), and time of possession (37:14 to 22:46)
Chicago's defense held New England quarterbacks (Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe) to 17 of 28 passing for 198 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions, for a 54.