The New England Patriots play host to the Chicago Bears on Monday night riding a surprising two-game winning streak that has kept them in the thick of the AFC playoff race.
Surprising only because those wins were orchestrated by fourth-round rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe.
Mac Jones is expected to return from the high ankle sprain that has sidelined him since Week 3, but the Patriots (3-3) clearly believe they can win with either signal-caller.
The Bears' offense hasn't elicited as much confidence with Chicago (2-4) having scored only 93 points through six games and riding a three-game losing streak.