The Chicago Bears fell flat against a vulnerable team in Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals, and they followed up that abysmal performance with another meltdown versus the New England Patriots, losing 19-13, Sunday at Soldier Field. The loss marked the team's third straight and demotes the Bears to a losing 4-5 record as the club trudges forward into a brutal stretch of games that persists until the season's end.
New England trotted onto Soldier Field with a tangible confidence that outclassed Chicago's own, in spite of the Bears' home field advantage. That confidence translated on the field, as the Patriots asserted control of the game and never relinquished it.