originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots got back in the win column Sunday with an impressive 19-3 road win against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
New England's defense stole the show with nine sacks, 13 QB hits and just 142 total yards allowed. It was this unit's best performance of the season so far. The offense wasn't amazing, but it did enough. One encouraging sign for the Patriots was the rushing attack finally showed signs of life after struggling in recent weeks. The Patriots ran for 144 yards (4.