There is still considerable room for improvement, but the arrow is undoubtably pointing up for the New England Patriots. On Sunday, the team of first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and rookie quarterback Drake Maye won its second game in the last three weeks to improve to 3-7 on the year: visiting Soldier Field, they beat the Chicago Bears with a final score of 19-3.
The game as a whole was the Patriots’ most complete effort since their opening day upset over the Cincinnati Bengals. Given the changes of personnel that happened in between those two contests, Sunday’s win and the fashion in which it happened certainly will have the Patriots feel good about where they are headed.