# New England Patriots (4-2) Week 7 Preview vs Chicago Bears (4-2): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds Source page: https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/news/new-england-patriots-4-2-week-7-preview-vs-chicago-bears-4-2-prediction-depth-chart-injuri > New England Patriots look to make it four straight when they visit the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football. By Rhett Zone ยท Published 2026-10-22 00:46 UTC _Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._ [New England Patriots](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots) ride a three-game winning streak into Soldier Field, looking to knock off a [Chicago Bears](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/chicago-bears) team that's won four of six. ## Game details - When | Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM ET - Where | Soldier Field - TV | Prime Video - Line | Chicago Bears -3 | O/U 50.5 (market view) - New England Patriots record | 4-2 - Chicago Bears record | 4-2 ## Overview The New England Patriots (4-2) travel to face the Chicago Bears (4-2) on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM ET, with Soldier Field hosting and Prime Video carrying the broadcast. Weather is expected to be clear with a temperature around 56 degrees and light wind, so this one should play fast outdoors. New England has won three in a row, following up a 6-35 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars with wins of 29-26 over the Buffalo Bills, 45-17 over the Las Vegas Raiders and 26-19 over the New York Jets. Chicago enters on a one-game winning streak after a 31-23 win at the Atlanta Falcons, sandwiched between a 7-31 loss at the Green Bay Packers and wins over the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams sit at 4-2, but the Bears have outscored opponents 150-119 compared to New England's 136-113 split. The market has Chicago as a 3.0-point favorite with a total of 50.5, but New England leads the regular-season series 11-4 and has won six of the past seven meetings. That history, plus a Patriots offense that's hitting its stride behind [Drake Maye](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/drake-maye), gives New England a real shot to spoil the Bears' home crowd. ## Key players Drake Maye threw for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns with a 110.8 rating in Week 6 and is chasing his fourth straight game with 235-plus passing yards and three-plus touchdown passes. [DeMario Douglas](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/demario-douglas) caught 7 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 and is going for his third straight game with 65-plus receiving yards and a score. [Rhamondre Stevenson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/rhamondre-stevenson) has 70-plus scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in two of his past three games, and he ran for 74 yards in the last meeting with Chicago. [Caleb Williams](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/caleb-williams) completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown with a 111.2 rating in Week 6, but he's questionable for Thursday with a hamstring issue. [D'Andre Swift](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/d-andre-swift) scored two rushing touchdowns in Week 6 and has topped 70 scrimmage yards in six games this season, one of just three running backs in the league to do that. ## Keys to the game Feed Rhamondre Stevenson near the goal line: he's scored a rushing touchdown in two of his last three games and should see work if New England controls the clock. Protect Drake Maye up front, with both [Marcus Bryant](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/marcus-bryant) and [Will Campbell](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/will-campbell) listed as questionable at tackle, and let him keep finding [Hunter Henry](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/hunter-henry) in the red zone as he chases a third straight game with a receiving touchdown. Get pressure on Caleb Williams early behind Elijah Ponder, who's tied for third in the NFL with 5.5 sacks and is working on a sixth straight game with at least half a sack. ## Fantasy angles Drake Maye is a clear start at a 21.5-point projection as he chases his fourth straight game with 235-plus passing yards and three touchdown throws. DeMario Douglas is a confident start at 11.0 points off a seven-catch, 86-yard, one-score performance, with a third straight 65-plus-yard touchdown game in his sights. Rhamondre Stevenson is a solid RB2 play at 10.5 points given his recent run of goal-line production and his 74-yard outing in the last meeting with Chicago. Hunter Henry is a sneaky streaming tight end at 9.0 points as he goes for his third straight game with a receiving touchdown. [A.J. Brown](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/a-j-brown) is questionable with an ankle injury, so sit him until his status clears, even with his track record of big games against Chicago. ## Prediction The market lists a score of Chicago Bears 27, New England Patriots 24, matching the Bears' 3.0-point favorite status and a 50.5 total. That number fits a Bears offense that's scored 150 points this season going up against a Patriots team that's won three straight but gets tested by Caleb Williams and D'Andre Swift at home. Final: Bears 27, Patriots 24. ## Injury report - Player | Team | Pos | Status - A.J. Brown | New England Patriots | WR | Questionable - Marcus Bryant | New England Patriots | OT | Questionable - Will Campbell | New England Patriots | OT | Questionable - TreVeyon Henderson | New England Patriots | RB | Questionable - Channing Canada | New England Patriots | CB | Questionable - Carlton Davis III | New England Patriots | CB | Out - Christian Elliss | New England Patriots | LB | Questionable - Karon Prunty | New England Patriots | CB | Out - Craig Woodson | New England Patriots | S | Questionable - Kyle Monangai | Chicago Bears | RB | Out - Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears | QB | Questionable - T.J. Edwards | Chicago Bears | LB | Out - Keyshaun Elliott | Chicago Bears | LB | Out - Kyler Gordon | Chicago Bears | CB | Questionable - Dayo Odeyingbo | Chicago Bears | DE | Out - Tyrique Stevenson Sr. | Chicago Bears | CB | Questionable ## Depth chart - Pos | New England Patriots - QB | Drake Maye - RB | Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson - TE | Hunter Henry ## Recent results - Team | Last games - New England Patriots | Wk6 W 26-19 vs New York Jets, Wk5 W 45-17 vs Las Vegas Raiders, Wk4 W 29-26 vs Buffalo Bills [**Game page**](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/94) *Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).* From Pro Football News Hub. More at https://profootballnewshub.com/llms.txt