SportsPublished Oct 23, 2026, 2:46 AM ETUpdated Oct 23, 2026, 4:30 AM ET6 outlets

Bears beat Patriots 30-24 on Thursday night as Caleb Williams throws for 308 yards

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Image from The Guardian US's coverage: Caleb Williams outduels friend and rival Drake Maye as Bears beat Patriots

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Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thursday night at Soldier Field. Williams, in his second game back from a hamstring injury, completed 22 of 33 passes. Chicago improved to 5-2, and New England's three-game winning streak ended, leaving it 4-3. Cairo Santos hit a career-long 58-yard field goal with 1:34 left after missing a 53-yarder earlier. Drake Maye threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns but had a first-half end-zone interception. Andy Borregales added a 47-yard field goal, but Chicago recovered the onside kick.

Alternative outlets were brief: ESPN said the Bears never trailed but never looked comfortable, while Yahoo Sports stressed New England running out of steam and Christian Gonzalez praising Williams. Left-leaning coverage centered on the Williams–Maye duel between 2024 draft peers, with a quote from D'Andre Swift. Right-leaning outlets diverged: the New York Post focused on Santos's kick covering a Williams sack, while Fox News stressed Maye's interception, Chicago's defense and announcer Al Michaels' errors. All agree on the score and records.

How the sides differ Alternative sources stress the close, uneasy finish; left sources the Williams–Maye duel; right sources the Santos kick, Maye's interception and broadcaster errors.

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Left The Guardian USCaleb Williams outduels friend and rival Drake Maye as Bears beat Patriots

The Guardian leads with Williams outdueling his friend and fellow 2024 draftee Maye, citing his yardage, a Bears passing milestone, Santos's kick and a quote from running back D'Andre Swift.

Alternative · 2 sources ESPNCaleb Williams, Bears find just enough to hold off Pats

Yahoo SportsPatriots’ Christian Gonzalez can only tip his cap to Caleb Williams after loss to Bears

ESPN describes a Bears lead that never felt comfortable, while Yahoo Sports leads with the Patriots' lost steam and cornerback Christian Gonzalez tipping his cap to Williams.

Right · 2 sources New York PostGutsy field goal decision bails out Caleb Williams’ mistake as Bears beat Patriots in ‘TNF’ thriller

Fox NewsDrake Maye's end-zone interception proves costly as Patriots fall 30-24 to Bears in primetime

The New York Post highlights Santos's long field goal rescuing Williams after a costly sack, with a Williams quote. Fox News stresses Maye's interception, Chicago's defense and broadcaster Al Michaels' mistakes.