New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

atPatriots at Bears

Week 7

October 22 · 8:15 PM EDT

· CHI -1.5 · O/U 47.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Patriots sit in a postseason spot, while Bears are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: NE arrive on a 1-game win streak, CHI coming off a loss.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New England Patriots2nd in the AFC East, 0.5 backWLWWW10-0Away

Chicago Bears4th in the NFC NorthLWLWLL10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New England Patriots5 listed

TreVeyon HendersonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Bryce BaringerPitcher · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Lan LarisonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Marcus BryantOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Myles MontgomeryRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Chicago Bears5 listed

Austin BookerDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Gervon Dexter Sr.DT · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Luther Burden IIIWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Nephi SewellLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Keyshaun ElliottLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New England PatriotsDepth chart

Offense11

Drake Maye#106' 4"3 yr

Rhamondre Stevenson#386' 0"6 yr

A.J. Brown#16' 1"8 yr

Romeo Doubs#876' 2"5 yr

DeMario Douglas#35' 8"4 yr

Hunter Henry#856' 5"11 yr

Will Campbell#666' 6"2 yr

Alijah Vera-Tucker#756' 4"6 yr

Jared Wilson#556' 3"2 yr

Mike Onwenu#716' 3"7 yr

Morgan Moses#766' 6"13 yr

Defense11

LDE

Christian Barmore#906' 5"6 yr

Cory Durden#946' 4"2 yr

RDE

Milton Williams#976' 3"6 yr

WLB

Harold Landry III#26' 2"9 yrOut

LILB

Christian Elliss#536' 2"5 yr

RILB

Robert Spillane#146' 1"8 yr

SLB

Dre'Mont Jones#56' 3"8 yr

LCB

Carlton Davis III#76' 1"8 yr

RCB

Christian Gonzalez#06' 1"4 yr

Craig Woodson#46' 0"2 yr

Kevin Byard#315' 11"11 yr

Special teams5

Andy Borregales#365' 11"2 yr

Bryce Baringer#176' 2"4 yrQuestionable

Julian Ashby#476' 1"2 yr

Kyle Williams#185' 11"2 yr

Marcus Jones#255' 8"5 yr

Chicago BearsDepth chart

Offense11

Caleb Williams#186' 1"3 yr

D'Andre Swift#45' 8"7 yr

Rome Odunze#156' 3"3 yr

Luther Burden III#106' 0"2 yrQuestionable

Kalif Raymond#145' 9"10 yr

Colston Loveland#846' 6"2 yr

Braxton Jones#706' 5"5 yr

Joe Thuney#626' 5"11 yr

Garrett Bradbury#676' 3"8 yr

Jonah Jackson#736' 3"7 yr

Darnell Wright#586' 5"4 yr

Defense11

LDE

Montez Sweat#986' 6"8 yr

LDT

Grady Jarrett#506' 1"12 yr

RDT

Gervon Dexter Sr.#996' 6"4 yrQuestionable

RDE

Dayo Odeyingbo#556' 5"6 yr

WLB

Devin Bush#125' 11"8 yr

MLB

T.J. Edwards#536' 0"8 yr

SLB

D'Marco Jackson#486' 1"5 yr

LCB

Jaylon Johnson#16' 0"7 yr

RCB

Tyrique Stevenson#296' 0"4 yrQuestionable

Dillon Thieneman#316' 0"Rookie

Cam Lewis#215' 9"7 yr

Special teams5

Cairo Santos#85' 8"13 yr

Tory Taylor#196' 4"3 yr

Beau Gardner#456' 5"Rookie

Zavion Thomas#815' 10"Rookie

Kalif Raymond#145' 9"10 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New England Patriots

46%

Chicago Bears

54%

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Week 7

October 22 · 8:15 PM EDT

· CHI -1.5 · O/U 47.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New England Patriots2nd in the AFC East, 0.5 backWLWWW10-0Away

Chicago Bears4th in the NFC NorthLWLWLL10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New England Patriots5 listed

TreVeyon HendersonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Bryce BaringerPitcher · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Lan LarisonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Marcus BryantOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Myles MontgomeryRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Chicago Bears5 listed

Austin BookerDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Gervon Dexter Sr.DT · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Luther Burden IIIWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Nephi SewellLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Keyshaun ElliottLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New England PatriotsDepth chart

Offense11

Drake Maye#106' 4"3 yr

Rhamondre Stevenson#386' 0"6 yr

A.J. Brown#16' 1"8 yr

Romeo Doubs#876' 2"5 yr

DeMario Douglas#35' 8"4 yr

Hunter Henry#856' 5"11 yr

Will Campbell#666' 6"2 yr

Alijah Vera-Tucker#756' 4"6 yr

Jared Wilson#556' 3"2 yr

Mike Onwenu#716' 3"7 yr

Morgan Moses#766' 6"13 yr

Defense11

LDE

Christian Barmore#906' 5"6 yr

Cory Durden#946' 4"2 yr

RDE

Milton Williams#976' 3"6 yr

WLB

Harold Landry III#26' 2"9 yrOut

LILB

Christian Elliss#536' 2"5 yr

RILB

Robert Spillane#146' 1"8 yr

SLB

Dre'Mont Jones#56' 3"8 yr

LCB

Carlton Davis III#76' 1"8 yr

RCB

Christian Gonzalez#06' 1"4 yr

Craig Woodson#46' 0"2 yr

Kevin Byard#315' 11"11 yr

Special teams5

Andy Borregales#365' 11"2 yr

Bryce Baringer#176' 2"4 yrQuestionable

Julian Ashby#476' 1"2 yr

Kyle Williams#185' 11"2 yr

Marcus Jones#255' 8"5 yr

Chicago BearsDepth chart

Offense11

Caleb Williams#186' 1"3 yr

D'Andre Swift#45' 8"7 yr

Rome Odunze#156' 3"3 yr

Luther Burden III#106' 0"2 yrQuestionable

Kalif Raymond#145' 9"10 yr

Colston Loveland#846' 6"2 yr

Braxton Jones#706' 5"5 yr

Joe Thuney#626' 5"11 yr

Garrett Bradbury#676' 3"8 yr

Jonah Jackson#736' 3"7 yr

Darnell Wright#586' 5"4 yr

Defense11

LDE

Montez Sweat#986' 6"8 yr

LDT

Grady Jarrett#506' 1"12 yr

RDT

Gervon Dexter Sr.#996' 6"4 yrQuestionable

RDE

Dayo Odeyingbo#556' 5"6 yr

WLB

Devin Bush#125' 11"8 yr

MLB

T.J. Edwards#536' 0"8 yr

SLB

D'Marco Jackson#486' 1"5 yr

LCB

Jaylon Johnson#16' 0"7 yr

RCB

Tyrique Stevenson#296' 0"4 yrQuestionable

Dillon Thieneman#316' 0"Rookie

Cam Lewis#215' 9"7 yr

Special teams5

Cairo Santos#85' 8"13 yr

Tory Taylor#196' 4"3 yr

Beau Gardner#456' 5"Rookie

Zavion Thomas#815' 10"Rookie

Kalif Raymond#145' 9"10 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New England Patriots

46%

Chicago Bears

54%

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears — Oct 22, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears — Oct 22, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability