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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
14-3 44
37.42
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
42 9-8
32.15

Chicago Bears defeat New England Patriots for seventh straight win, 44-42

Chicago Bears extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought win over New England Patriots, earning a 44-42 victory. It was the fourth loss in a row for New England Patriots. New England Patriots took a 5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Chicago Bears held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 151 yards, and forced 4 turnovers for 14 points, and Cairo Santos, who made both of his FG attempts (9 points). Damien Harris (35 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Mac Jones (227 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) led the way for New England Patriots in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chicago Bears have gotten the best of New England Patriots, after winning 19-0 in their last matchup. Chicago Bears improve to 14-3 for the season, while New England Patriots fall to 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense scored 14 points in a 29-3 win over the Giants to more-than-double their 6.84-point projection. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 151 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Chicago Bears this week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 44
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
14
6.84
31.8%
2
Cairo Santos
K
9
7.04
20.5%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
7
7.48
15.9%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
7
8.31
15.9%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 42
1
Damien Harris
RB
12
4.02
28.6%
2
Mac Jones
QB
10
6.18
23.8%
3
Nick Folk
K
8
9.31
19%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
7
9.06
16.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mac Jones had a 20-yard touchdown pass for New England Patriots, while Kendrick Bourne had a 46-yard catch, helping New England Patriots to a 42-37 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Chicago Bears, contributing to a 44-42 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   New England Patriots

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Chicago Bears have won seven straight weeks, while New England Patriots have dropped their last four.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Chicago Bears (14-3) have a better record than New England Patriots (9-8).
Even the computers think Chicago Bears have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (35.19) than New England Patriots (31.62).
You can't win if you don't play. New England Patriots has left more points on the bench this season (438) than Chicago Bears (356).
Chicago Bears don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than New England Patriots (7 vs 4).
Chicago Bears are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (2) than New England Patriots (3).
Chicago Bears are clutch masters, with more close wins than New England Patriots (1 vs 0).
By position, Chicago Bears have outscored New England Patriots at QB and RB this season.
Chicago Bears don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, highest in the league.
Hey New England Patriots, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Chicago Bears
You know what, Chicago Bears, we do admire the confidence. Deploying not one, but TWO starters with zero points (Stefon Diggs and Cole Kmet), while still getting the W... that's borderline arrogant! All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
New England Patriots
Producing only one single target this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for New England Patriots should remind their quarterbacks to dump it off more often (and dial up a screen play or two).