It'll be a short week for the banged-up New England Patriots when they head on the road for a Thursday Night Football showdown with the Chicago Bears.
The Patriots have remained one of the hottest teams in the NFL after upsetting the Buffalo Bills in Week 4. They have since gone on to defeat the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is looking like the MVP candidate that he looked like last season. Even with numerous injuries on offense, the third-year quarterback is humming like one of the elites under center.
But so is Caleb Williams, who made his anticipated return from a hamstring injury last week. He got the Bears back on track with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Now, he'll try to halt the Patriots' momentum
in a rare NFL clash with Maye.
Here's where to watch Patriots vs. Bears in Week 7 of the NFL season.
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What TV channel is Patriots vs. Bears football on today?
- TV channel: WCVB (Channel 5)
- Streaming: Prime Video
The Patriots and Bears play Thursday in Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season. Patriots offensive linemen Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown have both been ruled out for the game. The Patriots will also be without cornerback Carlton Davis III for another week.
Streaming options for the game include Prime Video.
Patriots vs. Bears football start time
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 22
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Patriots and Bears are slated to play on Thursday, October 22, at 8:15 p.m. ET. Chicago will serve as the backdrop for the Week 7 regular season game at Soldier Field.
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Patriots regular-season schedule 2026
Below is New England's regular-season schedule.
- Wednesday, Sept. 9: Patriots at Seahawks (L, 13-10)
- Sunday, Sept. 20: Patriots vs. Steelers (W, 20-3)
- Sunday, Sept. 27: Patriots at Jaguars (L, 35-6)
- Sunday, Oct. 4: Patriots at Bills (W, 29-26)
- Sunday, Oct. 11: Patriots vs. Raiders (W, 45-17)
- Sunday, Oct. 18: Patriots vs. Jets (W, 26-19)
- Thursday, Oct. 22: Patriots at Bears
- Sunday, Nov. 1: Patriots at Dolphins
- Sunday, Nov. 8: Patriots vs. Packers
- Sunday, Nov. 15: Patriots vs. Lions
- BYE WEEK
- Sunday, Nov. 29: Patriots at Chargers
- Sunday, Dec. 6: Patriots vs. Bills
- Thursday, Dec. 10: Patriots vs. Vikings
- Monday, Dec. 21: Patriots at Chiefs
- Sunday, Dec. 27: Patriots at Jets
- TBD: Patriots vs. Broncos
- TBD: Patriots vs. Dolphins
This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: What TV channel is Patriots vs. Bears on today? Time, schedule
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