The Chicago Bears are gearing up for a Week 7 prime-time game against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, where Chicago is looking to improve to 5-2 on a short week.
The Bears are coming off an impressive 31-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons, where quarterback Caleb Williams and cornerback Kyler Gordon provided a massive boost for the offense and defense with dominant showings. The offense dominated the time of possession (40:08) and went 4-for-5 in the red zone, where their lone miss was Roschon Johnson sliding just short of the end zone at the end of the game to preserve the win. On defense, minus three starters, they managed to hold MVP candidate Bijan Robinson to just 61 rushing yards and the team as a whole totaled three takeaways.
Meanwhile, the Patriots are coming off a 23-19 win over the New York Jets, where quarterback Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns in what was an overall ugly game for New England. The Patriots lost three offensive linemen in the win, which isn't encouraging on a short week. But the defense did come away with Geno Smith's first interception of the season in the fourth quarter to preserve the win.
Following an impressive win, the Bears face a short week against the Patriots in prime time, where they'll be looking to improve to 5-2. But what do oddsmakers think about this NFC-AFC matchup?
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Bears vs. Patriots odds in Week 7
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- Date: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
- Time: 7:15p.m. CT
- Location: Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
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Chicago Bears schedule 2026
Below is Chicago's regular-season schedule.
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13: Chicago Bears 59, Carolina Panthers 37
Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20: Chicago Bears 3, Minnesota Vikings 9
Week 3: Monday, Sept. 28: Chicago Bears 27, Philadelphia Eagles 7
Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 4: Chicago Bears 23, New York Jets 12
Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11: Chicago Bears 7, Green Bay Packers 31
Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18: Chicago Bears 31, Atlanta Falcons 23
Week 7: Thursday, Oct. 22, vs. New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime
Week 8: Monday, Nov. 1, at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN
Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Week 10: BYE WEEK
Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 12: Thursday, Nov. 26, at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 15: Saturday, Dec. 19, at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 16: Friday, Dec. 25, vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. ET, Netflix
Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 10, at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET, TBD
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