New England at Chicago
CHICAGO (Interstat) — The New England Patriots will visit the Chicago Bears in a National Football League game on Thursday at Soldier Field in Chicago. The game-time forecast calls for 59 degrees Fahrenheit. Both teams enter with 4-2 records.
New England is coming off a 26-19 home win over the N.Y. Jets. Drake Maye led the Patriots in that game, completing 18 of 32 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns while adding four runs for 24 yards. Corey Kiner contributed 11 runs for 57 yards, three kickoff returns for 88 yards and one tackle. Rhamondre Stevenson added 14 runs for 36 yards.
Maye’s recent passing totals include 26 of 34 for 374 yards and four touchdowns with one interception and seven runs for 25 yards in a 45-17 win over Las Vegas. He then completed 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns and ran eight times for 53 yards in a 29-26 win at Buffalo. In a 35-6 loss at Jacksonville, Maye completed 14 of 25 passes for 199 yards and ran four times for 18 yards.
Chicago is coming off a 31-23 win at Atlanta. Caleb Williams completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and one touchdown and ran four times for 3 yards. Roschon Johnson ran 13 times for 51 yards, caught two passes for 34 yards and scored one touchdown. D’Andre Swift ran 16 times for 44 yards, caught four passes for 26 yards and scored two touchdowns.
New England also has a 20-3 win over Pittsburgh, a 13-10 loss at Seattle, a 35-6 loss at Jacksonville and a 29-26 win at Buffalo. Chicago has a 59-37 win at Carolina, a 27-7 win over Philadelphia, a 23-12 win over the N.Y. Jets, a 31-7 loss at Green Bay and a 9-3 loss to Minnesota. New England has won its past three games after a 1-2 start, while Chicago has won two of its past three.
New England’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Miami followed by a home game against Green Bay. Chicago is set to visit Seattle before hosting Tampa Bay. The Patriots and Bears both have division and conference matchups ahead.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Chicago 26, New England 24. Interstat’s ELO system gives Chicago a 50.1 percent probability to win. Chicago has been installed as a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 50.5.