WEEK 7
THURSDAY, OCT 22, 2026 · 8:15 PM ET
SOLDIER FIELD
WHERE THIS
MATCHUP TILTS.
PATRIOTS ON THE ROAD.
ANYONE'S GAME.BEARS AT HOME.
ANYONE'S GAME.
#7
2026 offense
10.0 pts/G · away
#16
2026 defense
0.0 pts allowed/G · home
12.3
QB fantasy pts/G
Caleb Williams · PPR
1-1-1 · 2-1
Preseason record
16.7 vs 22.3 pts/G
PATRIOTS
—
ATTACK
EXPLOSIVE PLAYMAKING
—
—
DEFENSE
STOPS CREATE OPPORTUNITY
—
BEARS
The field tells the story.MATCHUP EDGE
COMBINING ALL FIVE SIGNALS.
TOO CLOSE TO CALL?NE
Even Matchup
Five signals. One matchup.
CHI
TEAM COMPARISON
SIDE BY SIDE?KEY STATS. REAL CONTEXT.
STAT (PER GAME)
PATRIOTS
BEARS
ROSTER READY
WHO'S REALLY AVAILABLE.
DEPTH DECIDES THE 4TH QUARTERBIGGEST EDGE»ROSTER +8 CHI
BEARS owns the roster-health edge, while PATRIOTS looks to counter elsewhere on the board.
FORM50 — 50
HEALTH81 — 89
REST14D — 14D
ROSTER +8 CHI
BEARS owns the roster-health edge, while PATRIOTS looks to counter elsewhere on the board.
WHAT TO WATCH
KEY STORYLINES FOR WEEK 7.
WHOSE DEPTH HOLDS UP?1SIGNAL: DEPTH
Roster Ready
Which team's depth holds up — PATRIOTS (THIN) or BEARS (THIN)?
2SIGNAL: BURST
Burst
Can PATRIOTS's speed create explosive plays early?
3SIGNAL: FINISH
Red Zone Finish
Both offenses move the ball. Execution in the red zone matters.
EVEN SERIES — ANYONE'S GAMENo prior meetings loaded yet.
No recent meetings in the database yet.

PATRIOTS
LEADER. PLAYMAKER. DIFFERENCE MAKER.
BETWEEN THE TACKLES. EXPLOSIVE.
BETWEEN THE TACKLES. EXPLOSIVE.

BEARS
LEADER. PLAYMAKER. DIFFERENCE MAKER.
BETWEEN THE TACKLES. EXPLOSIVE.
LEADER. PLAYMAKER. DIFFERENCE MAKER.
Ratings are provisional until more regular-season drives are in the model.