NFL · Oct 22, 2026
CHI beats NE 30–24 as late 58-yard field goal extends lead
By Row Seventeen ·
Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 30–24 (NFL) on October 22, 2026.
CHI defeated NE 30–24 in NFL play on October 22, 2026, at Soldier Field, with a 58-yard field goal opening a nine-point lead with 1:39 remaining.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
CHI scored the first 10 points at Soldier Field, starting with a 43-yard field goal with 9:58 left in the first quarter.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
NE answered with 11:37 remaining in the second when D. Maye ran for a 7-yard touchdown. The extra point brought NE within three before CHI responded with a 31-yard field goal at 7:08.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
NE made a 47-yard field goal with 42 seconds left to cut the margin to six. There was no further scoring: CHI had possession when regulation ended and completed a 30–24 victory without overtime.
Read in context ↘
CHI builds a 10-point first quarter
CHI scored the first 10 points at Soldier Field, starting with a 43-yard field goal with 9:58 left in the first quarter. D. Swift added a 4-yard touchdown run at 1:43, and the successful extra point extended the advantage to 10–0.
That margin held through the end of the quarter. NE answered with 11:37 remaining in the second when D. Maye ran for a 7-yard touchdown. The extra point brought NE within three before CHI responded with a 31-yard field goal at 7:08.
Two touchdown passes close the half
Maye was intercepted on a pass intended for E. Raridon with 3:32 left in the second quarter. CHI later extended its lead when C. Williams threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to L. Burden with 21 seconds remaining. The extra point made it 20–7.
NE answered before halftime. Maye connected with R. Stevenson for a 48-yard touchdown with three seconds left, and the successful extra point at 0:00 cut CHI's lead to 20–14 at the break.
Loveland and Raridon trade third-quarter touchdowns
Williams threw his second touchdown pass with 9:48 remaining in the third quarter, finding C. Loveland for a 12-yard score. CHI added the extra point to restore a 13-point advantage.
Maye again brought NE closer, throwing a 30-yard touchdown pass to Raridon at 3:52. The extra point reduced the deficit to six, and CHI led 27–21 entering the fourth quarter.
A 58-yard kick supplies the late cushion
The fourth quarter's first score came with 1:39 remaining, when CHI made a 58-yard field goal. That kick extended the lead to nine points, leaving NE needing more than one scoring play to draw level.
NE made a 47-yard field goal with 42 seconds left to cut the margin to six. There was no further scoring: CHI had possession when regulation ended and completed a 30–24 victory without overtime.
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