Caleb Williams throws 2 touchdowns as Bears beat Patriots 30-24
Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears beat Drake Maye and the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thursday night, AP, the Guardian and the New York Post reported. Cairo Santos kicked a 58-yard field goal late to help seal it.
Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thursday night, according to AP, the Guardian and the New York Post.
Williams completed 22 of 33 passes in his second game back from a hamstring injury, AP and the Guardian reported. He became the first Bears quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards in back-to-back games since Mitch Trubisky in 2018, they said.
It was the second meeting between Williams and Maye, longtime friends picked in the 2024 NFL draft, AP and the Guardian reported. Williams went first overall and Maye third. Maye's Patriots won the first meeting 19-3 when they were rookies, AP said.
Maye was 24 of 31 for 321 yards and two touchdowns, AP and the Guardian reported. He also ran for a touchdown. But Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson picked off a Maye pass in the end zone late in the first half, AP said.
"You know those plays that can swing the game, can impact the game and that was definitely one of them right there," Maye said, according to AP.
Luther Burden had four catches for 130 yards for Chicago, AP and the Guardian reported. Colston Loveland caught a 12-yard touchdown pass.
Cairo Santos kicked a 58-yard field goal with 1:34 left, the outlets reported. It was a career long and tied the team record, AP and the Guardian said. He had missed a 53-yard try earlier in the fourth quarter. The Post said a sack of Williams on the play before had pushed the kick back.
The Patriots kicked a field goal with 37 seconds left, but Chicago recovered the onside kick, AP and the Guardian reported.
"These nights are awesome," Williams said, according to AP and the Post.
Chicago is now 5-2, and New England is 4-3, AP reported. The Patriots had won three games in a row, it said.
It was the Bears' first home game since Mike Ditka died on October 9, the Guardian reported. Fans got fake mustaches in his honor, it said.
What we know: The Bears beat the Patriots 30-24 behind Williams' 308 passing yards.
What we don't: Whether Williams' hamstring will hold up for the rest of the season.
Where outlets agree AP, the Guardian and the New York Post report that the Bears beat the Patriots 30-24, with Williams throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns and Santos kicking a late 58-yard field goal.
Where they differ The cited reports agree on the key facts so far.