Bears kicker Cairo Santos (8) is congratulated after hitting a 58-yard field goal in the fourth quarter against the Patriots on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Fans cheer as Bears quarterback Caleb William runs off the field after the Bears defeated the Patriots, 30-24, at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams hugs Patriots quarterback Drake Maye after the Bears defeated the Patriots 30-24 at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears running back D'Andre Swift hands his gloves to a fan after a 30-24 win over the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears offensive tackle Theo Benedet celebrates after a 30-24 win over the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon celebrates after a 30-24 win over the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Cairo Santos kicks a 58-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter against the Patriots on Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears fans make off-sides gestures as the Patriots are called for a penalty in the third quarter against the Bears at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears tight end Cole Kmet is carted off the field after an injury in the fourth quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears tight end Cole Kmet gets carted off the field during the fourth quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears linebacker Devin Bush tackles Patriots quarterback Drake Maye during the third quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze secures an onside kick for a 30-24 win over the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears tight end Colston Loveland misses a pass during the fourth quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears running back D'Andre Swift runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams falls to the grass after throwing an incomplete pass during the third quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears defensive end Daniel Hardy (92) dances in celebration after helping to sack Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) is shoved out of bounds by Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) and Bears tight end Cole Kmet (85) point after Loveland got a first down during the third quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III drops the ball in the end zone after a touchdown reception against the Patriots in the second quarter Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III (10) reaches the end zone for a touchdown after a reception against the Patriots in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams gets tackled by Patriots defensive tackle Leonard Taylor III while running the ball during the second quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears cornerback Clark Phillips III tackles Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears head coach Ben Johnson argues with officials after a Patriots touchdown in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III (10) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye dives for a touchdown past Bears cornerback Clark Phillips III (20) during the second quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Fans celebrate after Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson makes an interception against the Patriots in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson has blood running down between his eyes after intercepting a pass intended for Patriots tight end Eli Raridon in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson intercepts a pass intended for Patriots tight end Eli Raridon in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears running back D'Andre Swift breaks the tackle of Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane to rush for a touchdown in the first quarter on Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears running back D'Andre Swift, left, celebrates a touchdown run against the Patriots in the first quarter at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throws in the second quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates with right tackle Darnell Wright (58) after D'Andre Swift's first-quarter touchdown run against the Patriots on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze misses a touchdown chance during the second quarter against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams passes the ball in the first quarter against the Patriots on Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Fireworks explode before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams straps on his helmet before a game against the Patriots on Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Kieran Checketts, 12, and his grandfather, Tom Borich, wear Mike Ditka-like fake mustaches while taking pictures at a display remembering the former Bears head coach and player on Oct. 22, 2026, before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field. It was the first home game since Ditka’s death and a Bears homage included a stadium-wide Ditka mustache giveaway and a knit headband modeled on Ditka’s iconic sweater vest. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams enters the field before a game against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams runs to the field to warm up before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong greets fans and friends before a Bears-Patriots game at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears tight end Cole Kmet warms up on the field before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Jacob Blazyk, 13, wears a Mike Ditka mustache and cheese grater hat as he yells toward players while they warm up on the field before the Bears host the Patriots on Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Bears running back D'Andre Swift runs on the field while warming up before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Alessandro Perez places a fake mustache resembling former Bears coach and player Mike Ditka on Vanessa Cardenas before a Bears-Patriots game, Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent runs to the locker room after warming up before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Andres Mascorro, 14, puts on a fake mustache resembling former Chicago Bears head coach and player Mike Ditka, given to fans at entry gates, before a Bears-Patriots game at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams warms up on the field before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
A Bears fan carries a trash can painted like a Patriots player above his head while tailgating ahead of a Bears-Patriots game at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Clarence Griggs, left, and Jose Kimp, right, tailgate ahead of a Bears-Patriots game at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A digital advertisement on the Kennedy Expressway displays a message referencing former Bears coach and player Mike Ditka before a Bears-Patriots game on Oct. 22, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent runs to the field to warm up before the Bears play the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
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Bears kicker Cairo Santos (8) is congratulated after hitting a 58-yard field goal in the fourth quarter against the Patriots on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
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By Sean Hammond | [email protected] | baiduhai
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Ben Johnson took the aggressive approach and sent out kicker Cairo Santos, who nailed a 58-yard try to put the Chicago Bears ahead by two scores with 1:34 to play.
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