Patriots visit Bears tonight: Week 7 kicks off in Chicago
Soldier Field hosts Thursday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video. Both teams stand 4-2.
Thursday Night Football arrives
The NFL calendar turns to Week 7 on Thursday, 22 October, with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET at Soldier Field in Chicago. The New England Patriots visit the Chicago Bears in a marquee interconference clash broadcast nationwide on Prime Video. ESPN lists the Bears as 3-point home favorites, with game-time temperatures forecast in the low 50s along Lake Michigan.
Both clubs enter the contest holding identical 4-2 records. New England looks to extend their road momentum behind an efficient ground game, while Chicago aims to protect their home field and keep pace in the crowded NFC playoff picture. No score has been recorded on Thursday as kickoff remains upcoming.
League landscape heading into kickoff
Week 6 concluded with the San Francisco 49ers improving to 6-0 following a 23-17 Monday night victory over the Washington Commanders at Levi’s Stadium. Brock Purdy threw for 264 yards and a score, Christian McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns, and the 49ers stood alone as the league’s only unbeaten team with six wins. Kansas City and Minnesota remain 5-0, while Buffalo holds second in the AFC at 5-1. Week 7 byes belong to Buffalo, Jacksonville, the Los Angeles Chargers and Washington.
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