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The New England Patriots will be on the road for the second straight week when they travel to face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. It will be the Patriots first trip to Chicago since a 38-31 victory on Oct. 21, 2018 and the first time playing the Bears since a 33-14 loss on Monday Night Football on Oct. 24, 2022 at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots hold a 10-4 overall lead in the regular season series, but Chicago claimed a victory in the teams' only postseason matchup, taking a 46-10 decision in Super Bowl XX. Since Super Bowl XX, the Patriots have recorded an 8-2 edge against Chicago.
One of the more memorable games between the two teams was in 2002, when the Bears played their home games at the University of Illinois during the remodeling of Soldier Field. New England staged one of the most memorable comebacks in team history, rallying from a 27-6 deficit late in the third quarter to pull out for a 33-30 win that was clinched on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to WR David Patten with 21 seconds left in the game.
TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by FOX and can be seen locally on WFXT-TV Channel 25. Kevin Kugler will handle play-by-play duties with Daryl Johnston as the color analyst. Laura Okmin will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Eric Billigmeier and directed by Greg Scoppettone.
LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 The Sports Hub is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network's 33 stations can be found here. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.
