Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots live updates from Gillette Stadium

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Following an 11-day layoff, the Bears return to action Monday night against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Quarterback Justin Fields and the Bears will look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Bears haven’t beaten the Patriots since 2000. Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is expected to return to the field after missing two games with an ankle injury.

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Catch up on all the latest Bears news below, and stay here all game long for live updates.

Bears defense comes up with key stops; Bears win

Linebacker Roquan Smith and safety Kyler Gordon both grabbed interceptions in the fourth quarter. The Bears defense smothered any chance at a comeback for Bailey Zappe and the Patriots.

The Bears held on for a win, 33-14, over the Patriots.

David Montgomery punches in touchdown run

Running back David Montgomery powered in a 1-yard touchdown run to put the Bears up by three possessions, 33-14, early in the fourth quarter.

Bears punt returner Dante Pettis set up the team on the positive side of the 50-yard line after a 27-yard punt return. The Bears then drove 39 yards on eight plays.

Santos makes a pair of field goals to extend lead

The Bears drove 56 yards on 10 plays after halftime to set up a 38-yard field goal from kicker Cairo Santos. The score extended the Bears’ lead to two possessions, 23-14, early in the third quarter.

Dante Pettis’ 29-yard sweep play helped the Bears get into scoring position.

Santos made another field goal, this time from 50 yards, late in the third quarter. The Bears moved ahead, 26-14, with just under four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Santos adds field goal before halftime

Justin Fields overcame a pair of sacks to get the Bears’ offense into field goal range. The Bears were driving deep into Patriots territory, but simply ran out of time. Cairo Santos made a 23-yard field goal.

Fields made a few nice runs to keep the drive alive. He connected with Darnell Mooney on a tough catch along the sideline for a first down, too.

The Bears led, 20-14, at halftime.

Fields adjusts arm angle, throws touchdown

With pass rushers coming right at him, Bears QB Justin Fields knew he didn’t have much time to release the football. With only five men in protection, the Bears threw a quick pass out to running back Khalil Herbert, who ran for a 25-yard touchdown.

Fields adjusted his arm angle just enough to get off a difficult pass. He took a hard hit, too. The Bears regained the lead, 17-14, late in the second quarter.

Zappe leads 2nd touchdown drive

Following a Justin Fields interception, Patriots QB Bailey Zappe led his offense 50 yards in three plays to score a touchdown and take the lead back, 14-10. The drive was aided by an insane catch from Patriots receiver DeVante Parker, who made a tough reception with Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson in his face.

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson punched in the touchdown from four yards out.

Patriots intercept Fields

Justin Fields threw an interception on a tipped pass. Patriots cornerback Myles Bryant pulled in the tipped pass.

Bears right guard Teven Jenkins also appeared to suffer an injury on the play. Jenkins was slow to get up. When he did, he walked straight into the team’s medical tent on the sideline. Jenkins later did return to the game.

Patriots bench Jones for Zappe; Zappe throws TD

Patriots coach Bill Belichick replaced starting QB Mac Jones with rookie backup Bailey Zappe early in the second quarter. Jones had just thrown an interception on the previous Patriots’ possession.

Zappe, a fourth-round draft pick, led the Patriots two back-to-back wins while Jones was out with an ankle injury in recent weeks. The Patriots trailed, 10-0, when Belichick made the switch.

Moments later, Zappe connected with receiver Jakobi Meyers for a 30-yard touchdown pass. The Bears’ defense had a bad breakdown in coverage. Meyers was all alone. Safety Eddie Jackson made a last-ditch effort to keep Meyers out of the end zone, but couldn’t reach him in time.

Jaquan Brisker grabs one-handed interception

Bears rookie safety Jaquan Brisker grabbed a one-handed interception out of the air on a ball that Patriots QB Mac Jones had intended for tight end Jonnu Smith.

Brisker made an unreal, leaping grab. The interception gave the Bears the ball early in the second quarter, already holding a 10-0 lead.

Fields runs in touchdown

QB Justin Fields scored a touchdown on what appeared to be a designed run. His 3-yard touchdown gave the Bears a two-possession lead, 10-0, late in the first quarter.

The Bears drove 56 yards on seven plays. Fields completed five of his first six passes for 70 yards.

Center Lucas Patrick suffers apparent injury

The Bears made a switch on the offensive line, moving veteran lineman Lucas Patrick to center. They started veteran backup Michael Schofield at left guard and demoted former starting center Sam Mustipher to the bench.

That move didn’t last long, though. Patrick left the game on the second offensive possession with a toe injury. Patrick hopped off the field on one foot and went immediately to the team’s injury tent. He later needed a cart to drive him back to the locker room. The Bears said Patrick is doubtful to return.

With Patrick out, Mustipher moved back to center.

Cairo Santos, Bears score first

Cairo Santos knocked in a 42-yard field goal on the team’s first offensive possession of the game. Moments earlier, the Bears’ defense earned a stop to kick things off. Then Justin Fields and the offense picked up a pair of first down to move into field goal range.

A fumbled pitch between Fields and running back David Montgomery set the drive backwards and the Bears wound up settling for a field goal.

Injury updates

Wide receiver N’Keal Harry will make his Bears debut on Monday night. Harry is active and expected to play. Inactive for the Bears and not dressing for the game is defensive back Lamar Jackson, tight end Jake Tonges, defensive lineman Kingsley Jonathan and receiver Isaiah Coulter.

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is active and expected to play.

Ryan Poles meets with the media

Bears general manager Ryan Poles met with members of the media hours before kickoff at Gillette Stadium. He noted that he has seen “flashes” of potential from Fields at quarterback.

Poles said he knew this would be a young Bears team, and that the team has to improve in multiple areas.

“Even with Justin, this is his first year with us,” Poles said. “He doesn’t have many starts as it is. Just continuing to grow and seeing guys mature within the game, that’s what we need to speed up.”

This was Poles’ first media session in two months. Read more about what he said here.

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What to expect from the Patriots

Jones should make his return as the starting quarterback for New England. Rookie backup Bailey Zappe won two games as the starter while Jones was out.

Here are five things to watch in Monday’s game. Was anyone on our staff feeling good about the Bears’ chances? See Shaw Local’s staff picks here.

With a win on Monday, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick could pass legendary Bears coach George Halas on the all-time wins list for head coaches.

What changes will the Bears make?

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was re-evaluating everything about his team this week. With his team sitting at 2-4, he has plenty of adjustments he could make.

One might be the punt returner. Bears rookie Velus Jones Jr. has fumbled twice as the punt return man in recent weeks. Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower said this week that the job was up for grabs.

There have also been multiple reports that veteran lineman Lucas Patrick will be moving back to center. He has not yet played the position that the Bears brought him here to play. The move would likely move Sam Mustipher to the bench and veteran backup Michael Schofield to left guard.

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