TEAM NOTES
• Patriots best record against an NFC Team is against Chicago.
• Patriots end Chicago's eight-game win streak at Soldier Field.
• Patriots defense registers season-high 9 sacks.
• DL Deatrich Wise Jr. has second career multi-sack game with 2 sacks.
• LB Anfernee Jennings has first career multi-sack game with 2 sacks.
• TE Austin Hooper has 2 receptions of over 20 yards.
• S Brenden Schooler sees defensive snaps at safety.
• Schooler registers first career sack.
TEAM NOTES PATRIOTS BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE AGAINST AN NFC TEAM IS CHICAGO
New England is 11-4 (.733) versus the Bears in the regular season, having won four straight games in Chicago. The Patriots .733 regular season winning percentage against Chicago ranks as the team's highest against any NFC opponent all-time. The second-best winning percentage in the NFC for New England is against Tampa Bay (.700 – 7-3 record).
PATRIOTS END EIGHT-GAME CHICAGO WIN STREAK AT HOME
The Patriots ended Chicago's eight-game win streak at Soldier Field.
PATRIOTS HOLD CHICAGO TO 3 POINTS
The Patriots defense held Chicago to just 3 points, the lowest total since a 10-3 win vs. the New York Jets on Nov. 20, 2022.
PATRIOTS DEFENSE HAD 9 SACKS
The Patriots finished the game with 9 total sacks, the most since the team had 9 sacks vs. Indianapolis on Nov. 6, 2022. It is the seventh time in team history the team has registered 9 sacks in a game, tied for second all-time in team history to the 11 sacks at Oakland on Sept. 22, 1963.
PATRIOTS HOLD CHICAGO TO 142 NET YARDS
The Patriots held Chicago to 142 yards, the lowest total since holding Indianapolis to 121 total yards on Nov. 6, 2022. In addition, the Patriots held Chicago to 1-for-14 on third down.
PATRIOTS REGISTER 328 TOTAL YARDS ON OFFENSE
The Patriots offense registered 328 total yards on offense at Chicago. The 328 total yards is the most yards on offense this season. The previous high was when the team had 310 total yards of offense vs. Seattle on September 15, 2024.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
WISE HAS SECOND CAREER MULT-SACK GAME
DL Deatrich Wise Jr. had his second career game with two or more sacks after finishing with 2 sacks against Chicago. He dropped QB Caleb Williams for an 8-yard loss on a third-down play in the first quarter and a sack for 0 yards on a third-down play in the third quarter. Wise had a career-high 3 sacks vs. Baltimore on Sept. 25, 2022. Wise has three games with 1½ sacks.
BARINGER EXTENDS HIS STREAK
P Bryce Baringer extended his streak to 27-straight games with at least one 50-yard punt with his 50-yard punt in the second quarter. His 27-game streak is the longest current streak, with Indianapolis P Rigoberto Sanchez second with a 26-game streak.
BARINGER CONNECTS ON A 75-YARD PUNT IN THE THIRD QUARTER
Baringer connected on a 75-yard punt in the third quarter, second to the 79-yard punt he had at Indianapolis on Nov. 12, 2023.
BARINGER HAS FIFTH CAREER GAME WITH TWO 60-YARD PUNTS
Baringer had a 61-yard punt and a 75-yard punt in the third quarter for his fifth career game with at least two 60-yard punts. He also had two 60-yard punts vs. Seattle on Sept 15 with a 65-yard punt in the second quarter and a 67-yard punt in the third quarter. As a rookie last season, Baringer had three games with at least two 60-yard punts (at Miami on Oct. 29 with a 60 and 63-yard punt), vs. Indianapolis on Nov. 12 with a 79 and 65-yard punt and vs. the New York Jets on Jan. 7 with two 60-yard punts). He is the only Patriots player to have at least two games with two 60-yard punts in a season.
HOOPER HAS LONGEST RECEPTION SINCE 2021
TE Austin Hopper caught a 28-yard pass from QB Drake Maye in the first quarter that helped lead to a field goal. It was Hooper's longest reception since a 34-yard reception vs. Denver on Oct. 21, 2021 when he played for Cleveland. He added a 24-yard reception in the second quarter that helped set up a touchdown.
HOOPER HAS MOST RECEIVING YARDS SINCE 2022
Hooper finished with 64 yards receiving, the most since he had 68 yards receiving on Dec. 11, 2022 vs. Jacksonville when he played for Tennessee.
JENNINGS REGISTERS FIRST FULL SACK OF THE YEAR; FINISHES WITH 2 SACKS
LB Anfernee Jennings registered his first full sack of the year when he dropped QB Caleb Williams for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter. Jennings split a sack with DT Daniel Ekuale vs. Miami on Oct 6. Jennings added a 6-yard sack of Williams in the fourth quarter for his first 2-sack game.
SCHOOLER SEES ACTION AT SAFETY AND RECORDS FIRST CAREER SACK
S Brenden Schooler saw action at safety in the second quarter. Last season, he played in his first and only defensive snaps of his career on a Hail Mary attempt on the final plays vs. Buffalo (10/22/23) and at Denver (12/24/23). He had his first career sack in the third quarter on a 9-yard sack of QB Caleb Williams on a third down play.
PHARMS PICKS UP FIRST CAREER SACK
DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. sacked Chicago QB Caleb Williams for a 4-yard loss in the third quarter for his first career sack.
BOLDEN PLAYS ON DEFENSE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SAN FRANCISCO
CB Isaiah Bolden played on defense for the second time in 2024 and the first time since seeing defensive snaps at San Francisco on Sept. 29.
DELL PETTUS REGISTERS FIRST CAREER SACK
S Dell Pettus sacked Chicago QB Caleb Williams for a 7-yard loss on a third-down play in the fourth quarter for his first career sack.
SLYE CONNECTS ON FOUR FIELD GOALS
K Joey Slye connected on all four field goal attempts (30, 37, 25 and 33). It is the fifth time in his career connected on four field goals in a game. On Sept. 27, 2020 he connected on all five field a goal attempts at the Los Angeles Chargers when he played for Carolina.
LINEUP NOTES
• LB Curtis Jacobs made his first NFL start.
• LB Sione Takitaki made his first start as a member of the Patriots at linebacker in place of the injured LB Christian Elliss.
