Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The New England Patriots beat the Chicago Bears 38–31 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 7 of the 2018 regular season on October 21, 2018. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The 69 combined points were the most in any game of Week 7.
The result moved the Patriots to 5–2 and dropped the Bears to 3–3. It was the Patriots’ fourth straight win. The Patriots finished 2018 at 11–5 and won Super Bowl LIII. The Bears finished 2018 at 12–4 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 51–23 on October 26, 2014. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 33–14 on October 24, 2022.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Patriots lead the series 5–1 after meeting No. 6 since 2000 Full series history
Two days after Ditka's death at 86, Chicago honors its Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl XX coach in the 214th meeting of the NFL's oldest rivalry.
The Hall of Fame kicker receives his Ring of Excellence at Gillette Stadium on a day New England also marks 25 years since its first Super Bowl team. Next week the Colts put him in their Ring of Honor.
Chicago's quarterback sits at Green Bay with an eye on next week, Washington gets its top receiver back but loses Stefon Diggs and three safeties, and Tennessee's rookie plays through a sore back.
