Patriots at Bears Thursday Night Football Discussion Thread

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 18: Chicago wide receiver Luther Burden III (10) reacts during the NFL game between the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons on October 18th, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hello, good evening and welcome to week 7 of the NFL season.In NFL seasons of the past, this would be the halfway point of the season and we would be able to analyze/project what to expect from the team for the remainder of the season. But now we have 18 week (17 game) seasons and that apparently takes longer to diagnose than the old 14 game seasons. Is that good or bad, who knows anymore. But at any rate this is not the halfway point of the season, not by a little bit (and to be fair, I was not alive when there was a 14 game season so this is all speculative. But here’s what’s not speculative:What you need to know about tonight’s matchup:Who: New England Patriots (4-2) at Chicago Bears (4-2)What: Thursday Night FootballWhere: Soldier Field, Chicago, ILWhen: Thursday, October 22, 7:15 p.m. CSTWhy: Because do it for Ditka! FOR DITKA!TV: N/ARadio: Westwood OneStreaming: NFL+*, Amazon Prime Video* (*subscription required)Enjoy the game, y’all.Go Texans