Patriots hold off Bears to win Week 7 battle

CHICAGO — The Patriots took on the Bears on the road in Week 7, looking to capitalize off the momentum of last week's 43-40 win over the Chiefs.

Rob Gronkowski didn't make the trip with the team to Chicago with a back issue, and was ruled out for Sunday's game a few hours before kickoff.

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Instead, Dwayne Allen took the reins in the team's tight end spot, with Tom Brady looking to outmatch the young gun at quarterback for the Bears, Mitchell Trubisky.

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4:20 p.m.: The Patriots hold off on a Hail Mary attempt to beat the Bears and win 38-31.

3:50 p.m.: 55-yard pass from Tom Brady to Josh Gordon gets the Patriots to the goal line and, after a loss of 1, James White brings it in on a 2-yard touchdown "pass" from Tom Brady to extend the Patriots lead to 38-24.

3:25 p.m.: J.C. Jackson joins the redemption train, intercepting a Mitchell Trubisky pass to give the Patriots the ball at their 21-yard line.

3:18 p.m.: Dont'a Hightower with the block for the Patriots on the Bears punt and Kyle Van Noy takes it to the house for the second special teams touchdown of the day. Patriots up 31-24 in the third quarter.

3:11 p.m.: 29-yard field goal from Stephen Gostkowski ties it up at 24-24 in the third quarter.

3:00 p.m.: Mitchell Trubisky follows up his long, 39-yard run into the red zone with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Tarik Cohen to give the Bears the 24-21 lead to start the third quarter.

2:22 p.m.: Couple of big plays for the Patriots, with Josh Gordon coming up with a big catch on 4th and 1 and Julian Edelman setting them up at the 6-yard line. The Patriots finish it off with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to James White to regain the lead in a 21-17 game.

2:05 p.m.: Cordarrelle Patterson totally redeems himself with a 95-yard kickoff return to the house, with a little high-five before the end zone for good measure. Patriots close the gap to 17-14 in the second quarter.

2:00 p.m.: Jordan Howard's 2-yard touchdown run for the Bears extends their lead to 17-7 in the second quarter.

1:49 p.m.: Another Patriots fumble gives the Bears the ball back in Patriots territory at the 36-yard line. Sony Michel injured on the play for the Patriots.

1:40 p.m.: Incredible 8-yard touchdown run from Mitchell Trubisky that looked like it was going nowhere fast at the start. Bears take a 10-7 lead over the Patriots in the first quarter.

1:35 p.m.: Cordarrelle Patterson fumbles the kickoff return after the Parkey field goal, giving the Bears the ball at the 24-yard line.

1:31 p.m.: Mitchell Trubisky just misses Allen Robinson on third down at the Patriots 28-yard line, forcing a 46-yard field goal from Cody Parkey to make it 7-3.

1:10 p.m.: Chris Hogan up and walking on the Patriots sideline, with some bike work, as well.

1:06 p.m.: Tom Brady throws a 9-yard pass to Julian Edelman to set the Patriots up at the 9-yard line, and a 9-yard touchdown pass from the same duo follows to give the Patriots an early lead.

Chris Hogan goes down on the play, with trainers tending to him on the field.

1 p.m.: Tom Brady and the Patriots take the field after the Bears win the toss and defer. Sony Michel breaks off a big run to get the Patriots offense going.

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