Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots Match Player Stats On Oct 26, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 26, 2014

Patriots 51, Bears 23: Tom Brady went 30-of-35 for 354 yards and five touchdowns as New England rolled over visiting Chicago.

Rob Gronkowski racked up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Brandon LaFell recorded career highs of 11 catches and 124 yards to go along with a score as the Patriots (6-2) won their fourth straight. Tim Wright hauled in a TD catch and Rob Ninkovich returned a fumble for a score during a 31-point second-quarter barrage for New England.

Jay Cutler completed 20-of-30 for 227 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for the Bears (3-5), who fell for the fourth time in five games. Matt Forte had a receiving touchdown and totaled 168 yards from scrimmage while Martellus Bennet and Alshon Jeffery each recorded a receiving score for Chicago.

Brady and Gronkowski connected for a 6-yard TD pass just over five minutes into the game and Wright hauled in a 1-yard score to make it 17-0 with 8:09 left in the half. Cutler found Forte for a 25-yard TD to get the Bears on the board, but the Patriots took over in the final two minutes of the half and put the game away.

Gronkowski tiptoed the line to haul in a 2-yard score with 1:52 left and the New England defense forced a three-and out before Julian Edelman returned a punt 42 yards and Brady tossed a 9-yard TD on the next play to make it 31-7. Ninkovich sacked Cutler, forced a fumble and recovered it before rumbling for a 15-yard score on the next play to make it a 38-7 gap at the half, and Gronkowski dragged a defender across the goal line on the opening drive of the third to put the game away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Gronkowski left in the third quarter with dehydration and was not needed the rest of the way. … Forte has gone for 150 yards or more from scrimmage 22 times since 2008, tied with Jets RB Chris Johnson for the most in the NFL. … Bears LG Matt Slauson left the game in the fourth quarter with a pectoral injury while DL Lamarr Houston (knee) was hurt late in the contest while celebrating a sack.