Patriots-Raiders Week 5 preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more

The New England Patriots open Week 7 on a three-game winning streak and host the Chicago Bears on Thursday night with both teams at 4-2. Chicago is coming off a Week 6 win over the Atlanta Falcons but will be without star quarterback Caleb Williams for three weeks due to a hamstring. Williams returned in Week 6, completing 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown. New England’s Drake Maye, the No. 3 pick, has thrown 11 TDs with one interception over his last three games, including three TD passes vs. the Jets. The matchup hinges on stopping Chicago’s league-leading 160.7 rushing yards per game.