# Bears beat Patriots 30-24 with Santos' 58-yard field goal

> Bears seal 30-24 win over Patriots with Santos' career-long 58-yard field goal.
- Title: Bears beat Patriots 30-24 with Santos' 58-yard field goal
- Summary: Bears seal 30-24 win over Patriots with Santos' career-long 58-yard field goal. Bears beat Patriots 30-24 as Cairo Santos hits 58-yard field goal to seal…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/22/bears-inactives-vs-patriots-lb-t-j-edwards-out-with-hamstring-injury
- Published: 2026-10-23T04:27:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bears, patriots, cairo santos, field goal, nfl, soldier field, caleb williams, mike ditka, nfc north, news, local
## Bears beat Patriots 30-24
Bears secure 30-24 victory over Patriots in NFL game.
## Cairo Santos' career-long kick
Santos hits 58-yard field goal to seal game with 1:34 left.
## Caleb Williams' performance
Williams completes 22 of 33 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns.
## Key plays in game
Williams avoids pressure to hit Odunze for 21 yards on third down and finds Loveland for nine yards on fourth down.
## Patriots' defense
Patriots' nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon sacks Drake Maye on opening drive.
## Bears' scoring drive
Bears score 10-0 lead with 43-yard field goal by Santos and 58-yard pass to Burden.
## Late-game mistake
Bears squander 20-7 lead with defensive lapse allowing Patriots touchdown.
## Second half action
Bears extend lead with Williams' 12-yard touchdown pass to Loveland and Burden's 130-yard performance.
## Cole Kmet injury
Kmet carted to locker room with knee injury after 5:34 remaining.
## Williams and Maye shootout
Williams and Maye each complete 24 of 31 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns.
## Mike Ditka tribute
Bears honor former coach Mike Ditka with fake mustaches for fans.
## Bears' standings
Bears improve to 5-2 in NFC North race after win.
## Game significance
Win over Patriots shows Bears as legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
## Caleb Williams' quote
Williams says, 'We believe in each other' after game.

> We believe in each other
## Key takeaway

Bears beat Patriots 30-24 as Cairo Santos hits 58-yard field goal to seal victory.