# Patriots-Bears predictions for Thursday night, NFL Week 7 picks

> CBS Sports predicts Bears upset Patriots with 31-27 win in Week 7 NFL action.
- Title: Patriots-Bears predictions for Thursday night, NFL Week 7…
- Summary: CBS Sports predicts Bears upset Patriots with 31-27 win in Week 7 NFL action. Bears beat Patriots 31-27 in Week 7 NFL game with key turnovers and running…
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- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nfl/news/pick-six-patriots-bears-predictions-plus-nfl-week-7-picks-upsets
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:46:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: patriots, bears, nfl, week 7, upsets, jared dubin, picks, tracy wolfson, jj watt, cbs sports, sports
## New JJ Watt deal
JJ Watt signs new deal as lead analyst for CBS Sports NFL booth with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.
## Thursday night preview
Bears honor Mike Ditka's 1985 Super Bowl win over Patriots with first home game since his passing.
## Patriots injuries
Patriots down two offensive line starters with Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown ruled out.
## Bears injuries
Bears miss Kyle Monangai for third straight game.
## Patriots' deep passing strength
Drake Maye completes 56% of passes with 16 TDs on throws of 15+ air yards since start of last season.
## Bears' defense weakness
Bears rank dead last in NFL completion percentage on long passes and touchdowns allowed (17).
## Patriots' road struggles
Patriots turn ball over eight times in three games with six interceptions from Drake Maye.
## Bears' running game
Bears have top rushing attack in NFL with potential to score 100+ yards against Patriots.
## A.J. Brown prop
A.J. Brown OVER 5.5 receptions (+111 at DraftKings) in Chicago game.
## Andres Borregalas prop
Andres Borregalas OVER 6.5 points (-125 at DraftKings) with Patriots struggling in red zone.
## Jared Dubin's pick
Bears win 31-27 over Patriots with key turnovers and running game.
## NFL Week 7 picks
Five writers hand out Week 7 NFL picks with Jared Dubin taking weekly crown.
## Pete Prisco's pick
Bengals beat Ravens 24-23 with Lamar Jackson back from injury.
## Tyler Sullivan's pick
Browns beat Titans 24-17 with Deshaun Watson's game-winning drives.
## Jordan Dajani's pick
Steelers beat Saints 23-20 with Saints' +24 point differential.
## Jared Dubin's pick
Lions beat Packers 34-28 with explosive offenses.
## John Breech's pick
Chiefs beat Seahawks 27-20 with Kenneth Walker's 15-game winning streak.
## Key takeaway

Bears beat Patriots 31-27 in Week 7 NFL game with key turnovers and running game.