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# New England Patriots News Links Catchup – [Bearly watchable: Pats outcoached, outplayed in 33-14 mauling](https://www.patspulpit.com/2022/10/25/23422146/patriots-news-links-monday-night-football-bears)

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* **Post Game Notes:** [**Patriots vs. Bears**](https://www.patriots.com/news/game-notes-patriots-defense-registers-four-sacks-for-third-time-in-2022-and-for-). Patriots defense registers four sacks for third time in 2022 and for second straight week; Rhamondre Stevenson finished with a career-best 8 receptions for 59 yards; More.
* **Gamebook:** Full [**Patriots vs. Bears stats**](https://www.patriots.com/news/gamebook-patriots-vs-bears-week-7).
* **Evan Lazar**’s [**Game Observations:**](https://www.patriots.com/news/game-observations-eight-takeaways-from-the-patriots-disappointing-loss-to-the-be) Nine takeaways from the disappointing loss. 1. Play of the Game: Jakobi Meyers’s 30-yard TD from QB Bailey Zappe. */Many thoughtful notes here, worth a read*.
* **Mike Dussault** gives us [**5 key takeaways**](https://www.patriots.com/news/5-keys-from-patriots-loss-to-bears-on-monday-night-football) from last night’s loss. It was a stunted and disappointing return for Mac and we’re left with more questions than answers at this point. 1. Zappe flashes signs of life.
* **Post Game Quotes:** [**Patriots**](https://www.patriots.com/news/new-england-patriots-postgame-quotes-10-24-x1617) and [**Bears**](https://www.patriots.com/news/chicago-bears-postgame-quotes-10-24).
* **Post Game Pressers:** [**Mac Jones**](https://www.patriots.com/video/mac-jones-10-24-i-need-to-be-able-to-play-better) \- [**Matthew Judon**](https://www.patriots.com/video/matthew-judon-10-24-we-had-no-answers-for-him-justin-fields) \- [**Bill Belichick**](https://www.patriots.com/video/bill-belichick-10-24-we-were-badly-outcoached-and-outplayed) \- [**Devin McCourty**](https://www.patriots.com/video/devin-mccourty-10-24-it-was-a-poor-showing-across-the-board) \- [**Bailey Zappe**](https://www.patriots.com/video/bailey-zappe-10-24-this-game-did-not-go-our-way).
* **Khari Thompson** recaps the [**Patriots getting pantsed**](https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/patriots/patriots-get-pantsed-by-justin-fields-bears-in-loss) by Justin Fields and the Bears.
* **Clare Cooper** (PatsPropaganda) T’was a [**foggy night in Foxborough**](https://www.patspropaganda.com/twas-a-foggy-night-in-foxborough-as-the-bears-defeated-the-patriots/). For ‘about 13 minutes of clock time, you would have seen a fabulous Patriots team.’
* **Kevin Tame, Jr.** (Patriots Country) [**Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe**](https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-patriots-bill-belichick-quarterback-mac-jones-bailey-zappe-week-7-loss-chicago-bears) implode in 33-14 Loss to Bears.
* **Mike D’Abate** (Patriots Country) [**Patriots-Bears Notebook:**](https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-patriots-chicago-bears-mac-jones-bailey-zappe-trent-brown) QB questions, defensive deficiencies lead to dismal outcome.
* **Mike Kadlick** picks [**five takeaways**](https://www.clnsmedia.com/five-takeaways-from-patriots-week-seven-loss-to-bears/) from Patriots Week 7 loss: The drama in the QB room is secondary to what happened on the defensive side of the ball on Monday night.
* **Khari Thompson** calls out [**Belichick for failing his team**](https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/patriots/bill-belichick-failed-as-a-leader-after-bears-loss) before, during and after this game. Not just as a coach but as a leader.
* **Dakota Randall** reports Kyle Dugger [**suffered a leg injury**](https://nesn.com/2022/10/kyle-dugger-injury-patriots-safety-leaves-bears-game-leg-issue/) during the first drive of the the third quarter last night.
* **Richie Whitt** (Patriots Country) Zapped: Patriots’ QB carousel no match for Bears in [**disheartening home loss**](https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-patriots-chicago-bears-mac-jones-bill-belichick-monday-night-football-bailey-zappe-justin-fields); The Patriots’ defense was run over by one of the NFL’s worst offenses in lopsided loss.
* **Zack Cox** takes a look at how Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe [**each performed**](https://nesn.com/2022/10/how-mac-jones-bailey-zappe-performed-in-patriots-loss-to-bears/) last night.
* **Zack Cox** tells us everything he knows about the [**bizarre QB situation**](https://nesn.com/2022/10/everything-we-know-about-patriots-bizarre-qb-situation/).
* **Nick Goss** calls the Pats’ [**QB situation a mess**](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/patriots-vs-bears-takeaways-bailey-zappe-mac-jones-struggle-ugly-loss) as Zappe, Jones struggle in ugly loss vs. Bears.
* **Dakota Randall** notes Bill Belichick [**refuses to name a starter**](https://nesn.com/2022/10/bill-belichick-refuses-name-starter-after-patriots-qbs-struggle-bears/) after both QBs struggle.
* **Alex Barth** sees the Patriots [**quarterback mystery**](https://985thesportshub.com/listicle/the-patriots-quarterback-mystery-is-somehow-still-growing/) somehow still growing.

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