3 key matchups could decide Patriots’ Week 7 game vs. Bears

Three key positional matchups could determine the outcome of the Patriots and Bears game.

The New England Patriots (3-3) face off against the Chicago Bears (2-4) at Gillette Stadium on Monday Night Football, as Mac Jones is expected to return and try to give the team their first winning record of the 2022 season.

Jones has been dealing with a high ankle sprain that sat him out the past three weeks, as rookie Bailey Zappe had the “fever” and led the Patriots to back-to-back wins in his first two starts.

With the Patriots facing the Bears on primetime, here are the three key positional matchups that could determine the outcome of this game.