CHICAGO — It lived up to the hype, that's for sure.

The second-ever meeting between Drake Maye and Caleb Williams was far better than their first one two seasons ago. The young quarterbacks for the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears had excellent days for their respective sides on Thursday Night Football, with Williams' Bears grabbing the 30-24 win in the final moments .

"Shoulda, woulda, coulda," Maye told reporters postgame. "I'm proud of the guys for the effort. I think we did some good things, we've got a lot of stuff to clean up."

But that loss wasn't on Maye's shoulders, at least not entirely. The 24-year-old went 24-for-31 for 347 total yards and three total touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). It was a fantastic effort by Maye, who kept the Patriots offense in the game all night.

And yet, it was Williams' scrambling and elite arm talent that led the Bears.…