CHICAGO — At some point, the New England Patriots ' three game-winning streak was going to end. That happened at Soldier Field Thursday, as they ran into a Chicago Bears-shaped buzzsaw and couldn't get anything cooking.

Struggles upfront on an injury-depleted offensive line, penalties and an inability to stop the chunk play was what caused the Patriots to drop this one 30-24 to the Bears on a national stage. They kept it close in the final frame, but several long first downs from Rome Odunze wiped that dream away.

Drake Maye (23-for-29, 305 passing yards, two total touchdowns) was efficient, but couldn't will his team to the win. Instead, it was Caleb Williams (22-for-33, 308 passing yards, two passing touchdowns) who emerged victorious, handing the Patriots their first loss in the city of Chicago since 2000.

Here's what happened, and what it means moving forward.

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