Chicago Bears: Grading Ugly 51-23 Loss To Patriots

Oct 26, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots running back Jonas Gray (35) carries the ball during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

Rushing Defense: C

While the Bears did little to contain Brady, they did do a respectable job defending against the run. The Patriots did manage to rush for 122 yards as a team, but the Bears limited them to just 3.8 yards per carry. The most notable sequence of Chicago’s run defense came in the first half when they stopped the Patriots on four consecutive run plays at the goal line.

Of course, after that, the Patriots turned the game into a blowout through the air, and the Bears never recovered.