WATCH: Bears' Hail Mary stopped at 1-yard line by Patriots | RECAP SCORE & STATS

UPDATE: Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky's Hail Mary was caught at the 1-yard line by WR Kevin White, who was immediately tackled by a swarm of Patriots to preserve 38-31 victory.

What. An. Ending.
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The New England Patriots (4-2), led by quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski, met the Chicago Bears (3-2), led by quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, in a Week 7 NFL football game on Sunday, October 21, 2018 (10/21/18) at Soldier Field in Chicago Illinois.

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Here's the AP recap:

CHICAGO (AP) -- Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns and the New England Patriots hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 38-31 Sunday when Kevin White got stopped at the 1 on a 54-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky.

About four or five defenders swarmed White after he leaped to haul in that long heave, preventing him from crossing the goal line while preserving the fourth straight win for New England.

The Patriots (5-2) also got two special teams touchdowns and came out on top even though they were missing Rob Gronkowski.

The five-time Pro Bowl tight end missed the game because of ankle and back injuries. But New England squeezed past the Bears (3-3).

Brady improved to 5-0 against Chicago, one of five teams yet to beat him. He was 25 of 36 for 277 yards and an interception.

Cordarrelle Patterson ran a kickoff back 95 yards for his sixth career return TD. Kyle Van Noy became the first New England player in 22 years to return a blocked punt for a touchdown.

Josh Gordon caught four passes for 100 yards. He spun around a tackler on a 55-yarder early in the fourth that put the ball on the 1 and set up a 2-yard reception by James White to make it 38-24 with 8:40 left.

White had 57 yards receiving and two TDs. He also ran for a team-high 40 yards.

Julian Edelman had a touchdown catch. Rookie running back Sony Michel left in the second quarter because of a knee injury. But the Patriots beat the Bears for the eighth time in nine games since the 1985 team got routed in the Super Bowl.

Chicago has lost two in a row after winning three straight to take sole possession of the division lead for the first time since 2013. Star pass rusher Khalil Mack was largely a non-factor after being listed as questionable because of an ankle injury he suffered last week at Miami, and Trubisky struggled with his accuracy.

The second-year pro completed 26 of 50 passes for 333 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for a career-high 81 yards and a score.

Trey Burton had nine receptions for a career-high 126 yards, including an 11-yard TD with 4:13 remaining.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

There were no protests by either team.

INJURIES

Patriots: Michel had to be helped off the field after he got twisted around by Bilal Nichols as he was tackled on the first play of the second quarter. He lost a fumble on the play and had to be helped to the sideline. In the previous three games, Michel rushed for 316 yards and four touchdowns.

UP NEXT

Patriots: Visit Buffalo on Oct. 29.

Bears: Host the New York Jets on Oct. 28.

Game Preview:

Who: Patriots vs. Bears

What: NFL, Week 7

Where: Soldier Field, Chicago

When: Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018

Time: 1 p.m. Eastern

TV: CBS

Livestream: fuboTV, CBS Sports Live

Line: Patriots -3.5 (Over/under: 49.5)

Week 7 picks and predictions

Patriots notes: QB TOM BRADY passed for 340 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 109.2 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 340+ pass yards & 100+ rating. Completed 30 of 35 (85.7 pct.) for 354 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 148.4 rating in last meeting. In 4 career games vs. Chi., has 1,318 pass yards (329.5 per game) with 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 109.4 rating. * RB SONY MICHEL (rookie) rushed for 106 yards with 2 TDs in Week 6. In his past 3, has 316 rush yards (105.3 per game) & 4 rush TDs. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 400 rush yards. RB JAMES WHITE has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with rec. TD. Since 2015, leads NFL RBs with 16 TD catches & ranks 2nd with 1,713 rec. yards. * TE ROB GRONKOWSKI had 3 catches for 97 yards in Week 6. Had 9 catches for 149 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with TD catch. Has 381 rec. yards (95.3 per game) in past 4 on road. WR JULIAN EDELMAN had TD catch last week. In his past 3 vs. NFC, has 277 rec. yards (92.3 per game) & TD catch. * DE TREY FLOWERS tied for team-lead with 7 tackles last week. S DEVIN MC COURTY had FF, TFL & PD in last game at Chi. (12/12/10). CB JASON MC COURTY had 2 TFL & PD in his last game vs. Chi. (12/24/17 with Cle.). S DURON HARMON had INT last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC. LB DONT'A HIGHTOWER had INT last week. Had 10 tackles & .5 sack in last meeting.

Bears notes: QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY completed 22 of 31 (71 pct.) for 316 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 122.5 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards, 3+ TDs & 100+ rating. Is 1 of 3 NFL QBs (DREW BREES & KIRK COUSINS) with 70+ comp. pct. (70.2) & 100+ rating (105.6) in 2018. * RB JORDAN HOWARD has 803 rush yards (100.4 per game) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 career games vs. AFC. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. AFC with 2+ rush TDs. RB TARIK COHEN had 121 scrimmage yards (90 rec., 31 rush) & rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 5 career games vs. AFC. * WR ALLEN ROBINSON aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. WR TAYLOR GABRIEL had 5 receptions for team-high 110 yards in Week 6. Has 214 rec. yards (107 per game) & 2 TDs in his past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards. TE TREY BURTON aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Had TD pass vs. NE in Super Bowl LII (with Phi.). * LB KHALIL MACK has 5 sacks, 4 FFs, FR & 27-yard INT-TD in his past 5. Is only NFL player with 5+ sacks (5), 4+ FFs (4) and INT (1) in 2018. Had sack in his last meeting (11/19/17 with Oak.). CB KYLE FULLER had 7 tackles & 2 INTs in Week 6, his 2nd-career multi-INT game. Has 8 PD & 3 INTs in his past 2 vs. AFC. Aims for 6th in row vs. AFC with 2+ PD. Rookie LB ROQUAN SMITH had career-high 13 tackles last week. -- NFL Communications

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