The New England Patriots will play two games on "Monday Night Football" during the 2022 NFL season, and the first is against the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium.
It's the first Monday night game in Foxboro with fans in attendance since 2016.
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It also will be just the third time this century that the Bears have played in New England. The Patriots won both of the two previous games, and they enter this Week 7 matchup with a five-game win streak over the Bears that began in 2002.
The Patriots released an awesome hype video for this Monday night matchup a few hours before kickoff.
There's plenty on the line for the Patriots on Monday night.
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A victory would extend the Patriots' win streak to three games and help them keep pace with the Buffalo Bills (5-1), New York Jets (5-2) and Miami Dolphins (4-3) in the competitive AFC East division.
It's also expected that Mac Jones will return for the Patriots. The second-year quarterback suffered an ankle injury in Week 3 and has missed the last three games. Rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe played fantastic in Jones' place, but if the Alabama product is ready, he's likely to start.
Kickoff for Patriots vs. Bears is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC10 Boston.