Patriots at Bears: 17–24
PatriotsNE4–9
Week 15 December 10, 2000
1724
Final
BearsCHI3–10
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| CHI | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsField GoalPaul Edinger hits a 24-yard field goalNE0CHI3
TouchdownDrew Bledsoe 12-yard touchdown pass to Terry GlennXP MadeAdam Vinatieri makes the extra pointNE7CHI3
FumbleM.Barnes fumbles, forced by C.Eaton, recovered by T.JohnsonNE7CHI3
Field GoalAdam Vinatieri hits a 40-yard field goalNE10CHI3
TouchdownShane Matthews 9-yard touchdown pass to Eddie KennisonXP MadePaul Edinger makes the extra pointNE10CHI10
TouchdownJames Allen 16-yard touchdown runXP MadePaul Edinger makes the extra pointNE10CHI17
TouchdownShane Matthews 6-yard touchdown pass to James AllenXP MadePaul Edinger makes the extra pointNE10CHI24
TouchdownDrew Bledsoe 7-yard touchdown pass to Troy BrownXP MadeAdam Vinatieri makes the extra pointNE17CHI24
Win probability
FinalNE 17 · CHI 240.0%NE100.0%CHI
Team totals
| Stat | NE | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 17 | 24 |
| Biggest lead | 7 | 14 |
| Total yards | 245 | 339 |
| Yards per play | 4 | 5.1 |
| Total plays | 61 | 66 |
| 1st downs | 15 | 21 |
| 3rd down | 5/14 | 4/12 |
| 4th down | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 2/3 | 3/4 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 239 |
| Completions / attempts | 25/46 | 22/27 |
| Yards per pass | 4.9 | 8.9 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing yards | 38 | 102 |
| Rush attempts | 12 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 0 |
| INTs thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Sack yards | 2 | 18 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 2 |
| QB hits | 1 | 3 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 6 | 5 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| Penalties | 6 | 3 |
| Penalty yards | 50 | 35 |