The Patriots throttled the Bears, 36-7, yesterday afternoon, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. Read game recaps in the *Boston Globe*, on *ESPNBoston.com* and in the *Boston Herald*.
Read about individual Patriots' play in the *Boston Herald*. Also read about the twin receivers Wes Welker and Deion Branch in the *Herald*. Read more about Branch's 59-yard touchdown reception on *ESPNBoston.com*.
Read more about the game and how the Patriots coped with the snowy cold in the *Globe*. More in the Globe here. Read a similar story in the *Herald*.
This 2010 New England squad has *ESPNBoston.com* harking back to the 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007 seasons--three of which earned Super Bowl championships and the latter a perfect regular season--for that "special vibe" that allowed the Patriots NFL dominance those years.
Yet Tom Brady says this team is nothing like 2007. The Pats QB said this 2010 team has more balance on offense, not relying so heavily on the passing game, notes *ESPNBoston.com*.
Patriots rookie cornerback Devin McCourty suffered a rib injury during the first half of the Bears game yesterday. Read about his condition on *ESPNBoston.com*.
Read about the ever-improving New England defense in the *Boston Herald*, which writes "forget the numbers. Go by what your eyes...tell you," in regards to a Pats D that seems to be "getting it."
