History lesson: Bears/Patriots

Alright, alright, alright. After not posting for almost 2 weeks, I'm finally back. 

Recap
Since I last posted:

• The Pats beat the Bengals on a dominating Sunday night performance and finally looked like the Patriots we all know. Ps. how great did Revis look shutting down AJ Green? Loved it. 
• The Patriots beat a stout Bills D-Line in Buffalo
• The win at Buffalo was a costly one, losing Jerod Mayo and Stevan Ridley for the season and Connolly for at least 1 game 
• The Patriots squeaked by the Jets on Thursday night, winning 27-25 thanks to Chris Jones blocking what would've been the game winning FG 
• Last night, it was announced that Chandler Jones is expected to miss a month after suffering a hip injury on Thursday night's matchup against the Jets. Major bummer. 
• The Pats traded for Titans LB Akeem Ayers. It'll be interesting to see what he brings to the team and how he's used.

Annnnnd I think that pretty much covers it. 

Sunday, the Bears come to Foxboro, looking to bounce back from an embarrassing loss against the Dolphins. I'll save my game predictions for later in the week, but here's 4 flashbacks/things to know about the Bears-Patriots 'rivalry':

1.  The Patriots' first Super Bowl appearance was against "Da Bears". It was a good ole blowout, too. The Pats lost 46-10, and wouldn't return to the Super Bowl until 1997. The Patriots weren't the best team in the AFC that season, they just happened to get lucky...really lucky. 

2.  Obviously Brady juking Brian Urlacher. One of the best things, well, ever. (If you don't remember, seriously go watch it right now. I watch it at least once a week. It's good for a Patriots fan's soul.) November 26, 2006, Gillette Stadium was filled with screaming fans and racing hearts. With just a little over 11 minutes left in the game, the score was tied at 10-10, and the Patriots were facing a critical 3rd-and-9. Brady and Urlacher were alone in the middle of the field, and pretty much everyone suspected that Brady would slide and the play would be over. UNTIL Brady juked inside, cut outside, and kept the drive alive. I think Brady's reaction was arguably the best part of the whole game.  

Brady was 26 at the time, but it would be wicked cool to see something similar happen on Sunday. We'll take wins any way we can get them, though. 

3.  Since Tom Brady became the starter in New England, the Bears have had 12 different starting quarterbacks. 12... 

4.  The Patriots lead the series 8-4. The Bears haven't beaten the Patriots since 2000, which was Belichick's first season in New England, and both teams finished the season 5-11. 

This should be an interesting game. The Bears are coming off a loss and the Patriots are dealing with the injury bug again. Can the Patriots overcome the injuries and put on a dominating performance, again? Or will the Bears use their loss and locker room drama to fuel their motivation? 

Go Pats.