Chicago Bears

Patriots down two starting guards on short week

New England travels on a three-day turnaround without guards Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) and Ben Brown (knee), both ruled unlikely by Mike Vrabel, with right tackle Morgan Moses (foot) only a chance to play — against a Chicago front with 17 sacks (5th). Caleb Williams is off the injury report after returning with 30-of-36 for 305 yards at Atlanta, and the Bears lead the league in time of possession (36:01) and rush offense (160.7 ypg), which shortens the game for a Patriots team at -6 in turnover margin (30th). The edge is modest: books have Chicago -3 and -148/-158, and this sits right on that number rather than ahead of it.