My son turned 12 last summer. For his birthday gift, I gave him carte blanche on the Patriots’ upcoming schedule at Gillette Stadium, figuring he’d choose tickets to see the likes of the Bengals or Bills. Just, no Monday night, I told him, already dreading the midnight congestion on Route One. But the Bears seemed like a lesser draw in any case.
So, there we were, for Monday Night Football for a game that also would mark Patriots quarterback Mac Jones’ return from a high ankle sprain. As you know, it didn’t go well. The not-so-fleet-footed Jones wound up rushing for more yards (24) than he completed with passes (13), helping to gift the Bears one of their three wins this season.