In today’s battle of well-drafted starting quarterbacks, Drake Maye struck first, while Caleb Williams struggles to do much of anything.

Maye hit Ja’Lynn Polk in the end zone for a two-yard touchdown, and Maye then drove the Patriots into field goal range as time expired in the second quarter to give the Patriots a 13–3 lead over the Bears before halftime .

Neither starting quarterback was great in the first half, but Maye has gotten better at finding his receivers while Williams has missed some passes. Williams is 6-for-13 for 43 yards in an ugly first half.

The Bears will need Williams to be better in the second half or the questions in Chicago about whether Williams is being properly developed by Matt Eberflus and his staff will only get louder.