A win would give Belichick 258 victories with the Patriots, breaking a tie with Shula for second place for the most regular season wins with one team.
Belichick could pass Shula in another wins department with a victory on Monday. With a win on Monday, only Don Shula and his 347 victories would be ahead of Belichick. A win would give Belichick 325 for his career overall (regular season and postseason), which would break a tie for second place with former Bears legend George Halas. Bill Belichick could move up the all-time wins list with a victory on Monday. Chicago quarterback Justin Fields has been sacked 23 times, which is the most in the NFL this season. Matthew Judon must be licking his chops for this matchup. It's a tale of two windy cities on defense too for the Bears, with their run defense allowing 163 yards per game (29th in the league) and their pass defense allowing just 178.7 yards per game (third in the NFL). Mash those two together and Chicago's total offense (293.7 yards per game) ranks 28th in the NFL. Their passing attack is abysmal, however, ranking last in the league at 122.8 yards per game. The Bears offense enters this week with the NFL's second-best rush attack, which is averaging 170.8 yards per game. New England is 5-0 against both Houston and Jacksonville in Foxboro. The Bears are one of three teams that the Patriots are undefeated against at home during the regular season. The Patriots are 4-0 against the Bears in Foxboro 2-0 at Gillette Stadium, 1-0 at the old Foxboro Stadium, and 1-0 when it was known as Sullivan Stadium in 1988. The Pats have won five straight over the Bears and eight of the last nine. Monday night will be the 15th overall meeting between the Patriots and the Bears, with New England owning a 10-4 edge overall. 
The Patriots are 28-27 all-time on Monday nights.
Here are all the news, notes, and fun facts you need to know ahead of the Monday night tilt. It could also be a pretty big evening for Bill Belichick, as he looks to move up the NFL's all-time wins list. Monday night's game will be the first of five prime-time games for the Patriots this season, and their first of two appearances on Monday Night Football. Or, at least Patriots fans can have fun saying "Da Bears" a couple of thousand times this week. But while the matchup doesn't inspire much excitement, the fact that it's the Monday Night Football game will bring a little extra juice to Gillette Stadium. BOSTON - The 3-3 Patriots host the 2-4 Chicago Bears in Week 7, which doesn't exactly scream must-see TV.
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