Belichick was asked his thoughts on his ex-club’s win in Week 10.
Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made his weekly appearance on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show on Monday, and among other things was asked about his former team’s Week 10 win over the Chicago Bears.
Belichick spoke positively about quarterback Drake Maye and also sounded pleased with the Patriots’ ability to move the ball on scramble plays and play action. However, he viewed the Bears’ struggles as the bigger story coming out of the contest.
“I think he’s done a good job when he’s been able to scramble and run around,” Belichick said about Maye. “Made some plays on play-action, where they can separate the defense because the running game, when [Rhamondre] Stevenson can get it going, draws some of the coverage and the linebackers up and so forth.
“But, to me, the bigger thing is just where the Bears are. They can’t protect. They can’t move the ball. They can’t score any points.”
The Patriots beat the Bears 19-3 at Chicago’s Solider Field on Sunday.