Kieran Checketts, 12, and his grandfather, Tom Borich, wear Mike Ditka-like fake mustaches while taking pictures at a display remembering the former Bears head coach and player on Oct. 22, 2026, before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field. It was the first home game since Ditka’s death and a Bears homage included a stadium-wide Ditka mustache giveaway and a knit headband modeled on Ditka’s iconic sweater vest. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Photos from the Chicago Bears’ Week 7 game against the New England Patriots on Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams passes the ball in the first quarter against the Patriots on Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)Bears quarterback Caleb Williams runs to the field to warm up before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)Jacob Blazyk, 13, wears a Mike Ditka mustache and cheese grater hat as he yells toward players while they warm up on the field before the Bears host the Patriots on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)Bears quarterback Caleb Williams enters the field before a game against the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent runs to the locker room after warming up before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)Alessandro Perez places a fake mustache resembling former Bears coach and player Mike Ditka on Vanessa Cardenas before a Bears-Patriots game Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Nancy Davis, left, and Kathy Flint wear fake mustaches resembling former Bears coach and player Mike Ditka, along with fake cigars, while taking pictures before a Bears-Patriots game Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Soldier Field. The two fans came with their own props even though fake mustaches were given to fans at the entry gates. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Bears running back D'Andre Swift runs on the field while warming up before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)Andres Mascorro, 14, puts on a fake mustache resembling former Chicago Bears head coach and player Mike Ditka, given to fans at entry gates, before a Bears-Patriots game at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Bears quarterback Caleb Williams warms up on the field before the Bears play the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)Bears tight end Cole Kmet warms up on the field before the Bears host the Patriots at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)A Bears fan carries a trash can painted like a Patriots player above his head while tailgating ahead of a Bears-Patriots game at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Clarence Griggs, left, and Jose Kimp, right, tailgate ahead of a Bears-Patriots game at Soldier Field on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)A digital advertisement on the Kennedy Expressway displays a message referencing former Bears coach and player Mike Ditka before a Bears-Patriots game Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
