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As for the aesthetics Chicago Bears Jerseys 2019 , they'll keep working on that."We need to make improvements," Brady said. "I think the more we're on the field, the more we can practice, the more we can figure out where everyone fits and what we're doing a good job at in general, those things start to sort themselves out. ... But I'd certainly take building on the wins rather than losing games."Brady threw for three touchdowns and the Patriots hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 38-31 Sunday when Kevin White got stopped at the 1 on a 54-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky.The Patriots (5-2) won their fourth straight following a 1-2 start. Coming off a 43-40 win over Kansas City, New England came out on top when a swarming defense prevented White from crossing the goal line after he hauled in a heave from Trubisky on the final play.That gave Chicago (3-3) its second loss in a row after winning three straight to grab sole possession of the NFC North lead.Here are some things to know:INJURIES ADDING UPAlready missing five-time Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots might also have to get by without promising rookie running back Sony Michel.He lost a fumble and had to be helped from the field after he was twisted around while getting tackled by Bilal Nichols on the first play of the second quarter. In the previous three games, Michel rushed for 316 yards and four touchdowns.Gronkowski missed his first game because of ankle and back injuries.WILD TIMESMitchell Trubisky's accuracy came into question, but not his feet.His career-high 81 yards rushing included a spinning, cross-field 8-yard TD run in which he initially scrambled back to about the 30. But he had two interceptions, should have had at least two more and finished 26 for 50 for 333 yards with two touchdowns.The wildness was very apparent early against Patriot blitzes."Early on Youth Stephen Denmark Jersey , it wasn't just Mitch," Bears coach Matt Nagy said. "Trust me. There were a lot of people that were out of rhythm."GOING DEEPThe Patriots had been lacking a bonafide deep threat in the passing game, but recently acquired Josh Gordon is starting to make an impact. He had a 55-yard reception to set up Brady's 2-yard TD pass to James White to make it 38-24.He now has 13 catches for 224 yards in four games with New England since a trade from Cleveland last month."We are just going to keep developing our confidence in one another, and he's making great plays when I throw him the ball," Brady said. "Just got to keep doing it."LACK MACKStar pass rasher Khalil Mack was largely a nonfactor for the second straight game.The two-time All-Pro made little impact after injuring his right ankle early in last week's overtime loss at Miami. And it wasn't much different going against Brady and the Patriots.Mack had one tackle, and he failed to register a sack for the second week in a row. He spent most of the time on the right side of the line of scrimmage instead of the left, where he usually plays. And he often dropped back in coverage.Chicago's lone sack was by Roquan Smith."I don't know if it affected him yet," coach Matt Nagy said, referring to Mack's ankle. "Obviously we didn't feel it from our team as far as just getting the overall general pressure on (Brady)."CATCH AND RUNJames White continues to give New England solid contributions in the receiving and running games.He caught a team-high eight passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns. He also led New England with 40 yards rushing."You never know how a team is going to decide how to match up against you," White said. "No matter who is covering me, I just try to win my match whether it's a corner Stephen Denmark Jersey Color Rush , safety, linebacker, D-ends. Just get open, man to man or find the right spot in the end zone and catch the ball and protect it."White leads New England for the year in receptions with 45 and has six TD catches. The Chicago Bears are coming off another tough loss. For the second week in a row, the Bears have played poorly and still led the game by 10 or more points, only to see the game slip away. The good news is that the Bears have been relatively healthy this season and we should see Khalil Mack play again this weekend, but his effectiveness is unknown. On the other side of the field, the New York Jets are kind of the opposite. They are basically the 2017 Bears but with more established talent on both sides of the ball. This is a game that the Bears should win, but the way this season has played out, that isn’t a guarantee. The keys to winning this game are going to come down to the key players, as it usually does. Since we can’t really watch coaches Womens Stephen Denmark Jersey , I am not listing them here, but I will keep a close eye on how Matt Nagy and Vic Fangio call their respective sides of the ball. Here is my list of players to keep an eye on Sunday afternoon.Who to WatchMitch Trubisky: After a difficult performance last week accuracy-wise, I am looking to see how Trubisky responds. The Jets secondary is banged-up, and their interception numbers are inflated by a 5-interception game against the Lions on the opening week of the season. Look for Nagy to get Trubisky into a rhythm early with short throws, but I expect him to take his shots downfield, as usual. The Jets play a lot of man, so picks, crossing routes, and double-moves will be the keys to success in the passing game. Jordan Howard: I mentioned in the previous article that Nagy blamed his scheme for the trouble with rushing the football. If he does make the change back to what has worked in the past for this offense, I expect to see Howard finally breakout and have a huge game. Granted, this is dependent upon them making some changes Stephen Denmark Chicago Bears Jerseys , otherwise, I think it’s more of the same.Khalil Mack: How is Mack’s ankle? That is the most important question on defense until further notice. If Mack is feeling good and ready to play like he did early on, then this defense should put rookie quarterback Sam Darnold in some rough situations. The young passer will turn the ball over if the pass rush is there to disturb him. Other players will need to step up, but Mack is the straw that stirs the drink on this Bears defense.Roquan Smith: Smith inexplicably played roughly half the game last week. I have no idea what Fangio was thinking, but Smith is by far the Bears best coverage linebacker and his services will be required on Sunday. Prior to the Patriots game, Smith had his best game as a pro down in Miami. Look for him to continue to take steps towards showing why the Bears took him with the 8th overall pick, but he will need to be on the field for that to happen. What are your thoughts? Which Bears players are you keeping an eye on this Sunday afternoon against the Jets?Stay tuned for my Three Keys to the Game tomorrow morning and in case you missed it, here is my What to Watch For from earlier today.