The Aporia · Patriots end ‘TNF’ first half with buzzer-beater 48-yard touchdown in wild scene: ‘Can you believe this?’

In a dramatic turn during Thursday Night Football’s first half at Soldier Field, the Patriots scored a 48-yard touchdown with just one second left before halftime. Quarterback Drake Maye threw to running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who ran untouched into the end zone after a catch-and-run play. This unexpected score brought New England within six points of the Bears heading into halftime. The announcers expressed disbelief at the sudden and impressive turn of events.

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The New England Patriots dramatically scored a 48-yard touchdown with just one second left in the first half of their "Thursday Night Football" game against the Chicago Bears on October 20, 2026. This came as quarterback Drake Maye threw a short pass to running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who then sprinted into the end zone untouched. The unlikely play brought the Patriots within striking distance at halftime despite being down by two scores earlier in the quarter. The game was broadcast on Prime Video and drew significant betting interest, with bettors using codes offered by sportsbooks like bet365 to place bets before the historic touchdown.

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New York Post

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“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, with the second article detailing a specific play at the end of the first half.”

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Fox News

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“Both articles describe the exact same play: a 48-yard touchdown by Rhamondre Stevenson in the final seconds of the first half during a Thursday Night Football game between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears.”

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New York Post

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“The articles describe different games for the Patriots, one in Foxborough against the Jets and another in Chicago (Soldier Field) on Thursday Night Football.”

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With one second remaining on the clock in the second quarter of “Thursday Night Football” at Soldier Field in Chicago, New England quarterback Drake Maye dumped off a pass to running back Rhamondre Stevenson roughly just one or two yards in the air.

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2026-10-23 · New York Post

Patriots end ‘TNF’ first half with buzzer-beater 48-yard touchdown in wild scene: ‘Can you believe this?’ · assertive framing

Down by two scores with one second left in the first half on Thursday night, the Patriots didn’t even attempt a Hail Mary. asserted

Patriots → leave → Mary

But they still ended up in the end zone. asserted

they → end → zone

Maye → remain → air

Stevenson, with plenty of open grass in front of him, got one block and then cut toward the inside of the field around the 20-yard line. asserted

Stevenson → get → line

Without even attempting to lateral, Stevenson ran right into the end zone untouched for what was a 48-yard catch-and-run touchdown. asserted

what → attempt → zone

With the point after, the Patriots went into halftime down by six. asserted

Patriots → go → six

“Look at him go!” Prime Video play-by-play announcer Al Michaels said in astonishment. asserted

Michaels → look → astonishment

“Can you believe this? asserted

you → believe → this

Stevenson, 28, came into the game with two touchdowns this season, both of which came on the ground. asserted

both → come → ground

It marked his first regular-season receiving score since Week 18 last season, though he did have a touchdown through the air in Super Bowl 2026’s loss to the Seahawks. asserted

he → mark → Seahawks

New England, which started the year 1-2, came into “TNF” as the winners of three straight games after knocking off the rival Jets at home on Sunday. asserted

which → start → Sunday

Patriots end ‘TNF’ first half with buzzer-beater 48-yard touchdown in wild scene: ‘Can you believe this?’

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