6 Rings and Football Things

The Patriots will look to extend their winning streak to four games Thursday night when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bears in a matchup featuring two of the NFL’s brightest young quarterbacks in Drake Maye and Caleb Williams. What will it take for the Patriots, 3-point underdogs, to leave the Windy City with a win? Where can New England exploit Chicago’s weaknesses, and what challenges will the 4-2 Bears present? Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin are joined by Zack Pearson of Bear Report for a behind-enemy-lines preview of Thursday night’s matchup.

WEEI Patriots reporter Meghan Ottolini joins Rich & Ken w/ Ted Johnson in studio on A.J. Brown's drops, a banged-up offensive line and what it takes to beat the Bears on a short week. Plus whether it's AFC title game or bust, and who the locker room glue guy is. Follow 6 Rings and Football Things on X @6RingsPod and Instagram @6ringspod, and rate the show on Apple Podcasts!

Dan Bahl and Jon Lyons continue to break down the Patriots’ win over the Jets with 3x Super Bowl champion Ted Johnson. Plus, the guys discuss how the Patriots closed out the game, name their players of the game, recap the biggest storylines from around the NFL on Sunday, and look ahead to Thursday night’s matchup against the Bears in Chicago.

Dan Bahl and Jon Lyons break down an ugly 26-19 win over the Jets that moved the Patriots to 4-2. From A.J. Brown’s drops to an offensive line running out of healthy bodies, the guys discuss the biggest takeaways from an incomplete victory. Plus, WEEI’s Justin Turpin joins from Gillette Stadium to share his thoughts on the win, the mounting injuries ahead of a short week, the defense, and Drake Maye’s continued dominance.

Justin Turpin joins Rich & Ken w/ Ted Johnson (RKT) on WEEI to talk Patriots-Jets. Turp explains why he still leans toward A.J. Brown sitting Sunday with a short week before the Bears, who could lose a roster spot if Brown is active, and what Brown's return would mean for Kyle Williams and Romeo Doubs. Plus: why the Jets' blitz-heavy defense could play into Drake Maye's hands, Eli Raridon's breakout, two straight strong Patriots draft classes, how the pass rush can get after Geno Smith, what it would take for the Jets to pull off the upset, Josh McDaniels on using analytics, and where the Patriots stand in a wide-open AFC.
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