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

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Battifarano, A. (2026, October 23). Patriots end ‘TNF’ first half with buzzer-beater 48-yard touchdown in wild scene: ‘Can you believe this?’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/sports/patriots-end-tnf-first-half-with-buzzer-beater-48-yard-touchdown/

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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.

Written by AI on 2026-10-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In a stunning turn of events on Thursday Night Football, the New England Patriots scored an improbable 48-yard touchdown just as the first half ended against the Chicago Bears in their Week 7 matchup at Soldier Field. With only one second left, quarterback Drake Maye threw a short pass to running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who then outran defenders for an uncontested score that cut the Patriots' halftime deficit to six points.

The play began when the Bears had taken a commanding 20-7 lead and were about to kick off. New England used their final timeout with three seconds left, and on the ensuing play Maye threw what seemed like a routine screen pass. Stevenson caught it near midfield and evaded several defenders before scoring untouched as time expired.

Bears rookie cornerback Malik Muhammad was notably absent from tackling Stevenson during this sequence, turning to run away instead as Stevenson approached him. This play shifted momentum for the Patriots but ultimately wasn't enough, with Chicago winning 30-24 in a game filled with wild moments and dramatic finishes.

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Narrative

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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🔮 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.

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

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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