Goalline stand comes after 54yard gain at end

CHICAGO» Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns and the New England Patriots hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 3831 on Sunday when Kevin White got stopped at the 1 on a 54yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky.

About four or five defenders swarmed White after he leaped to haul in that long heave, preventing him from crossing the goal line while preserving the fourth straight win for New England.

The Patriots (52) also got two special teams touchdowns and came out on top even though they were missing Rob Gronkowski.

The fivetime Pro Bowl tight end missed the game because of ankle and back injuries. But New England squeezed past the Bears (33).

Brady improved to 50 against Chicago, one of five teams yet to beat him. He was 25of36 for 277 yards and an interception.

Cordarrelle Patterson ran a kickoff back 95 yards for his sixth career return TD. Kyle Van Noy became the first New England player in 22 years to return a blocked punt for a touchdown.

Josh Gordon caught four passes for 100 yards. He spun around a tackler on a 55yarder early in the fourth that put the ball on the 1 and set up a 2yard reception by James White to make it 3824 with 8:40 left.

White had 57 yards receiving and two TDs. He also ran for a teamhigh 40 yards.

Julian Edelman had a touchdown catch. Bears star pass rusher Khalil Mack was a nonfactor after being listed as questionable because of an ankle injury he suffered last week at Miami.