The New England Patriots face off with the Chicago Bears on Monday, Oct. 24. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).

A victory Monday night for New England’s Bill Belichick would be the 325th of his career — including the playoffs — and break a tie with Bears founder George Halas for the second-most wins by a head coach in NFL history. Hall of Famer Don Shula at 347 is the only coach with more.

At age 70 and in his 23rd season with New England, Belichick became one of four people to coach at least 400 games with a single team, along with Halas (506 with Chicago), Tom Landry (454 with Dallas) and Shula (422 with Miami).

Among that group, Belichick’s winning percentage (.716) is the highest. He is 287-114 as New England’s coach, including playoffs.

When is Patriots-Bears?

New England and Chicago play at 7:15 p.m. (8:15 p.m. ET) Monday, Oct. 24.

Live stream options

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

Will it be televised?

Chicago and New England will be televised on ESPN.

Preview

JONES TO RETURN? Signs are pointing to quarterback Mac Jones returning to New England’s starting lineup this week.

He’s missed the past three games while recovering from the left ankle injury he sustained in the Patriots’ loss to Baltimore on Sept 25. In addition to moving well at practice this week, he’s also been spotted getting extra work outside of the normal practice window.

Rookie backup Bailey Zappe has gone 2-0 in back-to-back starts, including a 300-yard, two-touchdown performance last week against the Browns.

ON FIELDS: Bears quarterback Justin Fields went from taking a step forward to taking a beating last week.

The former Ohio State star was sacked five times, took 12 hits behind a shaky line and absorbed a few more blows by running 12 times in a Thursday night loss to Washington.

“I think you can make small, incremental improvements as you go,” coach Matt Eberflus said. “I think that’s with anybody. I think you can learn to read your keys and see what the coverages are faster. I think you can identify that pre-snap, post-snap a little bit faster and I think you can do that.”

Fields made some big plays, such as a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard scramble to the 5 near the end of the game that put Chicago in position to win. But after setting career highs in completion rate (71.4%) and passer rating (118.8) the previous week against Minnesota, Fields completed 14 of 27 passes for 190 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Bears’ ugly 12-7 loss to the Commanders.

SECONDARY MATTERS: One bright spot for the Bears is the secondary.

The Bears rank third against the pass, and it’s not just because teams are running at will against a team that’s near the bottom of the NFL in stopping the rush. Chicago has more interceptions (five) than touchdown passes allowed (four) and has held opponents to a 79.9 rating.

Safety Eddie Jackson has three interceptions after going two seasons without one. He had six in his 2018 All-Pro season and two more the following year when he was chosen for his second Pro Bowl. Jackson has 13 interceptions since he debuted in 2017.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.