Neither the Chicago Bears nor the New England Patriots are tearing up the NFL so far this season, but that doesn't mean the players aren't finding motivation for their "Monday Night Football" matchup.
It's been years since the "Deflategate" scandal surrounding the Patriots and then-quarterback Tom Brady, but time has not healed all wounds when it comes to Bears defensive lineman Justin Jones, who rehashed the controversy in this week's lead-up to the Monday nighter.
"I heard it's still goin' on, so I'm gonna check the (balls) before we go," Jones said. "I'm so serious, I heard it's still goin' on, so we're gonna see. ... I'm for sure checkin', we play this game with honesty, man."
While Jones said he was "so serious" in his remarks, we won't know for sure until the teams step on the field.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch the Bears vs. Patriots in Canada.
Bears vs. Patriots: Date, time
Date: Monday, Oct. 24
Kickoff time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Patriots lead the all-time series, 10-4-0.
How to watch Bears vs. Patriots: TV, live stream in Canada
Live stream: DAZN
Bears vs. Patriots — like every NFL game during the 2022 season — is available on DAZN Canada.
DAZN Canada is the only place to watch NFL Game Pass, with access to every regular-season NFL game (including Monday, Thursday, Sunday afternoon via NFL Sunday Ticket, and Sunday night games) and every playoff matchup. Each game is available live and on-demand.
DAZN Canada is also where NFL fans can watch RedZone — every touchdown, every game, every Sunday.
The game between the Bears vs. Patriots is also available on TSN 1.