Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Chicago Bears
JAX 40%60% CHI
Spread
CHI -3
Total
47.5
model 48.5
Spread edge
JAX by 1.5
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ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentCHI -3
Total47.5
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Now47.5
Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 64%, covered 53% (204 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentCHI -3
Total47.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
CHI as a 3-point home favorite against JAX, the favorite won 4, covered 4, and 9 went over the total.
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Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 62%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
9 of 1090%
Above normal · usually 48%
Overs above normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: underdog by 3.6 against an average line of 3; 51.6 points a game (usually 44.8). Of the 9 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-2.5 | 37–34 | W | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar total & situation |
-3.5 | 24–28 | L | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-2.5 | 23–28 | L | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3.5 | 28–23 | W | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-3.5 | 20–34 | L | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & total |
-2.5 | 24–38 | L | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & spread |
-2.5 | 17–37 | L | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3.5 | 30–19 | W | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-2.5 | 16–9 | W | U45.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 4 · very close · similar season form & spread |
-3.5 | 21–26 | L | O46.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Chicago Bears 60%
Projected JAX 23 – CHI 26 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
CHI -1.5
Market CHI -3
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 48.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from CHI’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadCHI rating edge+0.2+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−0.2+Travel−0.5=Model marginCHI by 1.3
TotalScoring ratings48.6=Model total48.6
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Chicago Bears ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Chicago Bears ATS trend (5-2)
Chicago Bears have covered 71% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Chicago Bears 3-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 394 games with totals 44.5–50.5, 54% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 21% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | 4-6 40% | |
| 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
JAX 2–5 CHI
CHI leads · 7 games since 2001 · CHI has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 2024 | Jacksonville Jaguars 16 @ Chicago Bears 35 | JAX -1.5 | CHI W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
JAX+1.4 →+3.0▲ 1.6#6
CHI+0.4 →+3.2▲ 2.8#4
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#7
Offense
◀ JAX better#11
#14
Defense
◀ JAX better#17
+0.8 #4
Turnovers
◀ JAX better−0.1 #18
60 plays #23
Pace
CHI faster ▶72 plays #1
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| JAX off | CHI def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 25.7 #9 | 20.4 #8 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.78 #9 | 6.25 #32 | JAX |
| EPA / play | +0.16 #4 | 0.00 #19 | JAX |
| Success rate | 48% #6 | 42% #8 | Even |
| CHI off | JAX def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 25.7 #8 | 17.3 #3 | JAX |
| Yards / play | 5.42 #15 | 5.82 #26 | CHI |
| EPA / play | +0.05 #11 | −0.04 #12 | Even |
| Success rate | 47% #10 | 43% #13 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
JAX scoring against the CHI defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0 #18 | 9.7 #5 | 13.7 #8 | 6.7 #8 | 5.3 #24 | 12.0 #14 | |
2.4 #5 | 8.3 #23 | 10.7 #15 | 3.7 #8 | 6.0 #9 | 9.7 #6 |
CHI scoring against the JAX defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.9 #3 | 7.1 #15 | 15.0 #3 | 6.4 #10 | 4.3 #28 | 10.7 #22 | |
1.2 #1 | 5.5 #9 | 6.7 #2 | 4.5 #15 | 6.2 #12 | 10.7 #10 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
JAX7d
CHI10d
CHI +3 days
Tempo
Fast 132 plays
slowavg 125fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

