Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Chicago Bears
4-2 · Power #6
23
projected
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5-2 · Power #4
26
projected
JAX 40%
60% CHI
Spread
CHI -3
 
Total
47.5
model 48.5
Spread edge
JAX by 1.5
no lean
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Opennot available
CurrentCHI -3
Total47.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 64%, covered 53% (204 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
SourceESPN odds feed
Opennot available
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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & spread
-2.537–34 W O48.5
Very close
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar total & situation
-3.524–28 L O47.5
Very close
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & season form
-2.523–28 L O48.5
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.528–23 W O46.5
Very close
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & season form
-3.520–34 L O46.5
Very close
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & total
-2.524–38 L O48.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & spread
-2.517–37 L O47.5
Very close
2025 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.530–19 W O46.5
Very close
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread
-2.516–9 W U45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 4 · very close · similar season form & spread
-3.521–26 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%)

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

JAX
Longer bar = better
CHI
#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
When JAX has the ball
Advantage: JAX offense
JAX offCHI defEdge
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
When CHI has the ball
Even matchup
CHI offJAX defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
JAX scored
4.0
#18
9.7
#5
13.7
#8
6.7
#8
5.3
#24
12.0
#14
CHI allowed
2.4
#5
8.3
#23
10.7
#15
3.7
#8
6.0
#9
9.7
#6
CHI scoring against the JAX defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CHI scored
7.9
#3
7.1
#15
15.0
#3
6.4
#10
4.3
#28
10.7
#22
JAX allowed
1.2
#1
5.5
#9
6.7
#2
4.5
#15
6.2
#12
10.7
#10

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
CHI +1.8
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.