NFL · 2026
Chicago Bears
7-2 · #2 of 32 by Elo
Elo rating
1671
#2 of 32 · 1500 is average
Market rating
1598
#5 of 32 by recent lines
This season
+137
Elo change since opening night
Forecasts on their games
56%
5–4 this season
Offense
+1.4 pts
#9 of 32 · scored a game above average
Defense
+0.4 pts
#13 of 32 · allowed a game below average
By the numbers
This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are.
- Points scored
- 26.8
- 7th of 32
- Points allowed
- 20.4
- 9th fewest of 32
- Margin
- +6.3
- 6th of 32
- Yards per play
- 5.43
- 15th of 32
- Yards allowed per play
- 5.94
- 30th of 32
- At home
- 4–1
- 8th of 32
- On the road
- 3–1
- 2nd of 32
- Opponent Elo
- 1493
- 18th toughest of 32
Season outlook
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the 2026 season and the playoffs, with standings ties broken by coin flip. Every team and how it works
Projected record
12-5
Now 7-2 · middle 80%: 10–14 wins
Make the playoffs
91%
Division: 42% · Top seed: 21%
About 10 wins usually gets them in
Reach the Super Bowl
22%
Win it all
11%
In 1,126 of 10,000 simulations
Playoff chances this season
Their chance to make the playoffs from each day's simulation of the rest of the season, since Nov 3. Now 91%.
Upcoming
Forecasts for their next games. Their next 2 opponents average 1516 Elo, the 11th-toughest stretch of the league's 32.
Players
Who's been playing, busiest first. Each has projections, prop lines and recent games against the line.
Rating history
Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.
Against the line
This season, against each game's closing spread and total.
- Against the spread
- 6–3
- Last 10
- 6–3
- As the favorite
- 4–3
- As the underdog
- 2–0
- Overs–unders
- 5–4
- Overs–unders, last 10
- 5–4
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Recent results
Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.
Last 10, oldest first: L W L W W L W W W W
- W
vs TB 27–24Picked CHI 70%Nov 8Hit - W
@ SEA 34–17Picked SEA 60%Nov 2Miss - W
vs NE 30–24Picked CHI 57%Oct 22Hit - W
@ ATL 31–23Picked CHI 52%Oct 18Hit - L
@ GB 7–31Picked CHI 54%Oct 11Miss - W
vs NYJ 23–12Picked CHI 64%Oct 4Hit - W
vs PHI 27–7Picked PHI 63%Sep 28Miss - L
vs MIN 3–9Picked CHI 65%Sep 20Miss - W
@ CAR 59–37Picked CHI 60%Sep 13Hit - L
vs LAR 17–20Picked LAR 63%Jan 18Hit
Injury report
Current ESPN report.
Zavion Thomas WR
ActiveThomas hauled in one of his two targets for 13 yards and returned three kicks for 88 yards during Chicago's win versus Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Sam Roush TE
ActiveRoush caught both of his two targets for 23 yards during Sunday's 27-24 win versus the Buccaneers.
Roschon Johnson RB
ActiveJohnson recorded two tackles on special teams during the Bears' 27-24 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Kalif Raymond WR
ActiveRaymond caught four passes for 32 yards on seven targets in Sunday night's 27-24 win over the Bucs.
Cairo Santos PK
ActiveSantos made both of his two field-goal attempts and converted all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 27-24 win versus the Buccaneers.
Kyle Monangai RB
Outout
Malik Muhammad II CB
Outout
Jayden Loving DT
ActiveKeyshaun Elliott LB
ActiveColston Loveland TE
ActiveLoveland caught four of six targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Buccaneers.
Rome Odunze WR
ActiveOdunze caught four of seven targets for 60 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Buccaneers.
D'Andre Swift RB
ActiveSwift rushed 12 times for 31 yards and didn't catch his lone target in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Buccaneers.
Caleb Williams QB
ActiveWilliams completed 22 of 37 passes for 279 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Buccaneers. He also rushed five times for 16 yards.
Luther Burden III WR
QuestionableBurden has a concussion, head coach Ben Johnson revealed after Sunday's 27-24 win over the Buccaneers, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Tyrique Stevenson Sr. CB
QuestionableStevenson exited Sunday night's game against the Bucs with a hand injury and is questionable to return.
Case Keenum QB
OutKeenum (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the Bears' emergency No. 3 quarterback for Sunday Night Football versus the Buccaneers.
Grady Jarrett DE
ActiveJarrett (groin) does not carry an official injury designation ahead of Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers.
Theo Benedet OT
ActiveD'Marco Jackson LB
ActiveZavier Scott RB
Injured ReserveThe Bears placed Scott (wrist) on injured reserve Thursday.