Closing spread
GB -9.5
Total
53
Model margin
+7.4est.
GB perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Bears
- OutDarryl SharptonLBHamstring· DNP
- OutEben BrittonTIllness· DNP
- OutMatt SlausonGChest· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- QuestionableMartellus BennettTERibs· DNP
- ProbableDanny McCraySKnee· Full
- ProbableJon BosticLBBack· Full
- ProbableJordan MillsTFoot· Full
- ProbableKyle FullerCBHip· Full
- ProbableLance BriggsLBRibs· Full
Packers
- OutKevin DorseyWRFoot· DNP
- QuestionableJosh SittonGToe· Limited
- QuestionableT.J. LangGAnkle· Limited
- ProbableAaron RodgersQBHamstring· Full
- ProbableDatone JonesDEAnkle· Full
- ProbableMorgan BurnettSCalf· Full
- ProbableSam ShieldsCBKnee· Full
Win probability
- Packers
- Bears
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.055EPA / play+0.142
- 44.2%Success rate47.1%
- -0.032EPA / dropback+0.317
- -0.104EPA / rush-0.133
- 7.1%Explosive rate11.3%
- -0.14CPOE+2.68
- 38.4%Third-down rate47.1%
- 67.3%Red-zone TD rate63.9%
- 1.62Points / drive2.59
- 2.8%Turnover rate1.2%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
GB lead 41–16 since 1999
Meetings average 42.7 points. GB are 38-18-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | CHI–GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | Q1 15:00 | 7 | 33 | Punt | 0–0 |
| GB | Q1 11:57 | 12 | 71 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| CHI | Q1 6:13 | 2 | 0 | Turnover | 0–7 |
| GB | Q1 5:54 | 4 | 23 | Touchdown | 0–14 |
| CHI | Q1 3:53 | 7 | 17 | Punt | 0–14 |
| GB | Q1 0:22 | 3 | 72 | Touchdown | 0–21 |
| CHI | Q2 14:48 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 0–21 |
| GB | Q2 13:39 | 4 | 54 | Touchdown | 0–28 |
| CHI | Q2 12:09 | 10 | 55 | Turnover on downs | 0–28 |
| GB | Q2 7:58 | 6 | 105 | Touchdown | 0–35 |
| CHI | Q2 4:48 | 7 | 34 | Turnover on downs | 0–35 |
| GB | Q2 2:18 | 3 | 1 | Turnover | 0–35 |
| CHI | Q2 1:42 | 3 | 22 | Turnover | 0–35 |
| GB | Q2 1:02 | 6 | 32 | Touchdown | 0–42 |
| CHI | Q2 0:14 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 0–42 |
| GB | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–42 |
| CHI | Q3 13:10 | 4 | -2 | Turnover on downs | 0–42 |
| GB | Q3 11:49 | 3 | 6 | Field goal | 0–45 |
| CHI | Q3 10:48 | 6 | 60 | Touchdown | 7–45 |
| GB | Q3 7:44 | 6 | 12 | Field goal | 7–48 |
| CHI | Q3 5:27 | 5 | 18 | Punt | 7–48 |
| GB | Q3 2:57 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 7–48 |
| CHI | Q3 0:54 | 11 | 59 | Opp touchdown | 13–55 |
| CHI | Q4 10:41 | 0 | 0 | Touchdown | 14–55 |
| GB | Q4 10:27 | 5 | 18 | Punt | 14–55 |
| CHI | Q4 7:56 | 6 | 15 | Turnover on downs | 14–55 |
| GB | Q4 5:36 | 9 | 48 | End of half | 14–55 |
Box score
Individual performances
Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 22/37 | 272 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Clausen | 1/3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Ka'Deem Carey | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Chris Williams | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 8 | 10 | 112 | 1 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 6 | 12 | 63 | 0 |
| Martellus Bennett | 2 | 6 | 45 | 0 |
| Matt Forte | 3 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| Santonio Holmes | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Ka'Deem Carey | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Dante Rosario | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 18/27 | 315 | 6 | 0 |
| Matt Flynn | 1/5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuJuan Harris | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Eddie Lacy | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 |
| James Starks | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Nelson | 6 | 6 | 152 | 2 |
| Randall Cobb | 4 | 6 | 72 | 1 |
| Eddie Lacy | 3 | 6 | 68 | 1 |
| Andrew Quarless | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Davante Adams | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Richard Rodgers | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Brandon Bostick | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| James Starks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Boykin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Packers; negative favour Bears.
Half-point at risk
3.41%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
68.3%
Expected total
46.2est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+4.87
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+7.36



