2026 · Week 3

Scheduled

Eagles

Philadelphia

@

Bears

Chicago

Soldier Field · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

CHI -1.5

Total

47.5

Model margin

+9.5est.

CHI perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Eaglesedge mapBears
  • +0.027EPA / play+0.361
  • 34.0%Success rate53.3%
  • +0.136EPA / dropback+0.551
  • -0.167EPA / rush+0.143
  • 9.4%Explosive rate12.0%
  • +0.87CPOE+16.58
  • 42.9%Third-down rate71.4%
  • 75.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 1.99Points / drive4.19
  • 0.0%Turnover rate1.3%

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

PHI lead 12–5 since 1999

Meetings average 41 points. CHI are 8-9 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W13CHI @ PHI2415CHI
2022 · W15PHI @ CHI2520PHI
2019 · W9CHI @ PHI1422PHI
2018 · playoffsPHI @ CHI1615PHI
2017 · W12CHI @ PHI331PHI
2016 · W2PHI @ CHI2914PHI
2013 · W16CHI @ PHI1154PHI
2011 · W9CHI @ PHI3024CHI

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.

line +1.52.6%5.1%6.8%3.1%4.9%3.5%3.5%2.9%

Positive margins favour Bears; negative favour Eagles.

Half-point at risk

1.87%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

73.2%

Expected total

53.0est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+7.24
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+9.46