Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 12 · Division

Scheduled

Bears

Chicago

@

Lions

Detroit

Ford Field · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-6.3est.

DET perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Bearsedge mapLions
  • +0.361EPA / play-0.027
  • 53.3%Success rate45.5%
  • +0.551EPA / dropback+0.012
  • +0.143EPA / rush-0.072
  • 12.0%Explosive rate10.4%
  • +16.58CPOE-2.91
  • 71.4%Third-down rate38.5%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate80.0%
  • 4.19Points / drive2.20
  • 1.3%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

CHI lead 28–26 since 1999

DET have won 4 straight. Meetings average 43.4 points. DET are 27-24-3 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W18DET @ CHI1916DET
2025 · W2CHI @ DET2152DET
2024 · W16DET @ CHI3417DET
2024 · W13CHI @ DET2023DET
2023 · W14DET @ CHI1328CHI
2023 · W11CHI @ DET2631DET
2022 · W17CHI @ DET1041DET
2022 · W10DET @ CHI3130DET

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-8.46
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-6.25