2026 · Week 13

Scheduled

Jaguars

Jacksonville

@

Bears

Chicago

Soldier Field · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-3.3est.

CHI 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.

Jaguarsedge mapBears
  • +0.310EPA / play+0.361
  • 59.3%Success rate53.3%
  • +0.731EPA / dropback+0.551
  • -0.053EPA / rush+0.143
  • 16.7%Explosive rate12.0%
  • +22.32CPOE+16.58
  • 55.6%Third-down rate71.4%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 3.76Points / 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

CHI lead 5–2 since 1999

CHI have won 2 straight. Meetings average 41.4 points. CHI are 5-2 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W6JAX @ CHI1635CHI
2020 · W16CHI @ JAX4117CHI
2016 · W6JAX @ CHI1716JAX
2012 · W5CHI @ JAX413CHI
2008 · W14JAX @ CHI1023CHI
2004 · W14CHI @ JAX322JAX
2001 · W17JAX @ CHI1333CHI

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-5.75
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.24
  • Expected margin-3.29