2026 · Week 13

Scheduled

Jaguars

Jacksonville

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Bears

Chicago

Soldier Field · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+1.3est.

CHI perspective

Push chance

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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
  • +0.117EPA / play+0.052
  • 46.8%Success rate47.0%
  • +0.227EPA / dropback+0.154
  • -0.030EPA / rush-0.082
  • 9.9%Explosive rate9.6%
  • +3.79CPOE+5.30
  • 49.4%Third-down rate44.6%
  • 71.6%Red-zone TD rate51.9%
  • 2.62Points / drive2.27
  • 1.1%Turnover rate2.1%

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 @ CHI16–35CHI
2020 · W16CHI @ JAX41–17CHI
2016 · W6JAX @ CHI17–16JAX
2012 · W5CHI @ JAX41–3CHI
2008 · W14JAX @ CHI10–23CHI
2004 · W14CHI @ JAX3–22JAX
2001 · W17JAX @ CHI13–33CHI

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.14
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.24
  • Expected margin+1.32