2026 · Week 15

Scheduled

Bears

Chicago

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Bills

Buffalo

Highmark Stadium · outdoors · a_turf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+2.6est.

BUF 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.

Bearsedge mapBills
  • +0.052EPA / play+0.210
  • 47.0%Success rate49.2%
  • +0.154EPA / dropback+0.338
  • -0.082EPA / rush+0.031
  • 9.6%Explosive rate13.6%
  • +5.30CPOE+4.89
  • 44.6%Third-down rate48.3%
  • 51.9%Red-zone TD rate70.0%
  • 2.27Points / drive3.19
  • 2.1%Turnover rate2.4%

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

BUF lead 4–3 since 1999

Meetings average 44.6 points. BUF are 4-2-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W16BUF @ CHI35–13BUF
2018 · W9CHI @ BUF41–9CHI
2014 · W1BUF @ CHI23–20BUF
2010 · W9CHI @ BUF22–19CHI
2006 · W5BUF @ CHI7–40CHI
2002 · W4CHI @ BUF27–33BUF
2000 · W11CHI @ BUF3–20BUF

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.39
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+2.61