NFC North · 2026
Chicago Bears
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.052
- Success rate47.0%
- EPA / dropback+0.154
- EPA / rush-0.082
- Explosive rate9.6%
- CPOE+5.30
- Third-down rate44.6%
- Red-zone TD rate51.9%
- Points / drive2.27
- Turnover rate2.1%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.018
- Success rate allowed41.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.025
- EPA / rush allowed-0.097
- Explosive rate allowed9.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)23.2%
- Sack rate8.0%
- Points / drive allowed1.94
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.052 · 67th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.018 · 42th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
Availability
Week 8 injury report
The official league filing — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
- OutKyle MonangaiRBThumb· DNP
- QuestionableD'Marco JacksonLBAnkle· Full
- QuestionableMalik MuhammadCBToe· Limited
Roster
83 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Case Keenum | QB | 38 | 6'1" 220 | 14 | Houston | ACT |
| 16 | Miller Moss | QB | 24 | 6'1" 210 | R | Louisville | DEV |
| 17 | Tyson Bagent | QB | 26 | 6'3" 210 | 3 | Shepherd | ACT |
| 18 | Caleb Williams | QB | 26 | 6'1" 226 | 2 | USC; Oklahoma | ACT |
Backs & receivers22
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 27 | 5'8" 204 | 6 | Georgia | ACT |
| 9 | Jahdae Walker | WR | 24 | 6'3" 205 | 1 | Texas A&M; Grand Valley | ACT |
| 10 | Luther Burden III | WR | 24 | 6'0" 210 | 1 | Missouri | ACT |
| 13 | Zavion Thomas | WR | 22 | 5'10" 190 | R | LSU; Mississippi State | ACT |
| 14 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 32 | 5'9" 160 | 10 | Holy Cross | ACT |
| 15 | Rome Odunze | WR | 24 | 6'3" 215 | 2 | Washington | ACT |
| 23 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 25 | 6'0" 227 | 3 | Texas | ACT |
| 25 | Kyle Monangai | RB | 24 | 5'8" 209 | 1 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 30 | Zavier Scott | RB | 27 | 6'1" 220 | 3 | Maine | ACT |
| 36 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 29 | 5'11" 196 | 6 | Washington | DEV |
| 38 | Brittain Brown | RB | 30 | 6'1" 205 | 4 | UCLA | RES |
| 43 | Hayden Large | TE | 24 | 6'4" 250 | R | Iowa | RES |
| 80 | Qadir Ismail | TE | 26 | 6'6" 232 | 2 | Samford; Villanova | DEV |
| 81 | Kaden Davis | WR | 29 | 6'1" 190 | 4 | NW Missouri State University | DEV |
| 82 | Scott Miller | WR | 29 | 5'9" 174 | 7 | Bowling Green | DEV |
| 83 | JP Richardson | WR | 24 | 5'11" 195 | 1 | TCU; Oklahoma State | DEV |
| 84 | Colston Loveland | TE | 22 | 6'6" 241 | 1 | Michigan | ACT |
| 85 | Cole Kmet | TE | 27 | 6'6" 258 | 6 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 86 | Nikola Kalinic | TE | 29 | 6'4" 245 | 4 | York (Canada) | RES |
| 87 | Sam Roush | TE | 24 | 6'5" 267 | R | Stanford | ACT |
| 88 | Stephen Carlson | TE | 31 | 6'4" 248 | 7 | Princeton | DEV |
| — | Squirrel White | WR | — | — 178 | R | — | RET |
Offensive line12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Logan Jones | OL | 26 | 6'3" 299 | R | Iowa | ACT |
| 58 | Darnell Wright | OL | 25 | 6'5" 325 | 3 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 62 | Joe Thuney | OL | 35 | 6'5" 301 | 10 | N.C. State | ACT |
| 65 | Luke Newman | OL | 24 | 6'4" 310 | 1 | Michigan State; Holy Cross | ACT |
| 67 | Garrett Bradbury | OL | 31 | 6'3" 305 | 7 | N.C. State | ACT |
| 70 | Braxton Jones | OL | 27 | 6'5" 303 | 4 | Southern Utah State | RES |
| 72 | Christian Jones | OL | 26 | 6'5" 305 | 2 | Texas | DEV |
| 73 | Jonah Jackson | OL | 29 | 6'3" 319 | 6 | Ohio State; Rutgers | ACT |
| 74 | Jordan McFadden | OL | 28 | 6'2" 306 | 3 | Clemson | ACT |
| 75 | Ozzy Trapilo | OL | 26 | 6'8" 312 | 1 | Boston College | ACT |
| 76 | Caden Barnett | OL | 23 | 6'4" 316 | R | Wyoming | DEV |
| 79 | Theo Benedet | OL | 26 | 6'7" 305 | 2 | University of British Columbia | ACT |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Devin Bush | LB | 28 | 5'11" 233 | 7 | Michigan | ACT |
| 35 | Wayne Matthews II | LB | 24 | 6'0" 221 | R | Michigan State; Old Dominion | DEV |
| 43 | Tony Fields II | LB | 27 | 6'1" 217 | 5 | West Virginia | RES |
| 44 | Noah Sewell | LB | 24 | 6'1" 246 | 3 | Oregon | ACT |
| 46 | Nephi Sewell | LB | 29 | 6'0" 228 | 4 | Utah | RES |
| 47 | Buddy Johnson | LB | 27 | 6'2" 240 | 5 | Texas A&M | DEV |
| 47 | Ruben Hyppolite II | LB | 26 | 6'0" 240 | 1 | Maryland | RES |
| 48 | D'Marco Jackson | LB | 28 | 6'1" 230 | 4 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 49 | Keyshaun Elliott | LB | 24 | 6'1" 231 | R | Arizona State; New Mexico State | ACT |
| 50 | Grady Jarrett | DL | 33 | 6'1" 294 | 11 | Clemson | ACT |
| 53 | T.J. Edwards | LB | 30 | 6'0" 228 | 7 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 55 | Dayo Odeyingbo | DL | 28 | 6'5" 280 | 5 | Vanderbilt | RES |
| 57 | Jack Sanborn | LB | 26 | 6'2" 232 | 4 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 90 | Neville Gallimore | DL | 29 | 6'2" 307 | 6 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 91 | Jayden Loving | DL | 23 | 6'1" 309 | R | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 92 | Daniel Hardy | DL | 29 | 6'2" 255 | 4 | Montana State | ACT |
| 93 | Kentavius Street | DL | 30 | 6'2" 315 | 8 | N.C. State | ACT |
| 94 | Austin Booker | DL | 25 | 6'6" 245 | 2 | Kansas; Minnesota | ACT |
| 95 | Shemar Turner | DL | 23 | 6'3" 290 | 1 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 96 | Jordan van den Berg | DL | 24 | 6'3" 310 | R | Georgia Tech; Penn State; Iowa Western CC | ACT |
| 97 | James Lynch | DL | 27 | 6'4" 295 | 6 | Baylor | ACT |
| 98 | Montez Sweat | DL | 31 | 6'6" 270 | 7 | Mississippi State; Copiah-Lincoln Junior College; Michigan State | ACT |
| 99 | Jeffery Simmons | DL | 29 | 6'4" 305 | 7 | Mississippi State | ACT |
Secondary18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylon Johnson | DB | 27 | 6'0" 195 | 6 | Utah | ACT |
| 2 | Coby Bryant | DB | 27 | 6'1" 193 | 4 | Cincinnati | RES |
| 6 | Kyler Gordon | DB | 28 | 5'11" 200 | 4 | Washington | ACT |
| 20 | Clark Phillips III | DB | 26 | 5'10" 183 | 3 | Utah | ACT |
| 21 | Cam Lewis | DB | 29 | 5'9" 185 | 7 | Buffalo | ACT |
| 22 | Elijah Hicks | DB | 30 | 5'11" 204 | 4 | California | ACT |
| 24 | Malik Muhammad | DB | 23 | 6'0" 182 | R | Texas | ACT |
| 26 | Nick McCloud | DB | 28 | 6'1" 190 | 5 | Notre Dame | CUT |
| 26 | Josh Butler | DB | 31 | 6'0" 182 | 3 | Michigan State | DEV |
| 27 | Anthony Johnson | DB | 28 | 6'0" 207 | 3 | Iowa State | DEV |
| 29 | Tyrique Stevenson | DB | 26 | 6'0" 214 | 3 | Miami; Georgia | ACT |
| 31 | Dillon Thieneman | DB | 22 | 6'0" 201 | R | Oregon; Purdue | ACT |
| 32 | KC Eziomume | DB | 24 | 6'1" 198 | R | Tulane; Albany | DEV |
| 33 | Keidron Smith | DB | 28 | 6'2" 204 | 3 | Kentucky | DEV |
| 37 | Dallis Flowers | DB | 29 | 6'1" 190 | 4 | Pittsburg State (KS) | RES |
| 37 | Elijah Jones | DB | 26 | 6'1" 184 | 2 | Boston College | DEV |
| 38 | Skyler Thomas | DB | 24 | 6'2" 191 | R | Oregon State | ACT |
| 39 | Josh Blackwell | DB | 27 | 5'11" 179 | 4 | Duke | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cairo Santos | K | 36 | 5'8" 173 | 12 | Tulane | ACT |
| 19 | Tory Taylor | P | 29 | 6'4" 225 | 2 | Iowa | ACT |
| 45 | Beau Gardner | LS | 26 | 6'5" 250 | R | Georgia; UCLA | DEV |
| 46 | Scott Daly | LS | 32 | 6'1" 245 | 8 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Panthers | W 59-37 | -3 | +0.361 |
| 2 | vs Vikings | L 3-9 | -4.5 | -0.138 |
| 3 | vs Eagles | W 27-7 | +3.5 | +0.134 |
| 4 | vs Jets | W 23-12 | -3.5 | +0.104 |
| 5 | @ Packers | L 7-31 | -1.5 | -0.311 |
| 6 | @ Falcons | W 31-23 | -1.5 | +0.007 |
| 7 | vs Patriots | W 30-24 | -3 | +0.180 |
| 8 | @ Seahawks | — | +3 | — |
| 9 | vs Buccaneers | — | -6 | — |
| 11 | vs Saints | — | — | — |
| 12 | @ Lions | — | — | — |
| 13 | vs Jaguars | — | — | — |
| 14 | @ Dolphins | — | — | — |
| 15 | @ Bills | — | — | — |
| 16 | vs Packers | — | — | — |
| 17 | vs Lions | — | — | — |
| 18 | @ Vikings | — | — | — |