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New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Thursday, October 22, 2026 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans Chicago Bears
moderate lean

The model leans Chicago Bears primarily because of advantages in Form and Injuries. The projected margin is CHI by 2.3 points. That lean is driven mainly by form and injuries.

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Chicago Bears (2 edges vs 0 for New England Patriots).

The model's lean lines up with that edge count. The score model and the raw stat comparison point the same way.

Matchup Breakdown

Form — leans Chicago Bears

Form is a large contribution and supports CHI by about 0.7 points of margin.

Injuries — leans Chicago Bears

Injuries is a large contribution and supports CHI by about 0.5 points of margin.

Betting Lines

Chicago Bears -3.0 (Matchbook) | O/U 50.5 (Matchbook)

Final Score

New England Patriots 24, Chicago Bears 30 — Chicago Bears win — Model pick was correct

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