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2026 record: 5-2. Stats through Week 7.
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Overall
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA/playExpected points added per offensive play. | 0.037 | #12 | 0.048 | #12 | 0.010 | Derived |
| Success rateShare of plays that produced positive EPA. | 45.9% | #10 | 46.7% | #9 | 42.9% | Derived |
| Points/drivePoints scored per offensive drive. | 2.308 | #8 | 2.357 | #8 | 2.138 | Derived |
| Yards/playScrimmage yards gained per offensive play. | 5.67 | #13 | 5.68 | #13 | 5.57 | Derived |
| Scoring margin/gameAverage point differential per game. | 5.286 | #7 | 5.176 | #7 | 0.016 | Derived |
| Turnover rateTurnovers per offensive play. | 2.2% | #19 | 2.2% | #18 | 2.0% | Derived |
| Explosive-play rateShare of plays ending in a 20-plus-yard pass or run. | 6.3% | #9 | 6.3% | #8 | 5.5% | Derived |
| Scoring drive rateShare of offensive drives ending with a score. | 41.0% | #15 | 41.8% | #13 | 40.0% | Derived |
Passing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropbackExpected points added per pass attempt or sack. | 0.144 | #10 | 0.148 | #11 | 0.060 | Derived |
| Pass success rateShare of dropbacks producing positive EPA. | 49.0% | #8 | 49.5% | #8 | 44.5% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropbackPassing yards plus sack yards divided by dropbacks. | 6.39 | #15 | 6.38 | #15 | 6.21 | Derived |
| Completion %Completed passes divided by attempts. | 68.5% | #5 | 68.9% | #5 | 64.1% | Derived |
| CPOECompletion percentage over expected. | 5.1% | #5 | 5.1% | #5 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Sack rateSacks suffered per dropback. | 7.0% | #20 | 6.6% | #17 | 6.4% | Derived |
| INT rateInterceptions per pass attempt. | 2.1% | #17 | 2.1% | #17 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropbackTargeted air yards per dropback. | 6.53 | #26 | 6.52 | #26 | 7.24 | Derived |
| YAC/completionYards after catch per completed pass. | 5.66 | #11 | 5.68 | #10 | 5.22 | Derived |
| 20+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 3.86 | #3 | 3.83 | #5 | 2.88 | Derived |
| 40+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 40 yards per game. | 0.43 | #21 | 0.39 | #25 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs/gamePassing first downs per game. | 12.00 | #11 | 12.24 | #11 | 11.19 | Derived |
Passing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropback allowedOpponent expected points added per dropback. | 0.056 | #17 | 0.071 | #19 | 0.063 | Derived |
| Pass success allowedOpponent pass success rate. | 41.7% | #7 | 42.2% | #7 | 44.7% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropback allowedOpponent net passing yards per dropback. | 7.42 | #31 | 7.59 | #30 | 6.23 | Derived |
| Completion % allowedOpponent completion percentage. | 64.9% | #16 | 65.8% | #20 | 64.2% | Derived |
| CPOE allowedOpponent completion percentage over expected. | 2.6% | #20 | 3.5% | #25 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Defensive sack rateDefensive sacks per opponent dropback. | 8.9% | #3 | 8.8% | #3 | 6.2% | Derived |
| Defensive INT rateDefensive interceptions per opponent attempt. | 2.1% | #16 | 2.1% | #15 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropback allowedOpponent air yards per dropback. | 7.96 | #25 | 8.06 | #26 | 7.25 | Derived |
| YAC/completion allowedOpponent yards after catch per completion. | 5.87 | #27 | 5.90 | #27 | 5.20 | Derived |
| 20+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard completions per game. | 3.00 | #18 | 3.14 | #19 | 2.89 | Derived |
| 40+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 40-plus-yard completions per game. | 1.29 | #32 | 1.30 | #32 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs allowed/gameOpponent passing first downs per game. | 9.71 | #3 | 9.91 | #5 | 11.24 | Derived |
Rushing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attemptExpected points added per rushing attempt. | -0.075 | #19 | -0.054 | #15 | -0.062 | Derived |
| Rush success rateShare of runs producing positive EPA. | 42.7% | #11 | 43.7% | #9 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carryRushing yards per carry. | 4.39 | #11 | 4.46 | #11 | 4.14 | Derived |
| Stuff rateShare of runs stopped at or behind the line. | 18.7% | #15 | 17.9% | #13 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage conversionConversion rate with two or fewer yards to go. | 72.2% | #12 | 73.0% | #11 | 68.9% | Derived |
| Rush first downs/gameRushing first downs per game. | 7.86 | #5 | 8.04 | #5 | 6.53 | Derived |
| 10+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 10 yards per game. | 3.57 | #6 | 3.64 | #7 | 2.74 | Derived |
| 20+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 0.71 | #9 | 0.71 | #10 | 0.58 | Derived |
| Rush yards/gameRushing yards per game. | 154.3 | #1 | 157.0 | #1 | 111.2 | Derived |
Rushing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attempt allowedOpponent expected points added per rush. | -0.058 | #19 | -0.055 | #20 | -0.061 | Derived |
| Rush success allowedOpponent rushing success rate. | 40.6% | #15 | 40.3% | #15 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carry allowedOpponent yards per carry. | 4.44 | #23 | 4.44 | #22 | 4.15 | Derived |
| Defensive stuff rateShare of opponent runs stopped at or behind the line. | 18.1% | #21 | 18.3% | #22 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage allowedOpponent short-yardage conversion rate. | 62.5% | #11 | 62.1% | #11 | 68.1% | Derived |
| Rush first downs allowed/gameOpponent rushing first downs per game. | 4.29 | #2 | 4.25 | #2 | 6.51 | Derived |
| 10+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 10-plus-yard runs per game. | 2.29 | #9 | 2.31 | #10 | 2.73 | Derived |
| 20+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard runs per game. | 0.71 | #21 | 0.74 | #22 | 0.57 | Derived |
| Rush yards allowed/gameOpponent rushing yards per game. | 87.6 | #3 | 86.6 | #3 | 111.2 | Derived |
Special teams
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special teams EPA/gameExpected points added by kicking, punting, and returns. | 2.941 | #2 | 3.092 | #2 | 1.046 | Derived |
| Field goal %Made field goals divided by attempts. | 73.3% | #26 | 72.2% | #27 | 84.2% | Derived |
| FG % from 40-49Field goal rate from 40 through 49 yards. | 75.0% | #19 | 74.5% | #22 | 82.7% | Derived |
| FG % from 50+Field goal rate from 50 yards or longer. | 60.0% | #20 | 53.2% | #23 | 67.4% | Derived |
| Extra point %Made extra points divided by attempts. | 100.0% | #1 | 100.0% | #3 | 94.5% | Derived |
| Net punt yardsNet punt yards per punt. | 43.37 | #7 | 43.78 | #6 | 41.89 | Derived |
| Punts inside 20Share of punts downed inside the opponent 20. | 36.8% | #21 | 36.2% | #22 | 42.2% | Derived |
| Punt touchback rateShare of punts ending in a touchback. | 10.5% | #25 | 9.9% | #24 | 6.9% | Derived |
| Punt return averagePunt return yards per return. | 11.85 | #9 | 10.90 | #14 | 10.07 | Derived |
| Kick return averageKickoff return yards per return. | 24.96 | #23 | 25.18 | #23 | 25.98 | Derived |
| Blocks/gameBlocked punts, field goals, and extra points per game. | 0.14 | #5 | 0.14 | #11 | 0.07 | Derived |
| Return TD/gameSpecial-teams touchdowns per game. | 0.00 | #3 | -0.01 | #26 | 0.01 | Derived |
Situational
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversionOffensive third downs converted. | 44.0% | #7 | 44.7% | #6 | 39.9% | Derived |
| Fourth-down conversionOffensive fourth downs converted. | 58.8% | #14 | 59.7% | #13 | 53.2% | Derived |
| Red-zone TD rateRed-zone drives ending in touchdowns. | 52.5% | #16 | 53.2% | #15 | 53.4% | Derived |
| Goal-to-go TD rateGoal-to-go drives ending in touchdowns. | 55.6% | #31 | 55.6% | #31 | 74.1% | Derived |
| Two-minute success ratePositive-EPA plays inside the final two minutes of a half. | 42.2% | #9 | 43.2% | #8 | 37.5% | Derived |
| Penalties/gameAccepted team penalties per game. | 7.57 | #18 | 7.45 | #17 | 7.37 | Derived |
| Penalty yards/gamePenalty yards per game. | 58.7 | #14 | 57.3 | #14 | 60.0 | Derived |
| Average starting field positionAverage yards from the team goal line at drive start. | 45.8 | #21 | 46.1 | #20 | 47.3 | Derived |
| Turnover margin/gameTakeaways minus giveaways per game. | -0.143 | #17 | -0.159 | #18 | 0.008 | Derived |
| QB hit rateDefensive quarterback hits per opponent dropback. | 17.4% | #13 | 17.3% | #13 | 16.7% | Derived |
Recent results and upcoming schedule
Recent results
Upcoming games
- Week 8: at SEANov 2, 2026
- Week 9: vs TBNov 8, 2026
- Week 11: vs NONov 22, 2026
- Week 12: at DETNov 26, 2026
- Week 13: vs JAXDec 6, 2026
Chicago Bears trends and sustainability
- Last-four form More stable 3-1 over the last 4 games; 4 opponents were held below 100 rushing yards. Sample: 4.
- Turnover dependence Mixed -0.14 turnover margin per game. Extreme turnover margins tend to fluctuate. Sample: 7.
- One-score results Mixed 2-1 in games decided by eight points or fewer. Sample: 3.
- Efficiency consistency More volatile Week-to-week EPA/play variation is 0.217. Lower variation indicates more consistent efficiency. Sample: 7.
| Week | Opponent | Result | Points | EPA/play | Rush yards | Rush yards allowed | Turnover margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NE | W | 30-24 | 0.172 | 116 | 70 | +1 |
| 6 | ATL | W | 31-23 | -0.034 | 98 | 63 | +2 |
| 5 | GB | L | 7-31 | -0.259 | 81 | 70 | -5 |
| 4 | NYJ | W | 23-12 | 0.015 | 232 | 59 | -2 |
| 3 | PHI | W | 27-7 | 0.027 | 128 | 107 | +3 |
| 2 | MIN | L | 3-9 | -0.126 | 134 | 119 | -2 |
| 1 | CAR | W | 59-37 | 0.476 | 291 | 125 | +2 |
Injury availability
2 out, 1 doubtful, and 1 questionable as of the cached report.
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Edwards | LB | Doubtful | Hamstring |
| Jack Sanborn | LB | Out | Concussion |
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | Questionable | Hip |
| Kyle Monangai | RB | Out | Thumb |
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