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Bears at Falcons

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 · 17:00 UTC
Chicago Bears logo
Chicago
Bears
3-2 · L2
31
@
Atlanta Falcons logo
Atlanta
Falcons
2-3 · L3
23
Chicago Bears to win 54% win probability · projected 24–23 · Coin Flip

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
31–23
CHI at ATL
Our pick
CHI ✓
Correct
Margin error
6.7
points from our projection
Against the spread
Missed ✗
vs line of CHI −3.0

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

CHI 54%
ATL 46%
Projected score
24–23
CHI at ATL
Projected margin
-1.3
home perspective
Projected total
46.9
combined points
Confidence
Coin Flip
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Chicago Bears
by 1.3 points · total 46.9
Closing line
Chicago Bears
by 3.0 points · total 49.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Roof
Closed
Rest · CHI
7 days
Rest · ATL
7 days
QB · CHI
Caleb Williams
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Chicago Bears

L @ GB 7–31
W vs NYJ 23–12
W vs PHI 27–7
L vs MIN 3–9
W @ CAR 59–37

Atlanta Falcons

L vs BAL 23–30
W @ NO 45–24
W @ GB 35–14
L vs CAR 3–34
L @ PIT 13–20

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

CHI · scored
23.8
per game · 5 played
CHI · allowed
19.2
per game
ATL · scored
23.8
per game · 5 played
ATL · allowed
24.4
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Chicago Bears as the stronger side by 67 rating points, which on its own is worth about 2.7 points on the scoreboard (CHI 1,536, ATL 1,469).

Home field adds 1.4 points to ATL — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.

That lands on a projected margin of -1.3, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Chicago Bears at 54%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Chicago Bears favourite by 3.0 against our 1.3.

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