Lions
2026 MATCHUP PROJECTION
Bears at Lions
Offseason model projection plus deep team and player data. Priors only — before free agency, the draft, and injuries.
57%
Lions WIN
21–23
PROJ SCORE
Lions -2.3
PROJ MARGIN
Bears WIN%Lions WIN%
43%57%
PROJECTED MARGIN
Likely final margins (SD 13.5 pts). Each team's shaded area is its win probability; the marker is our projected margin.
TEAM EFFICIENCY · 2025
0.061Net EPA / play0.091
0.080Offense EPA / play0.081
0.018Defense EPA / play-0.010
0.458Offense success %0.452
0.467Defense success %0.417
BY THE NUMBERS
| #12 | Power rank | #9 |
| 0.031 | Model rating | 0.046 |
| 8.9 | Proj. 2026 wins | 9.8 |
| 48% | Playoff odds | 64% |
| 0.080 | Pass EPA/play | 0.168 |
| 0.079 | Rush EPA/play | -0.043 |
| 441/415 | 2025 record pts | 481/413 |
| 0.015 | Strength of sched | -0.011 |
KEY PLAYERS · 2025
Chicago Bears
| Player | Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|
| C.Williams | 3942 | 318 |
| D.Swift | 1386 | 229 |
| D.Moore | 2 | 172 |
| C.Loveland | 711 | 165 |
| K.Monangai | 947 | 147 |
| R.Odunze | 661 | 146 |
Detroit Lions
| Player | Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|
| J.Gibbs |
THE EDGE — DEEP MATCHUP DATA
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Full passing / rushing / receiving splits for both rosters, the defensive matchup mismatches to target, and — once the season kicks off — injury reports and the model's exploit edges for this exact game.
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| Season · Wk | Matchup | Final |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · W18 | Lions @ Bears | 19–16 |
| 2025 · W2 | Bears @ Lions | 21–52 |
| 2024 · W16 | Lions @ Bears | 34–17 |
| 2024 · W13 | Bears @ Lions | 20–23 |
| 2023 · W14 | Lions @ Bears | 13–28 |
| 2023 · W11 | Bears @ Lions | 26–31 |
2026 offseason priors from the season Monte-Carlo model — they know the schedule but not free agency, the draft, or injuries. In-season projections take over in September. Full method on the methodology page. Past results. Not financial advice.