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Latest Chicago Bears news, roster moves, injuries, schedule updates, transactions and analysis from Football Sports News.
FSN PLAYOFF FORECAST
Chicago Bears playoff chances & Super Bowl odds
FSN’s current model gives the Bears a 86.5% chance to make the playoffs and a 7.5% chance to win the Super Bowl, based on 5,000 full-season simulations.
Week 9 live forecast
FSN-SEASON-SIM-1.2
- Make Playoffs
- 86.5%
- Win NFC North
- 25.5%
- No. 1 Seed
- 10.2%
- Reach Super Bowl
- 16.7%
- Win Super Bowl
- 7.5%
- Projected Wins
- 11.3
WHY THE ODDS MOVED
What changed for the Bears
Largest model-input changes since the prior saved checkpoint.
Team strength
+1.2 model pts
Opponent-adjusted team strength improved.
Recent form
+0.6 model pts
Recent weighted scoring margin is +5.3 points.
Model pts describe changes in FSN’s forecasting inputs; they are not additive playoff-probability percentage points.
WEEK 9 ROOTING GUIDE
Open full rooting guide →
Who should Bears fans root for this week?
FSN ranks the other games by how much each result helps this team’s simulated playoff path. Your own game is excluded—winning it is still Plan A.
ROOT FORBuffalo Billsover Minnesota Vikings
+6.4 ptsDivision odds
ROOT FORMiami Dolphinsover Detroit Lions
+7.6 ptsDivision odds
ROOT FORArizona Cardinalsover Seattle Seahawks
+3.5 ptsPlayoff odds
Based on 5,000 full-season simulations. Small Monte Carlo edges can move as the model refreshes.
Top story
Caleb Williams Week-to-Week With Hamstring Injury; Bears Expect Him to Miss Time
Caleb Williams avoided a major hamstring injury, but Bears coach Ben Johnson says the quarterback is week-to-week and likely to miss some time ahead of Week 3 against…
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Latest News
NFL • 1 month ago
Tyson Bagent Enters Concussion Protocol as Bears QB Injuries Deepen
Tyson Bagent is in the NFL concussion protocol while Caleb Williams remains week-to-week with a hamstring injury, putting…
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Bears Hang 59 on Panthers as Caleb Williams and Run Game Explode
Chicago opened 2026 by scoring a franchise-record 59 points in a season opener, with Caleb Williams accounting for…
NFL • 2 months ago
Rome Odunze Limited Wednesday as Bears Keep Week 1 Door Open Against Panthers
Rome Odunze progressed from a day-to-day calf concern to limited participation on Chicago's first official Week 1 injury…
NFL • 2 months ago
Rome Odunze Day-to-Day as Bears Hope He Can Play Week 1 Against Panthers
Rome Odunze remains day-to-day with a new leg/foot issue, but Ben Johnson says the Bears are hopeful their…
NFL • 2 months ago
Darren Waller Trending Toward Panthers Debut in Week 1 vs. Bears
Darren Waller says he is practicing as if he will play Sunday, putting the veteran tight end on…
NFL • 2 months ago
Rome Odunze Misses Bears Practice as Week 1 Status Comes Into Focus
Rome Odunze remained out of Bears practice Monday after leaving last week's session with a right-leg injury, making…
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Chicago Bears Schedule
Oct 22Final
vsNew England Patriots
W 30-24
Nov 2Final
atSeattle Seahawks
W 34-17
Nov 8Sun
vsTampa Bay Buccaneers
8:20 PM ET
Nov 22Sun
vsNew Orleans Saints
1:00 PM ET
Nov 26Thu
atDetroit Lions
1:00 PM ET
Dec 6Sun
vsJacksonville Jaguars
1:00 PM ET
NFC North
Standings
TeamWLTPCT
MINMinnesota Vikings
6
1
0
0.857
CHIChicago Bears
6
2
0
0.750
DETDetroit Lions
5
2
0
0.714
GBGreen Bay Packers
5
3
0
0.625
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2026 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Case Keenum | QB | 6'1" | 220 | 14 |
| 17 | Tyson Bagent | QB | 6'3" | 210 | 3 |
| 18 | Caleb Williams | QB | 6'1" | 226 | 2 |
| 4 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 5'8" | 204 | 6 |
| 23 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 6'0" | 227 | 3 |
| 25 | Kyle Monangai | RB | 5'8" | 209 | 1 |
| 30 | Zavier Scott | RB | 6'1" | 220 | 3 |
| 38 | Brittain Brown | RB | 6'1" | 205 | 4 |
| 9 | Jahdae Walker | WR | 6'3" | 205 | 1 |
| 10 | Luther Burden III | WR | 6'0" | 210 | 1 |
| 13 | Zavion Thomas | WR | 5'10" | 190 | R |
| 14 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 5'9" | 160 | 10 |
| 15 | Rome Odunze | WR | 6'3" | 215 | 2 |
| 20 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 5'9" | 190 | 8 |
| 43 | Hayden Large | TE | 6'4" | 250 | R |
| 84 | Colston Loveland | TE | 6'6" | 241 | 1 |
| 85 | Cole Kmet | TE | 6'6" | 258 | 6 |
| 86 | Nikola Kalinic | TE | 6'4" | 245 | 4 |
| 87 | Sam Roush | TE | 6'5" | 267 | R |
| 54 | Logan Jones | OL | 6'3" | 299 | R |
| 58 | Darnell Wright | OL | 6'5" | 325 | 3 |
| 62 | Joe Thuney | OL | 6'5" | 301 | 10 |
| 65 | Luke Newman | OL | 6'4" | 310 | 1 |
| 67 | Garrett Bradbury | OL | 6'3" | 305 | 7 |
| 70 | Braxton Jones | OL | 6'5" | 303 | 4 |
| 73 | Jonah Jackson | OL | 6'3" | 319 | 6 |
| 74 | Jordan McFadden | OL | 6'2" | 306 | 3 |
| 75 | Ozzy Trapilo | OL | 6'8" | 312 | 1 |
| 79 | Theo Benedet | OL | 6'7" | 305 | 2 |
| 50 | Grady Jarrett | DL | 6'1" | 294 | 11 |
| 52 | Marcus Davenport | DL | 6'6" | 265 | 8 |
| 55 | Dayo Odeyingbo | DL | 6'5" | 280 | 5 |
| 90 | Neville Gallimore | DL | 6'2" | 307 | 6 |
| 91 | Jayden Loving | DL | 6'1" | 309 | R |
| 92 | Daniel Hardy | DL | 6'2" | 255 | 4 |
| 93 | Kentavius Street | DL | 6'2" | 315 | 8 |
| 94 | Austin Booker | DL | 6'6" | 245 | 2 |
| 95 | Shemar Turner | DL | 6'3" | 290 | 1 |
| 96 | Jordan van den Berg | DL | 6'3" | 310 | R |
| 97 | James Lynch | DL | 6'4" | 295 | 6 |
| 98 | Montez Sweat | DL | 6'6" | 270 | 7 |
| 99 | Jeffery Simmons | DL | 6'4" | 305 | 7 |
| 12 | Devin Bush | LB | 5'11" | 233 | 7 |
| 43 | Tony Fields II | LB | 6'1" | 217 | 5 |
| 44 | Noah Sewell | LB | 6'1" | 246 | 3 |
| 46 | Nephi Sewell | LB | 6'0" | 228 | 4 |
| 47 | Ruben Hyppolite II | LB | 6'0" | 240 | 1 |
| 48 | D'Marco Jackson | LB | 6'1" | 230 | 4 |
| 49 | Keyshaun Elliott | LB | 6'1" | 231 | R |
| 53 | T.J. Edwards | LB | 6'0" | 228 | 7 |
| 57 | Jack Sanborn | LB | 6'2" | 232 | 4 |
| 57 | Jonathan Garvin | LB | 6'4" | 250 | 6 |
| 1 | Jaylon Johnson | DB | 6'0" | 195 | 6 |
| 2 | Coby Bryant | DB | 6'1" | 193 | 4 |
| 6 | Kyler Gordon | DB | 5'11" | 200 | 4 |
| 20 | Clark Phillips III | DB | 5'10" | 183 | 3 |
| 21 | Cam Lewis | DB | 5'9" | 185 | 7 |
| 22 | Elijah Hicks | DB | 5'11" | 204 | 4 |
| 24 | Malik Muhammad | DB | 6'0" | 182 | R |
| 27 | Dontae Manning | DB | 5'10" | 190 | 1 |
| 29 | Tyrique Stevenson | DB | 6'0" | 214 | 3 |
| 31 | Dillon Thieneman | DB | 6'0" | 201 | R |
| 37 | Dallis Flowers | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 4 |
| 38 | Skyler Thomas | DB | 6'2" | 191 | R |
| 39 | Josh Blackwell | DB | 5'11" | 179 | 4 |
| 8 | Cairo Santos | K | 5'8" | 173 | 12 |
| 19 | Tory Taylor | P | 6'4" | 225 | 2 |
| 46 | Scott Daly | LS | 6'1" | 245 | 8 |
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Injury Report
Thumb / ToeOut
AnkleQuestionable
ToeQuestionable
NeckFull Participation in Practice
ConcussionFull Participation in Practice
HamstringFull Participation in Practice
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Transactions
Garrett BradburyAcquired via trade from NE
D.J. MooreTraded to BUF
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