2024 Week 5 · Final
Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears, final 10–36
Pregame first read
CHI pass defense has the stronger league profile.
CAR passing attack #25/32 · CHI pass defense #4/32 · 144 offense / 128 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model range is based on past scoring errors; current availability is unverified.
- Model spread
- CHI -7.5
- Model total
- 44.5
- 80% range (CHI margin)
- +16.9 to +16.9
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingCaleb WilliamsCHI304 pass yds
- RushingChuba HubbardCAR97 rush yds
- ReceivingDJ MooreCHI105 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- CHI passing attack#27/32CAR pass defense#28/32
- CHI run game#23/32CAR run defense#24/32
- CAR passing attack#25/32CHI pass defense#4/32
- CAR run game#22/32CHI run defense#14/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
CARCarolina Panthers
- Andy DaltonQB · 3 games180pass yds/g
- Chuba HubbardRB · 4 games74rush yds/g
- Diontae JohnsonWR · 4 games59.8rec yds/g
- Xavier LegetteWR · 3 games47.7rec yds/g
CHIChicago Bears
- Caleb WilliamsQB · 4 games197pass yds/g
- D'Andre SwiftRB · 4 games40.3rush yds/g
- DJ MooreWR · 4 games47.3rec yds/g
- Rome OdunzeWR · 4 games41.5rec yds/g