2025 Week 9 · Final
Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, final 47–42
Pregame first read
CHI passing attack has the stronger league profile.
CHI passing attack #12/32 · CIN pass defense #32/32 · 166 offense / 164 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- CHI -4
- Model total
- 51.5
- 80% range (CIN margin)
- -17.5 to +17.5
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
- PassingJoe FlaccoCIN470 pass yds
- RushingKyle MonangaiCHI176 rush yds
- ReceivingTee HigginsCIN121 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- CIN passing attack#17/32CHI pass defense#9/32
- CIN run game#2/32CHI run defense#13/32
- CHI passing attack#12/32CIN pass defense#32/32
- CHI run game#14/32CIN run defense#30/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
CHIChicago Bears
- Caleb WilliamsQB · 7 games234pass yds/g
- D'Andre SwiftRB · 7 games66.3rush yds/g
- Rome OdunzeWR · 7 games67.6rec yds/g
- DJ MooreWR · 7 games47.3rec yds/g
CINCincinnati Bengals
- Joe FlaccoQB · 3 games261pass yds/g
- Chase BrownRB · 8 games47.9rush yds/g
- Ja'Marr ChaseWR · 8 games90rec yds/g
- Tee HigginsWR · 8 games45rec yds/g