2026 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 22 · 1:00 PM ET
New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears
Matchup first read
CHI pass defense has the stronger league profile.
NO passing attack #25/32 · CHI pass defense #11/32 · 190 offense / 152 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- CHI -4.5
- Model total
- 47
- 80% range (CHI margin)
- -10.7 to +23.3
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.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- CHI passing attack#13/32NO pass defense#22/32
- CHI run game#20/32NO run defense#32/32
- NO passing attack#25/32CHI pass defense#11/32
- NO run game#25/32CHI run defense#22/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NONew Orleans Saints
- Tyler ShoughQB · 7 games246pass yds/g
- Travis EtienneRB · 3 games42.7rush yds/g
- Chris OlaveWR · 7 games90.9rec yds/g
- Devaughn VeleWR · 7 games49.7rec yds/g
CHIChicago Bears
- Caleb WilliamsQB · 4 games255pass yds/g
- Kyle MonangaiRB · 4 games81rush yds/g
- Luther Burden IIIWR · 7 games70.1rec yds/g
- Rome OdunzeWR · 7 games54.4rec yds/g