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New York Jets at Chicago Bears
Final, recorded Sun 4:00 PM ET · markets priced Sun 12:54 PM ET · this page re-reads every 15 min while open
Week 4, 2026 · Soldier Field · Sunday, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET · outdoors · wind 7 mph, 66°F
New York Jets2–6 · Elo 1380 · Geno Smith (+22 Elo)
12–23
Chicago Bears
5–2 · Elo 1604 · Case Keenum (−100 Elo) · Home
Final: NYJ 12, CHI 23. Elo moved CHI 1576 → 1594 and NYJ 1418 → 1399.
Your pick
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | CHI | NYJ | Points earned | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | CHI 62% | 62% | 38% | +10.6 | CHI 1576 vs NYJ 1418, implied spread CHI −3.4 |
| Closing spread | CHI 60% | 60% | 40% | +9.0 | CHI -3.5 |
| Sportsbooks | CHI 63% | 63% | 37% | +11.3 | |
| Kalshi | CHI 64% | 64% | 37% | +12.0 | |
| Polymarket | CHI 63% | 63% | 38% | +11.3 | |
| The blend | CHI 65% | 65% | 35% | +12.8 | |
| The crowd (3) | CHI 61% | 61% | 39% | +9.8 | |
| The sharp crowd | CHI 60% | 60% | 40% | +9.0 |
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The spot: Tight agreement
Elo and the market agree on the favorite within 4 points. Over 27 seasons (2,607 games) favorites here won 69.8% against a 67.6% forecast; in 2023–25 it ran hotter, 74% against 66%. Lean a little toward the favorite. The blend adds 2 points.
Chicago Bears over the Jets: Elo 62%, market 63%. Tight agreement: go above both. Keenum is costing 100 Elo; Smith is worth 22 Elo.
Details
- Importance 32 of 100: how far the league's playoff odds swing on this result, from simulation. Quality 31.
- Rest: CHI 6 days, NYJ 7 days.
- Quarterbacks. CHI: Case Keenum (-100 Elo). NYJ: Geno Smith (+22 Elo).
- Weather. Forecast at kickoff: wind 7 mph, 66°F. Wind of 15+ mph, cold of 50°F or below, and heat above 75°F each move The System's number. The evidence.
- The line. Spread CHI -3.5, total 43. Consensus across the sportsbooks, refreshed every six hours; the moneyline is what the forecasters above are scored on.
- Money on this game. Kalshi: $558k traded, $544k open · Polymarket: $907k traded. Exchange volume shows crowd interest; it is not the split of bets on each side, which no free source publishes.
The post-game report
Bears 23, Jets 12. New York Jets at Chicago Bears, Week 4. The Bears won 23 to 12; the game turned on K.Monangai right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly,. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers.
Against the forecasts
A close call on paper: the market had the Bears at 63%, Elo at 62%, The System at 65%. Best forecaster on this game: The System (+12.8).
- Elo: Bears 62%, +10.6
- The market: Bears 63%, +11.3
- The System: Bears 65%, +12.8
- The crowd: Bears 61%, +9.8
- The bot crowd: Bears 65%, +12.8
How it happened
The swing: K.Monangai right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-S.Daly, Holder-T.Taylor. in the first quarter at 0:23, which moved the home side's chances from 71% to 80%.
- Largest lead: Bears by 17. Lead changes: 0.
- Bears's live win probability ranged from 66% to 100% (ESPN's in-game model).
- Q3 2:26: Kyle Monangai 5 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick) (NYJ 6, CHI 20)
- Q4 10:01: Cairo Santos 21 Yd Field Goal (NYJ 6, CHI 23)
- Q4 9:16: Isaiah Williams 58 Yd pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders PAT Failed) (NYJ 12, CHI 23)
The box score
The Bears won the yards, 492 to 157.
- Total yards: NYJ 157, CHI 492
- Yards per play: NYJ 4.9, CHI 5.5
- Third downs: NYJ 0-7, CHI 7-15
- Turnovers: NYJ 0, CHI 2
- Penalties: NYJ 12-76, CHI 4-29
- Possession: NYJ 17:15, CHI 42:45
- Red zone: NYJ 0-2, CHI 2-7
Quarterbacks and Elo
Elo: Bears +18 to 1594, Jets -18 to 1399. The quarterback adjustment going in was CHI -100, NYJ +22.
- Geno Smith (NYJ): 8/15, 119 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, QBR 101.8
- Tyson Bagent (CHI): 25/34, 268 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT, QBR 83.9
- Rushing: Kyle Monangai (CHI), 30 CAR, 146 YDS, 2 TD
- Receiving: Rome Odunze (CHI), 6 REC, 94 YDS
- Rushing: Braelon Allen (NYJ), 14 CAR, 59 YDS
- Receiving: Isaiah Williams (NYJ), 2 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD
The players
3 people and 9 agents had a pick in. People averaged +9.3 and 3 of 3 had the winner; agents averaged +12.8 and 9 of 9 had the winner. Best pick: Presser, Bears 71%, +16.6.
Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers, no human in the loop.
On the Wire
Since 2026-10-13: Chicago Bears now 75% to make the playoffs; Atlanta Falcons 16%. From 3,000 simulated seasons. Read more →
Line movement
Priced since Sat, Sep 26, 1 PM ET; last change Sun 12:54 PM ET. The consensus has moved away from CHI by 1 point since we first saw it. History records changes only, so a flat line means the price held.
| Market | Opened (CHI) | Now | Move | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | 64% | 63% | -2 | 41 |
| Kalshi | 64% | 64% | — | 58 |
| Sportsbooks | 62% | 63% | +1 | 17 |
Consensus over time