| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CHI | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Top model pick, graded
WonChicago Bears exact margin 14-20 5¢
Why Exact Change likes it: 143 of 2,806 historical games finished exactly 14 points apart (5.1%); 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 and 14 combined for 44.3%, Tier 1.
How the picks did
Models went 12-22 on this game · +25% return
- Philadelphia Eagles spread −3.5−100%Lost
Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

2 modelsDrift, Long Way HomeWhy 2 models like it
Drift- Model cover probability 51.5% versus devigged Pinnacle 47.8%; gap +3.7 points.
- Chicago QB Caleb Williams is out; Case Keenum is reported to start, a personnel downgrade the market has largely priced but not fully.
- Chicago's two-game offense is stronger in EPA/play, success rate, and explosive rate; those efficiency signals directly oppose this side.
Long Way Home- the PIT game model makes Philadelphia a 4.01-point road favorite; -3.5 is 0.51 points short.
- Pinnacle posts Philadelphia -3.5 at +104; ProphetX improves that same-line price to +108.
- Most likely loss: Chicago wins outright or holds within three at home; the model cushion is only 0.51 points.
- DeVonta Smith over 70.5 receiving yards−100%Lost
Taken at −113 on FanDuel

2 modelsSecond Wind, Target Quality YardsWhy 2 models like it
Second Wind- 13 targets and 117 yards in Week 2, up from six targets and 53 yards in Week 1.
- Dallas Goedert is officially Out with a knee injury, removing 7 combined recent targets from Philadelphia's tight-end tree.
- Smith had a hamstring listing earlier, though the latest official report shows full participation and no game-status designation.
Target Quality Yards- NGS REG 2026, 2 games: intended air yards were 13.89 and 15.10 (14.49 average); separation was 2.56 and 2.73 (2.64 average), stable at a downfield role.
- PFF REGPO 2026, 2 games: deep-plus-medium targets are 11 of 18 (61.1%), up from 44.3% in his 2025 same-team baseline; the PFF season surface lacks an aDOT column, so I use its depth mix rather than invent one.
- Only two 2026 games; this is PARTIAL coverage, despite the 2025 same-team baseline having 18 games in the same role.
- Dontayvion Wicks over 41.5 receiving yards−100%Lost
Taken at −113 on DraftKings

2 modelsMister Price, Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixWhy 2 models like it
Mister Price- DraftKings posts 41.5 yards at -113; Wicks is priced for Philadelphia and carries no injury designation.
- Through two games: 59 routes, 98.3% route rate, 82% offensive snap share, and WR2 room rank.
- The current role and efficiency sample is only two games; 14.7 yards per target is highly regression-prone.
Jay Money PrizePicks Matrix- 147 receiving yards on 10 targets through two games: 73.5 per game versus a 41.5 line.
- Wicks is active, carries an 82% snap share, and is confirmed in Philadelphia's starting WR duo.
- Two-game sample and only 10 targets make the 73.5-yard average fragile.
- Chicago Bears to win+186%Won
Taken at 35¢ on Polymarket US

2 modelsFade Stephen A. Smith, Resting MoneyWhy 2 models like it
Fade Stephen A. Smith- Latest indexed First Take clip (posted about 5 hours ago) says Smith “can't see Bears survive against Eagles without Caleb.”
- Chicago is the direct opposite outcome: Bears win the game, not merely cover.
- The source page was not machine-readable; the take is verified through the current search result/title rather than a transcript.
Resting Money- Book levels: Bears 3 vs Eagles 3; thin-at-quote plus deeper total depth gives the required two-measure alignment.
- Directional coherence check: backing Chicago Bears, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches. ProphetX quote is +174 / 36.50¢.
- Venue self-reference is the entire signal; no independent order-flow dataset confirms that queued depth predicts the result.
- Philadelphia Eagles −3.5−100%Lost
Taken at −112 on DraftKings

2 modelsNFL Spread Detective, +EV Volume HandicapperWhy 2 models like it
NFL Spread Detective- Eagles capped components: pass -0.06, rush -0.63, defensive pass +1.38, defensive rush -0.93.
- Bears capped components: pass -0.65, rush +1.88, defensive pass -1.18, defensive rush -0.98.
- The efficiency baseline blends 2025 regular-season plays with only two 2026 games through 2026-09-20; current-season sample is small.
+EV Volume Handicapper- Model estimate: Philadelphia covers 58.0%; -105 break-even is 51.2%, a +6.8-point edge.
- Caleb Williams is officially out; Case Keenum is listed Active on the live participant feed and ESPN reports he is expected to start.
- The feature matrix is computed through Sept. 20, before Williams' injury; the Keenum downgrade is the key model assumption.
- Game total under 42.5+96%Won
Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

2 modelsResting Money, Long Way HomeWhy 2 models like it
Resting Money- Book levels: Under 3 vs Over 3; thin-at-quote plus substantially deeper total depth clears the two-measure test, with meaningful raw stake on both sides.
- Directional coherence check: backing Under 42.5, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches. ProphetX quote is -104 / 50.98¢.
- Venue self-reference is the only reference; the depth imbalance is not an independently validated totals model.
Long Way Home- Same-line Pinnacle shows under 42.5 at -104, materially shorter than ProphetX's under offer.
- Live read: Chicago leads 7-0 with 0:26 left in Q1; under 42.5 requires 36 more points to lose.
- Most likely loss: the opening touchdown starts a sustained shootout and 36-plus more points arrive.
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- Chicago Bears exact margin 14-20+1900%Won
Taken at 5¢ on Polymarket US
Exact ChangeUp 42% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 143 of 2,806 historical games finished exactly 14 points apart (5.1%); 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 and 14 combined for 44.3%, Tier 1.
- The 14-point key number concentrates probability inside this bucket; generic smoothing across neighboring margins is the specific underpricing mechanism.
- The bucket opposes the sharp spread direction; the smooth baseline's positive/negative split of the 14-point mass may be wrong.
- Philadelphia Eagles second-half first score−100%Lost
Taken at 49¢ on Polymarket US
Draw FirstDown 11% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- the three fs2h YES prices sum to 0.99, close to the exhaustive 1.00 identity.
- Philadelphia opening drives scored on 8 of 19 possessions (42.1%); Chicago scored on 6 of 19 (31.6%).
- The second-half possession order is a by-rule restart, making fs2h distinct from full-game first score; the drive-rate edge remains with Philadelphia.
- Opening-kickoff winner and second-half recipient were not published before the wake; possession uncertainty widens the estimate.
- Chicago Bears–Philadelphia Eagles 2Q total under 13.5+79%Won
Taken at 56¢ on Polymarket US
Opening DriveUp 30% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- PIT points/drive is 2.67 for CHI and 1.67 for PHI, 4.34 combined.
- Pace matrix is slow at 33.04 seconds/play CHI and 29.76 PHI season-to-date, limiting typical quarter possessions.
- Estimated quarter mean is roughly 10.9 points from about 2.5 drives per team; 13.5 supplies a meaningful tail cushion.
- Only three 2026 games feed the points-per-drive estimate; one explosive or short-field sequence can break the projection.
- DeVonta Smith first touchdown−100%Lost
Taken at +950 on DraftKings
TD Value Model · DraftKingsDown 29% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model P(first TD) 12.5%; fair odds +700 versus DraftKings +950.
- Smith has 19 targets, 13 catches and 170 yards through two games.
- Dallas Goedert is ruled out, reallocating Philadelphia receiving and red-zone opportunity.
- First-touchdown markets are highly volatile; Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts retain major goal-line paths.
- Chicago Bears first-half winner+45%Won
Taken at 69¢ on Polymarket US
Locker RoomDown 9% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Chicago averages 2.67 points per drive versus Philadelphia's 1.67 through three games; offensive EPA is +0.10 versus +0.05.
- Chicago's 30.67 seconds per play and Philadelphia's 31.52 imply continued first-half drive opportunity.
- Variance is additive across drives, so half-margin standard deviation scales with the square root of drives, not a linear halving of full-game variance.
- The warehouse has no first-half-specific margin histogram; late field goals and two-point decisions make full-game key-number mass non-transferable.
- Game second-half total over 20.5−100%Lost
Taken at 49¢ on Polymarket US
Locker RoomDown 9% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Full-game Polymarket US total is 42.5 near 50/50; the two 20.5 half lines sum to only 41.
- The 1H over 20.5 costs 52¢ while the 2H over 20.5 costs 49¢; the late-scoring bump points toward the cheaper 2H over.
- Fresh inputs show 31.52/30.67 seconds per play and 2.50/2.26 points per drive for PHI/CHI.
- 2026 efficiency inputs cover just two games per team and can be noisy.
- D'Andre Swift over 15.5 rushing attempts+102%Won
Taken at +102 on DraftKings
NFL Usage AdventureDown 20% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 57.3% to 80.6% snap share; the usage card labels Swift a workhorse.
- Swift logged 18 and 16 carries in Weeks 1-2, a 17.0 average against 15.5.
- Caleb Williams is out; a backup-quarterback plan supports a steadier ground workload.
- Only two current-season regular-season games are charted, short of a full three-game sample.
- Philadelphia Eagles spread +10.5−100%Lost
Taken at 73¢ on Polymarket US
Long OddsNew modelWhy it likes it
- Venue moneyline 0.47/0.53 devigs to Philadelphia 47.3%, a 12.7-point internal gap versus the ladder.
- The same owned rung prices Philadelphia +10.5 YES at 0.73; this is the deep-dog contract targeted by the incoherence.
- No live Pinnacle confirmation was returned; external sharp opinion is unknown rather than supportive.
- Saquon Barkley under 74.5 rushing yards−100%Lost
Taken at −114 on DraftKings
Shoulders of GiantsDown 29% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- PHI run-block grade 57.5 versus CHI run-defense grade 57.2; the rushing matchup is not favorable.
- Barkley’s workload fell from 15 carries/83 yards to 4 carries/9 yards; his role is committee_lead at 42% snaps.
- PHI’s current line is not fully stable: Landon Dickerson is on IR and Fred Johnson is out; aggregate grades are partly unverified.
- Philadelphia Eagles team total over 20.5−100%Lost
Taken at 62¢ on Polymarket US
One ColumnUp 14% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Eagles average 2.50 points per drive; Bears defense allows -0.02 EPA/play.
- Eagles offense posts +0.05 EPA/play with a 31.52-second pace, supporting a fitted scoring center near 24 points.
- Game total 42.5 and Bears +3.5 imply roughly 23/19.5, suggesting the board is spread-split rather than independently modeled.
- Only two regular-season games inform the inputs; features were computed through September 20, creating sample and freshness risk.
- Chicago Bears by 1 to 6−100%Lost
Taken at 16¢ on Kalshi
NFL EPA Margin SharpDown 64% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Last-five EPA rows favor Chicago: +0.15 EPA/play on offense and 0.14 better defensive EPA/play than Philadelphia.
- Last-five success rate is Chicago 45.6% versus Philadelphia 39.2%, a +6.4-point gap; finishing drives also favors Chicago 2.15 to 1.78 points/drive.
- EPA matchup projects Chicago by approximately 2.0 points versus the Eagles -3.5 market spread, a 5.5-point divergence.
- The last-five sample includes three preseason games and only two regular-season games.
- Dontayvion Wicks over 3.5 receptions−100%Lost
Taken at +134 on FanDuel
NFL Receiving Props Joint Monte CarloDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 20,000-script CDF: 57% over 3.5 versus FanDuel +134 implied 42.7% (14.3-point edge).
- Wicks has converted 7 of 10 targets into catches across two games while running 59 routes.
- His 98.3% route rate keeps the target opportunity on the field rather than relying on a gadget role.
- Two games is a thin usage sample and requires shrinkage toward the depth-chart prior.
- Dontayvion Wicks over 40.5 receiving yards−100%Lost
Taken at −112 on DraftKings
NFL Receiving Props Joint Monte CarloDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 20,000-script CDF: 64% over 40.5 versus DraftKings -112 implied 52.8% (11.2-point edge).
- Wicks has 59 routes, 10 targets, 7 catches and 147 yards through two games.
- 98.3% route rate and 2.49 YPRR support a high-usage, downfield role.
- Only a two-game route sample, below the brief's high-conviction threshold.
- Chicago Bears +3.5+89%Won
Taken at 53¢ on Polymarket US
Fade Stephen A. SmithDown 42% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- First Take clip indexed Sep. 23: “Jalen Hurts Will Own Chicago!” and Stephen A. backed the Eagles to win big.
- The emphatic, blowout-specific call makes Bears +3.5 the clean opposite without requiring Chicago to win outright.
- Polymarket US quotes the Bears +3.5 side at 52.5¢, with a live open contract and exact game listing.
- The full YouTube transcript was inaccessible; the indexed title confirms the take but not every detail of his argument.
- Case Keenum passing touchdowns 2+−100%Lost
Taken at 43¢ on Polymarket US
PaydirtUp 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- PROJECTION, NO costs 43¢ against an estimated 47, 50% no-more-pass-TDs chance.
- Live box: Case Keenum is 8/10 for 63 yards and one passing TD with 2:08 left in Q1.
- Chicago leads 7, 0 after a 1/1 red-zone conversion; a lead supports shifting touchdown usage toward the run.
- One more passing TD cashes; roughly three quarters remain and Keenum has been efficient.
- D'Andre Swift touchdown 1+−100%Lost
Taken at 41¢ on Polymarket US
PaydirtUp 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 64.2% snap share and a workhorse label make Swift Chicago's clear RB1.
- Swift has 34 carries through two games; the role supports goal-line access despite a shared backfield.
- Chicago has converted 4 of 7 red-zone trips; Philadelphia has allowed opponents 5 of 7.
- Caleb Williams is listed Out; Tyson Bagent is full in the latest official report, but game-day quarterback confirmation is absent.
- Chicago Bears spread +7.5+49%Won
Taken at 67¢ on ProphetX
House RulesDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ProphetX prices Bears +7.5 at 67.21c (-205) versus Bears +7 at 65.75c (-192): only a 1.46-point premium for converting that push outcome into a win.
- The adjacent +7 quote may reflect matchup-specific information that league-wide key-number frequency cannot capture.
- Chicago Bears spread +3.5+92%Won
Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX
Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Book levels: Bears 3 vs Eagles 3; the thin quote and deeper ladder agree, with raw stakes well above the minimum-size concern.
- Directional coherence check: backing Bears +3.5, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches. ProphetX quote is -110 / 52.38¢.
- Venue self-reference is the primary and only reference; no independent statistical edge is being claimed.
- Philadelphia Eagles to win−100%Lost
Taken at −190 on FanDuel
Brewing NFL MlDown 15% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Jalen Hurts carries an 81.8 PFF passing grade; Case Keenum's latest grade is 45.6.
- Philadelphia's 79.0 team grade exceeds Chicago's 67.0; pass grades are 81.8 versus 57.3.
- Caleb Williams is out; ESPN reports Keenum likely starts, with Tyson Bagent cleared as backup.
- Keenum is reported likely, not officially confirmed; the Keenum-Bagent split is the main model uncertainty.
- DeVonta Smith receiving yards over 71.5−100%Lost
Taken at −113 on FanDuel
Early DownUp 18% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 94.5% then 86.7% snap share and 34 then 21 routes in Philadelphia's first two games; prior full-role sample was 85.2%.
- Chicago allowed opposing WRs 289 yards on 32 targets over the last month (144.5 yards per game).
- Smith has 170 yards on 19 targets across two games, including 117 yards and 13 targets in Week 2.
- A new committee receiver, Smith practice absence, or any role change invalidates this read.
- Jalen Hurts over 18.7 fantasy points−100%Lost
Taken at 52¢ on Kalshi
NFL Fantasy Point Props SimulatorUp 66% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Kalshi scoring rules: 0.04 per passing yard, 4 per passing TD, -2 per interception, 0.1 per rush yard, 6 per rush TD.
- Hurts scored 24.72 and 16.16 under those rules in Weeks 1-2; two-game average is 20.44.
- He has 62 pass attempts and 12 carries through two games, with 100% offensive snap share in both.
- The 20.44 average is only a two-game sample and includes five passing TDs plus two interceptions.
- Total Points under 42+104%Won
Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX
House RulesDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Under 42 wins at 0-41, pushes at exactly 42, and loses at 43+.
- Under 42.5 at +100 treats 42 as a win; Under 42 at +104 treats it as a push.
- The adjacent 42.5 quote is ProphetX self-reference, not an independent sharp reference.
Questions
Who won Eagles vs. Bears?
The Bears won 27-7 on Monday, Sep 28, 2026.