Overview
- The game is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. ET at Soldier Field, with television coverage on FOX.
- Early lines list Chicago -7.5 with totals around 39.5–40.5, reflecting expectations for a low-scoring contest in teens-level cold.
- Predictive models tilt toward Chicago, with ESPN giving the Bears a 73.5% win chance and Dimers simulations at 76%.
- Chicago enters at 9-4 after a 28-21 loss at Green Bay, while Cleveland is 3-10 following a 31-29 defeat to Tennessee.
- Cleveland’s Shedeur Sanders is coming off 364 yards with three touchdowns, and reports identify Myles Garrett as the NFL sack leader after reaching 20.