NFL · 2026

Carolina Panthers 37-59Final Sun 13 Sep, 1:00 PM EDT Chicago Bears

What was at stake

Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.

If Carolina had wonPlayoffsCarolina Panthers38%35%▼ -3Chicago Bears45%32%▼ -13DivisionCarolina Panthers23%24%▲ +1Chicago Bears24%13%▼ -11
If it had been a tiePlayoffsCarolina Panthers38%30%▼ -8Chicago Bears45%46%▲ +1DivisionCarolina Panthers23%20%▼ -3Chicago Bears24%22%▼ -2
What happenedChicago winPlayoffsCarolina Panthers38%20%▼ -18Chicago Bears45%51%▲ +6DivisionCarolina Panthers23%14%▼ -9Chicago Bears24%23%▼ -1

What it changed

Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.

Carolina Panthers
Playoffs38%32%▼ -6
Division23%21%▼ -2
Chicago Bears
Playoffs45%60%▲ +15
Division24%29%▲ +5

Today: PlayoffsCarolina 1st at 47%; Chicago 2nd at 59%.