NFL · 2026

Chicago Bears 23-12Final Sun 4 Oct, 1:00 PM EDT New York Jets

What was at stake

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

What happenedChicago winPlayoffsChicago Bears56%76%▲ +20New York Jets19%3%▼ -16DivisionChicago Bears19%21%▲ +2New York Jets8%1%▼ -7
If it had been a tiePlayoffsChicago Bears56%60%▲ +4New York Jets19%5%▼ -14DivisionChicago Bears19%12%▼ -7New York Jets8%1%▼ -7
If Jets had wonPlayoffsChicago Bears56%58%▲ +2New York Jets19%9%▼ -10DivisionChicago Bears19%11%▼ -8New York Jets8%2%▼ -6

What it changed

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

Chicago Bears
Playoffs56%56%±0
Division19%19%±0
New York Jets
Playoffs19%19%±0
Division8%8%±0

Today: PlayoffsChicago 2nd at 59%; Jets 3rd at 16%.