NFL · 2026

Chicago BearsNFC North - .000 pct vSun 3 Jan, 4:25 PM EST Detroit LionsNFC North - .000 pct

Match resultChicago 59%Tie <1%Detroit 41%

What this game means

The three ways this game can go. Pick a result to see where it leaves every race each club is in.

At projected kickoff, this game is expected to move their regular-season chances by 13% on average. The result scenarios below are conditional on today's forecast cutoff, showing where each result leads from this forecast.

The result is worth up to 22 points in the Playoffs race.

Chicago Bears
Playoffs48%
Division24%
Conferenceseason odds6%
Super Bowlseason odds3%
Byeseason odds6%
Detroit Lions
Playoffs54%
Division28%
Conferenceseason odds6%
Super Bowlseason odds2%
Byeseason odds7%
Chicago winPlayoffsChicago Bears48%48%±0Detroit Lions54%54%±0
TiePlayoffsChicago Bears48%42%▼ -6Detroit Lions54%67%▲ +13
Detroit winPlayoffsChicago Bears48%26%▼ -22Detroit Lions54%73%▲ +19

The race they're in

Two races at once: their division, and the wild card behind it.

NFC North · winner qualifies direct

The wild card · top 7 in the NFC qualify