Week 7 · Thursday 20:15

NENE at CHICHI

Soldier Field · outdoors · grass

NE moneyline+130
CHI moneyline-155
SpreadCHI -3
Total50.5

New England Patriots at Chicago Bears

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This is a pre-game analysis page. Every stat above the Final result comes from games played before this one (through Week 6), and Leo’s numbers were frozen before kickoff. Market numbers are the closing line. Nothing here is a wager — the pick gate stays closed until Leo shows it can beat that line.

Leo’s read

What the model expected, frozen before kickoff (Oct 22, 1:43 PM ET). Each player projection is rate × volume × opponent adjustment — the columns show every input. None of this is a wager.

Leo win chanceCHI 51%chance to win; information, not a pick
Leo total47.8points, both teams
Leo marginCHI by 0.6expected winning margin

Passing yards

Playeryds/attattopp adjgamesLeo
Drake Maye NE QB1 8.230.116 239
Caleb Williams CHI QB1 7.431.613 237

Rushing yards

Playeryds/carrycaropp adjgamesLeo
D'Andre Swift CHI RB1 4.615.20.96 61
TreVeyon Henderson NE RB2 4.89.90.95 42
Rhamondre Stevenson NE RB1 411.40.96 40
Roschon Johnson CHI RB2 4.24.10.94 16

Receiving yards

Playeryds/tgttgtopp adjgamesLeo
Rome Odunze CHI WR2 9.76.216 66
Luther Burden III CHI WR1 9.66.116 64
A.J. Brown NE WR1 6.87.912 57
DeMario Douglas NE WR2 8.74.216 40
Kalif Raymond CHI WR3 5.63.816 26
Efton Chism III NE WR3 5.81.915 15
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Injury report

The official Week 7 report for each side, as captured Thu, Oct 22, 4:33 PM ET. Teams file game statuses on the last practice day; anyone not listed is expected to play. Final inactives come 90 minutes before kickoff.

NE Game status

5 out · 4 questionable

  • Out Alijah Vera-TuckerG Hamstring
  • Out Ben BrownC Knee
  • Out Carlton Davis IIICB Neck
  • Out Channing CanadaCB Hamstring
  • Out Karon PruntyCB Hamstring
  • Questionable Morgan MosesT Foot
  • Questionable Christian EllissLB Chest
  • Questionable Craig WoodsonS Shoulder
  • Questionable Kevin ByardS Chest
CHI Game status

2 out · 1 doubtful · 1 questionable

  • Out Kyle MonangaiRB Thumb / Toe
  • Out Jack SanbornLB Concussion
  • Doubtful T.J. EdwardsLB Hamstring
  • Questionable Tyrique StevensonCB Hip

Leo ratings — head to head

Each rating is 0–100 against the league this season, built from efficiency rather than record: 50 is average, every 15 points is one standard deviation. These describe the teams — they are not used to price the game.

NE This season CHI
64 QuarterbackEPA, accuracy, giveaways 53
58 Offenseefficiency, explosives, ball security 54
55 DefenseEPA allowed, pressure, takeaways 51
56 Overall 53
QB 68 · OFF 63 · DEF 60 Last season QB 53 · OFF 63 · DEF 48

The turnover battle

Interceptions thrown against interceptions caught, and the same for fumbles. Bold is the better side of each line.

NE Per game, this season CHI
1.17Interceptions thrown0.83
0.67Interceptions caught0.50
1.00Fumbles lost1.00
0.83Fumbles forced1.00
1.50Takeaways1.50
2.17Giveaways1.83
-0.67Net turnover margin-0.33

Efficiency detail

The inputs behind the ratings above, shown raw so you can check the work.

NE Offense CHI
+0.170EPA per dropback+0.100
+6.4Completion % over expected+1.4
3.0%Interception rate2.2%
7.3%Sack rate taken5.5%
-0.046Rush EPA per carry-0.028
7.0%Explosive play rate5.9%
NE Defense CHI
-0.028EPA allowed per play+0.005
5.37Yards allowed per play6.25
4.0%Sack rate4.8%
1.2%Interception rate forced1.4%

Team comparison

Season totals on both sides of the ball. Left column is NE, right is CHI.

NE This season CHI
6Games6
251.5Pass yards/g246
130.7Rush yards/g160.7
11Passing TD5
7Interceptions thrown5
227.5Pass yards allowed/g228
91.8Rush yards allowed/g90.5
4Interceptions forced3
NE Last season CHI
251.8Pass yards/g242.6
126.8Rush yards/g142.6
37Passing TD32
12Interceptions thrown12
200.9Pass yards allowed/g244.6
99.2Rush yards allowed/g131.4

This season

Starting quarterback, lead backs and top receivers, by actual usage this season — games before this one only.

NE 2026

Quarterback Leo QB64

PlayerGC/ATTComp%YardsY/GTD/INTY/A
Drake Maye6117/183 63.9%1463243.8 11 / 78

Running back

PlayerGCarYardsY/CTD
Rhamondre Stevenson671 2633.72
TreVeyon Henderson549 19441

Receivers

PlayerGRec/TgtCatch%YardsY/GTD
DeMario Douglas WR16 20/3066.7%233 38.83
Romeo Doubs WR26 14/2458.3%261 43.53
Hunter Henry TE6 19/2479.2%225 37.52
CHI 2026

Quarterback Leo QB53

PlayerGC/ATTComp%YardsY/GTD/INTY/A
Caleb Williams366/91 72.5%712237.3 3 / 17.8

Running back

PlayerGCarYardsY/CTD
D'Andre Swift694 3984.26
Kyle Monangai460 3245.43

Receivers

PlayerGRec/TgtCatch%YardsY/GTD
Luther Burden III WR16 31/4372.1%361 60.21
Rome Odunze WR26 20/3360.6%312 520
Colston Loveland TE6 19/3063.3%175 29.21

Last season

The same players' full prior season, for a baseline the early-season sample cannot give you.

NE 2025

Quarterback Leo QB68

PlayerGC/ATTComp%YardsY/GTD/INTY/A
Drake Maye21424/612 69.3%5222248.7 37 / 128.5

Running back

PlayerGCarYardsY/CTD
TreVeyon Henderson21210 9874.79
Rhamondre Stevenson18188 8204.47

Receivers

PlayerGRec/TgtCatch%YardsY/GTD
Stefon Diggs WR121 99/12281.1%1123 53.55
Mack Hollins WR216 52/7569.3%679 42.43
Hunter Henry TE21 69/10267.6%880 41.98
CHI 2025

Quarterback Leo QB53

PlayerGC/ATTComp%YardsY/GTD/INTY/A
Caleb Williams19377/658 57.3%4560240 31 / 126.9

Running back

PlayerGCarYardsY/CTD
D'Andre Swift18255 12174.810
Kyle Monangai19190 8464.55

Receivers

PlayerGRec/TgtCatch%YardsY/GTD
Rome Odunze WR114 48/10247.1%749 53.56
DJ Moore WR219 61/10061%798 428
Colston Loveland TE18 70/10765.4%906 50.36

Touchdown props

Leo’s chance that each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown in this game, the three most likely on each side, from its last read before kickoff.

Most likely to score: D'Andre Swift (CHI, 54%) and Rhamondre Stevenson (NE, 35%). In 2023 to 2025, Leo’s top pick in a game scored 47% of the time, and at least one of its top two scored 69% of the time.
NE Leo’s chance
  1. Rhamondre Stevenson RB1 35%
  2. A.J. Brown WR1 33%
  3. TreVeyon Henderson RB2 23%
CHI Leo’s chance
  1. D'Andre Swift RB1 54%
  2. Luther Burden III WR1 30%
  3. Caleb Williams QB1 24%

Player and team statistics from the open nflverse dataset. Roles assigned by actual usage — most attempts, carries and targets — not depth chart.