The number
Updated Fri 2:55 PM ET Consensus of 10 US books: the line most books are dealing, with the middle price. Lines move. Check your book before you bet. Fair odds strip out the book's cut so you can see the price the market really implies.
Every book (10)
| Book | CHI | ATL | Over | Under | CHI ML | ATL ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -1.5+100 | +1.5-120 | o51.5-112 | u51.5-108 | -118 | -102 |
| FanDuel | -1.5-105 | +1.5-115 | o51.5-110 | u51.5-110 | -118 | +100 |
| BetMGM | -1-105 | +1-112 | o52-108 | u52-110 | -115 | -102 |
| Caesars | -1.5-103 | +1.5-117 | o51.5-112 | u51.5-108 | -117 | -102 |
| theScore Bet | -1.5-105 | +1.5-115 | o52.5-105 | u52.5-115 | -115 | -105 |
| BetRivers | -1-113 | +1-109 | o51.5-112 | u51.5-109 | -117 | -106 |
| Fanatics | +0.5-115 | -0.5-105 | o52-110 | u52-110 | -115 | -105 |
| Hard Rock Bet | -1-110 | +1-110 | o51.5-110 | u51.5-110 | -115 | -105 |
| Bally Bet | -1-113 | +1-109 | o51.5-112 | u51.5-109 | -117 | -106 |
| betPARX | -1-113 | +1-109 | o51.5-112 | u51.5-109 | -117 | -106 |
Highlighted: the best number on each side. Legal US sportsbooks only.
Injury report
From the NFL official injury report (NFL.com). Checked Fri 2:52 PM ET. Teams post practice reports Wednesday to Friday and game statuses Friday. We check every 30 minutes then and on game day. See the official report
ChicagoMissed practice: Dayo Odeyingbo (DE), Grady Jarrett (DT), Joe Thuney (G), Keyshaun Elliott (LB), Kyle Monangai (RB), T.J. Edwards (LB)
1 more limited in practice, no game status yet.
AtlantaMissed practice: C.J. Henderson (CB), Jawaan Taylor (T), Za'Darius Smith (DE)
2 more limited in practice, no game status yet.
No status changes since the first report we saw (Fri 2:52 PM ET). Changes and line moves will line up here.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.
Public cappers
None of the cappers we track have picked this one yet.
Tracker bettors
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Common opponents
Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.
| Opponent |  Bears |  Falcons |
|---|---|---|
 Panthers | W 59-37 away +22 · -3 Covered | L 3-34 home -31 · +2.5 Didn't cover |
 Packers | L 7-31 away -24 · -1.5 Didn't cover | W 35-14 away +21 · +4.5 Covered |
Against 2 common opponents: Bears lost by 1.0 on average, 1-1 against the spread. Falcons lost by 5.0 on average, 1-1 against the spread.
Last season (2025): 5 common opponents
| Opponent | Bears | Falcons |
|---|---|---|
 Rams | L 17-20 home -3 · +3.5 Covered | W 27-24 home +3 · +7.5 Covered |
 Vikings | L 24-27 home -3 · -1.5 Didn't cover | W 22-6 away +16 · +3.5 Covered |
W 19-17 away +2 · +3 Covered | - | |
 Saints | W 26-14 home +12 · -3.5 Covered | W 24-10 away +14 · +1.5 Covered |
| - | W 19-17 home +2 · -3.5 Didn't cover | |
 49ers | L 38-42 away -4 · +4.5 Covered | L 10-20 away -10 · -1.5 Didn't cover |
 Commanders | W 25-24 away +1 · +5.5 Covered | W 34-27 home +7 · -2.5 Covered |
Against 5 common opponents: Bears won by 0.8 on average, 5-1 against the spread. Falcons won by 5.3 on average, 4-2 against the spread.
Betting form, 2026
Chicago WLWWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-2 60%Small sample | 1-4 20% overSmall sample |
| Road | 1-1 50%Small sample | 1-1 50% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 2-2 50%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 3-2 60%Small sample |
5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Atlanta LLWWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-3 40%Small sample | 3-2 60% overSmall sample |
| Home | 0-2 0%Small sample | 1-1 50% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 2-2 50%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-3 40%Small sample |
5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | ATL 17, CHI 37 | CHI -2.5 | CHI covered | 39 | Over |
| Nov 20, 2022 | CHI 24, ATL 27 | ATL -2.5 | ATL covered | 48.5 | Over |
| Sep 27, 2020 | CHI 30, ATL 26 | ATL -2.5 | CHI covered | 46.5 | Over |
Chicago 2-1 ATS in these meetings. 3 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
| CHI | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | Record | 2-3 |
| 3-2 | Against the spread | 2-3 |
| 1-4 | Over-under | 3-2 |
| +2.7 | Avg cover margin | +1.8 |
| 23.8 | Points per game | 23.8 |
| 19.2 | Points allowed | 24.4 |
| 5.57 | Yards per play | 6.05 |
| 407.4 | Yards per game | 375.0 |
| 4.70 | Rush yards per carry | 5.10 |
| 65.7 | Completion % | 62.7 |
| 43.7 | Third down % | 41.7 |
| -3 | Turnover margin | -4 |
| 11 | Sacks allowed | 11 |
| 41.8 | Penalty yards per game | 71.0 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.