Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · NFL

NE @ CHI

New England Patriots at Chicago Bears · 8:15 PM ET

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2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 19, 2026 · 5–6 games per defense

CHI defense allowsWhat New England sees

6 games

CHI funnels toward WR targets: 5th-most allowed (63.1%). Offenses pass 1.2 pp less often than expected against CHI.

CHI allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
2	Dropback explosive rate	10.9%	+3.0 pp
2	QB pass yards / attempt	8.39	+19.8%
5	Target share · WR	63.1%	+4.7 pp
T6	Rush explosive rate	10.9%	+1.6 pp
7	RB yards / carry	4.44	+8.9%
11	Rec yards / game · WR	159.8	+5.9%
T11	Touchdowns / game · WR	1.00	+12.7%
11	RZ targets / game · WR	3.00	+18.1%
12	Rush success rate	41.8%	+1.8 pp
12	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.068	+0.02
T12	RZ targets / game · TE	1.17	−10.1%
18	QB pass yards / game	228.0	−3.2%
T19	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.67	−24.0%
T19	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.33	−36.1%
21	QB completion rate	62.6%	−1.3 pp
T21	Rec yards / game · TE	44.8	−16.6%
23	Target share · TE	21.9%	−1.9 pp
24	RB rush yards / game	78.5	−12.5%
24	Rec yards / game · RB	23.3	−24.2%
24	Dropback EPA / play	−0.023	−0.08
25	Receptions / game · WR	9.8	−15.3%
27	Target share · RB	15.0%	−2.7 pp
28	Red-zone trips / game	2.50	−23.9%
T29	Receptions / game · TE	4.0	−27.2%
T29	RZ targets / game · RB	0.33	−56.2%
30	Dropback success rate	40.1%	−5.1 pp
30	Dropbacks / game	32.0	−15.7%
31	RB carries / game	17.7	−19.5%
31	QB completions / game	17.0	−21.1%
31	Receptions / game · RB	3.2	−28.1%
32	QB pass attempts / game	27.2	−19.4%
32	Offensive plays faced / game	50.3	−18.5%

6 games

NE leans toward WR targets: 13th-most allowed (59.2%). Offenses pass 2.7 pp less often than expected against NE.

NE allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
6	Rec yards / game · RB	39.3	+27.9%
7	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.053	+0.04
T7	RZ targets / game · WR	3.33	+31.1%
9	QB completion rate	66.1%	+2.2 pp
T11	Touchdowns / game · WR	1.00	+12.7%
12	Rush explosive rate	9.9%	+0.6 pp
13	Target share · WR	59.2%	+0.8 pp
T13	Dropback success rate	45.5%	+0.3 pp
T13	Receptions / game · WR	11.8	+1.9%
14	Target share · RB	18.5%	+0.8 pp
T14	Receptions / game · RB	4.5	+2.0%
15	RB yards / carry	4.14	+1.6%
16	QB pass yards / attempt	7.11	+1.5%
17	QB completions / game	21.2	−1.7%
T18	Receptions / game · TE	4.8	−12.0%
19	Rush success rate	39.7%	−0.4 pp
19	Target share · TE	22.3%	−1.5 pp
19	Rec yards / game · TE	46.5	−13.5%
19	QB pass yards / game	227.5	−3.4%
19	Dropback EPA / play	+0.007	−0.05
T19	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.67	−24.0%
T19	Red-zone trips / game	3.00	−8.6%
T20	QB pass attempts / game	32.0	−5.1%
21	RB rush yards / game	82.2	−8.4%
21	Rec yards / game · WR	141.7	−6.1%
T22	Dropback explosive rate	7.0%	−0.9 pp
T23	Dropbacks / game	35.5	−6.5%
T24	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.17	−67.1%
25	RB carries / game	19.8	−9.7%
T28	RZ targets / game · TE	0.67	−48.5%
T29	RZ targets / game · RB	0.33	−56.2%
30	Offensive plays faced / game	57.3	−7.2%

2025 regular season · Stats through Jan 4, 2026 · 17 games per defense

17 games

CHI leans toward RB rushing yards: 10th-most allowed (104.2). Offenses pass 4.2 pp less often than expected against CHI.

CHI allowances, 2025. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
1	Dropback explosive rate	10.6%	+2.5 pp
3	Touchdowns / game · WR	1.24	+39.4%
4	RB yards / carry	4.84	+11.6%
5	QB pass yards / attempt	7.63	+8.6%
T6	RZ targets / game · RB	0.94	+24.8%
7	Rush success rate	44.2%	+2.8 pp
7	Rec yards / game · WR	157.4	+12.8%
8	Rush explosive rate	11.8%	+1.9 pp
8	QB completion rate	66.6%	+2.3 pp
10	RB rush yards / game	104.2	+9.8%
10	Dropback success rate	48.4%	+2.8 pp
T10	Red-zone trips / game	3.41	+6.4%
11	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.035	+0.02
11	QB pass yards / game	239.2	+6.3%
11	Receptions / game · TE	5.7	+7.5%
T12	RZ targets / game · WR	2.47	+4.0%
15	Target share · TE	24.6%	+0.7 pp
15	QB completions / game	20.9	+1.3%
T15	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.35	−19.8%
16	Dropback EPA / play	+0.052	+0.01
17	RB carries / game	21.5	−1.5%
T17	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.82	−8.4%
T18	Receptions / game · WR	11.0	−0.3%
T19	Target share · RB	17.5%	−0.4 pp
19	QB pass attempts / game	31.4	−2.2%
T19	Receptions / game · RB	4.1	−5.1%
20	Rec yards / game · TE	50.8	−4.7%
T20	RZ targets / game · TE	1.06	−13.4%
20	Offensive plays faced / game	60.1	−0.7%
21	Target share · WR	57.6%	−0.4 pp
21	Dropbacks / game	35.1	−3.7%
22	Rec yards / game · RB	27.6	−12.6%

17 games

NE funnels toward RB targets: 3rd-most allowed (20.2%). Offenses pass 4.1 pp less often than expected against NE.

NE allowances, 2025. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
3	Target share · RB	20.2%	+2.3 pp
4	Target share · TE	26.8%	+2.9 pp
T5	Receptions / game · RB	4.9	+15.4%
T6	Touchdowns / game · WR	1.06	+19.2%
9	Rush success rate	43.7%	+2.3 pp
9	QB completion rate	66.4%	+2.1 pp
10	Receptions / game · TE	5.7	+8.7%
12	Rec yards / game · TE	57.1	+7.1%
T15	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.35	−19.8%
T17	QB completions / game	20.6	−0.1%
18	Rec yards / game · RB	29.8	−5.7%
19	Dropback success rate	45.2%	−0.5 pp
21	QB pass attempts / game	31.0	−3.3%
21	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.082	−0.03
22	Dropback EPA / play	−0.038	−0.08
23	Rush explosive rate	9.1%	−0.8 pp
23	QB pass yards / attempt	6.66	−5.1%
T23	RZ targets / game · WR	1.88	−20.8%
24	QB pass yards / game	206.6	−8.2%
24	Dropbacks / game	34.8	−4.6%
25	Dropback explosive rate	7.1%	−1.0 pp
26	Receptions / game · WR	9.9	−10.4%
26	RZ targets / game · TE	0.94	−23.2%
27	RB yards / carry	3.93	−9.3%
27	Rec yards / game · WR	119.5	−14.4%
T27	RZ targets / game · RB	0.47	−37.6%
T28	RB carries / game	19.6	−10.1%
28	RB rush yards / game	77.1	−18.7%
29	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.59	−34.1%
T30	Target share · WR	52.8%	−5.2 pp
30	Offensive plays faced / game	56.8	−6.2%
32	Red-zone trips / game	2.35	−26.6%