NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION

Chicago Bears

2026 regular season · through Oct 12, 2026

What the Bears allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.

Next game: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons · Oct 18, 1:00 PM ET

Quarterbacks QB

Small sample: 5 team games · 8 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	CHI	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	228.6	234.3	T13/32	5
Supports UNDER Michael Penix Jr.u236.5 Passing Yards−111 DraftKingsL10 5/10
	26.0	33.1	1/32	5
Supports UNDER Michael Penix Jr.u31.5 Passing Attempts−115 DraftKingsL10 5/10
	16.6	21.3	T2/32	5
Supports UNDER Michael Penix Jr.u20.5 Completions−114 BetOnline.agL10 8/10
	63.8%	64.3%	15/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Michael Penix Jr.20.5 Completionso −105 theScore Bet · u −114 BetOnline.agL10 2/10 over
	8.79	7.10	31/32	5
Supports OVER Michael Penix Jr.o236.5 Passing Yards−113 DraftKingsL10 5/10

Opposing quarterbacks on the board

Running backs RB

Small sample: 5 team games · 13 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	CHI	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	81.8	91.3	10/32	5
Supports UNDER Bijan Robinsonu90.5 Rush Yards−115 bet365L10 6/10 Brian Robinson Jr.u26.5 Rush Yards−115 bet365L10 6/10
	19.0	22.1	T5/32	5
Supports UNDER Bijan Robinsonu18.5 Rushing Attempts−110 BetMGML10 4/10 Brian Robinson Jr.u7.5 Rushing Attempts−135 bet365L10 6/10
	4.31	4.11	23/32	5
Supports OVER Bijan Robinsono90.5 Rush Yards−110 FanaticsL10 4/10 Brian Robinson Jr.o26.5 Rush Yards−115 bet365L10 4/10
	27.8	30.8	15/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Bijan Robinson28.5 Rec Yardso −110 DraftKings · u −110 Hard Rock BetL10 5/10 over
	3.0	4.4	2/32	5
Supports UNDER Bijan Robinsonu3.5 Receptions−110 bet365L10 5/10
	4.0	5.8	2/32	5
Supports UNDER Bijan Robinsonu3.5 Receptions−110 bet365L10 5/10 Bijan Robinsonu28.5 Rec Yards−110 Hard Rock BetL10 5/10
	16.0%	18.1%	T10/32	5
Supports UNDER Bijan Robinsonu3.5 Receptions−110 bet365L10 5/10 Bijan Robinsonu28.5 Rec Yards−110 Hard Rock BetL10 5/10
Touchdowns / game	0.80	0.88	T13/32	5

Opposing running backs on the board

Wide receivers WR

Small sample: 5 team games · 17 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	CHI	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	160.2	149.9	20/32	5
Supports OVER Drake Londono90.5 Rec Yards−114 betPARXL10 5/10 Jahan Dotsono23.5 Rec Yards−114 FanDuelL10 3/10 Zachariah Brancho10.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL5 2/5
	10.0	11.4	T9/32	5
Supports UNDER Drake Londonu6.5 Receptions−132 DraftKingsL10 7/10 Jahan Dotsonu1.5 Receptions+150 bet365L10 5/10 Zachariah Branchu1.5 Receptions−174 FanDuelL5 2/5
	15.6	18.4	5/32	5
Supports UNDER Drake Londonu6.5 Receptions−132 DraftKingsL10 7/10 Jahan Dotsonu1.5 Receptions+150 bet365L10 5/10 Zachariah Branchu1.5 Receptions−174 FanDuelL5 2/5 Drake Londonu90.5 Rec Yards−114 betPARXL10 5/10 Jahan Dotsonu23.5 Rec Yards−111 BetMGML10 7/10 Zachariah Branchu10.5 Rec Yards−110 theScore BetL5 3/5
	62.4%	57.9%	26/32	5
Supports OVER Drake Londono6.5 Receptions+124 FanDuelL10 3/10 Jahan Dotsono1.5 Receptions−162 betPARXL10 5/10 Zachariah Brancho1.5 Receptions+145 bet365L5 3/5 Drake Londono90.5 Rec Yards−114 betPARXL10 5/10 Jahan Dotsono23.5 Rec Yards−114 FanDuelL10 3/10 Zachariah Brancho10.5 Rec Yards−112 betPARXL5 2/5
	1.00	0.93	T17/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Chris Blair0.5 Anytime TDo +2250 Hard Rock BetL8 0/8 over Drake London0.5 Anytime TDo +110 BetMGML10 2/10 over Jahan Dotson0.5 Anytime TDo +400 BetMGML10 1/10 over Olamide Zaccheaus0.5 Anytime TDo +1000 BovadaL10 1/10 over Zachariah Branch0.5 Anytime TDo +1000 BovadaL5 0/5 over

Opposing wide receivers on the board

Tight ends TE

Small sample: 5 team games · 10 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	CHI	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	40.6	53.5	9/32	5
Supports UNDER Kyle Pitts Sr.u29.5 Rec Yards−111 DraftKingsL10 4/10
	3.6	5.4	T3/32	5
Supports UNDER Kyle Pitts Sr.u2.5 Receptions+130 bet365L10 4/10
	5.4	7.6	1/32	5
Supports UNDER Kyle Pitts Sr.u2.5 Receptions+130 bet365L10 4/10 Kyle Pitts Sr.u29.5 Rec Yards−111 DraftKingsL10 4/10
	21.6%	23.9%	12/32	5
Supports UNDER Kyle Pitts Sr.u2.5 Receptions+130 bet365L10 4/10 Kyle Pitts Sr.u29.5 Rec Yards−111 DraftKingsL10 4/10
Touchdowns / game	0.00	0.51	T1/32	5

Opposing tight ends on the board

What the figures measure

Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.

Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.

Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.

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