Jaguars at Bears: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6 · Soldier Field1 PM ET

at1 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 7:31 PM ET

The Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2) visit the Chicago Bears (7-2) on Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL (Week 13, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Jaguars vs Bears?

Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Jaguars vs Bears?

Jaguars: nobody listed out, doubtful or questionable. Bears: Case Keenum (QB, out), Kyle Monangai (RB, out, toe), Malik Muhammad II (CB, out, toe), Luther Burden III (WR, questionable, concussion) and Tyrique Stevenson Sr. (CB, questionable, hand).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jaguars at Bears: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-06-jax-at-chi (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Jaguars takeaway defense vs Bears ball security
The Jaguars' takeaway defense ranks 3rd in turnovers per game (1.8 takeaways a game, 8 games) and faces a Bears ball security ranked 29th (1.9 giveaways a game, 9 games).
29thCHI offense26 spots apart3rdJAX defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
2Jaguars big-play offense vs Bears defense against big plays
The Jaguars' big-play offense ranks 8th in explosive-play rate (10.2%, 463 plays) against a Bears defense against big plays ranked 22nd (9.9% allowed, 473 plays faced).
8thJAX offense14 spots apart22ndCHI defense
3Jaguars red-zone defense vs Bears red-zone offense
The Jaguars' red-zone defense ranks 4th in red-zone touchdown rate (41% allowed, 22 trips faced) and faces a Bears red-zone offense ranked 20th (54%, 37 trips).
20thCHI offense16 spots apart4thJAX defense

When the Jaguars have the ballEdge JAX · +9 ranks

JAX dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCHI pass defense

2nd+0.27249 dropbacks

-0.03 allowed303 dropbacks faced7th

JAX run gameEPA per rushCHI run defense

6th+0.01214 rushes

JAX +9

-0.08 allowed170 rushes faced15th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Bears have the ballEdge JAX · +9 ranks

CHI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackJAX pass defense

12th+0.09354 dropbacks

JAX +9

-0.10 allowed291 dropbacks faced3rd

CHI run gameEPA per rushJAX run defense

11th-0.04270 rushes

JAX +8

-0.17 allowed175 rushes faced3rd

Third downNo big edge

JAX third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCHI third-down defense

4th46.9%96 third downs

22.8% allowed92 third downs faced1st

CHI third-down offensethird-down conversion rateJAX third-down defense

7th45.3%128 third downs

35.5% allowed93 third downs faced9th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge JAX · +16 ranks

JAX red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCHI red-zone defense

11th63%24 trips

56% allowed25 trips faced14th

CHI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateJAX red-zone defense

20th54%37 trips

JAX +16

41% allowed22 trips faced4th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge JAX · +14 ranks

JAX big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCHI defense against big plays

8th10.2%463 plays

JAX +14

9.9% allowed473 plays faced22nd

CHI big-play offenseexplosive-play rateJAX defense against big plays

11th9.8%624 plays

JAX +8

7.1% allowed466 plays faced3rd

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge CHI · +8 ranks

JAX pass protectionsack rateCHI pass rush

11th5.2% sacked249 dropbacks

CHI +8

8.6% of dropbacks303 dropbacks faced3rd

CHI pass protectionsack rateJAX pass rush

13th5.6% sacked354 dropbacks

5.5% of dropbacks291 dropbacks faced20th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge JAX · +26 ranks

JAX ball securityturnovers per gameCHI takeaway defense

5th0.8 giveaways a game8 games

JAX +14

1.1 takeaways a game9 games19th

CHI ball securityturnovers per gameJAX takeaway defense

29th1.9 giveaways a game9 games

JAX +26

1.8 takeaways a game8 games3rd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesJAX 0 · CHI 1 regulars out or doubtful

Jaguars1 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

OUTCam'Ron Silmon-CraigSno snaps

Bears5 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

OUTMalik Muhammad IICB75% defense · 7 wk
QTyrique Stevenson Sr.CB67% defense · 8 wk
QLuther Burden IIIWR60% offense · 9 wk
OUTCase KeenumQB45% offense · 3 wk
OUTKyle MonangaiRB41% offense · 4 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelCHI +3 days of rest · JAX travels 864 mi

AwayJaguars

7days since last game

864miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 vs TEN · 22,585 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+3CHI daysTravel gap 864 mi

HomeBears

10days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Thu wk 12 at DET · Detroit · 6,181 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: JAX 8 games, 463 offensive and 466 defensive plays · CHI 9 games, 624 offensive and 473 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32