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The 60-second read · Friday, November 13, 2026

Bears are 7-2 with the Saints up next

The Bears are 7-2 and have won 4 of their last 5. They are on a 4-game winning streak. That has them first in the NFC North, and ESPN's standings list them as the No. 2 seed in the NFC right now, which would mean a division title.

Last time out, the Bears edged the Buccaneers 27-24 in Week 9, with Caleb Williams going 22 of 37 for 279 yards, 2 TDs and 4 INTs.

The Bears are off in Week 10 (bye), so the next game is in Week 11.

Next up: the Saints (3-5) come to Soldier Field, Sun, Nov 22 at 12:00 p.m. CT on Fox.

The betting line is CHI -9.5 with a total of 48.5 (Draft Kings) and ESPN's matchup predictor gives the Bears a 79 percent chance to win.

Chicago acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from Tennessee on Oct 29, sending 2027 and 2028 first-round picks and a 2027 fourth-round pick, and getting a 2028 fifth back.

On the injury report: Kyle Monangai (toe), Malik Muhammad II (toe), Braxton Jones (knee), and Cole Kmet (season-ending right knee injury) are listed out or on injured reserve.

Written automatically from live ESPN data as of Nov 13, 2026, 10:46 a.m. CT.

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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 13, 2026, 10:46 a.m. CT. Injury designations tagged as team reporting are cited supplements where ESPN's weekly report is missing or behind. Deadline and roster notes in previews and 60-second reads come from official announcements and cited reporting. Other written text is generated from the ESPN data and adds no numbers of its own.