NFL Game Preview: New York Giants (2-7) vs. Chicago Bears (5-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET

Broadcast: FOX: Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)

Weather Forecast (Chicago)

Conditions: Classic “Bear Weather” – chilly, breezy

Temperature: Upper 30s °F at kickoff

Wind: 15–18 mph, gusts possible

Factor: Passing/kicking could be impacted; favors Chicago’s run-heavy attack

Injury Report

Giants:

RB Cam Skattebo – OUT (season-ending)

WR Malik Nabers – OUT (season-ending)

OL Jermaine Eluemunor – OUT

C John Michael Schmitz Jr. – questionable

WR Beaux Collins – questionable

Bears:

TE Cole Kmet – questionable

CB Josh Blackwell – questionable

DL Dayo Odeyingbo – questionable

Key Player Matchups

Caleb Williams (Bears QB) vs. Giants secondary – Williams rebounded with 280 yards & 3 TDs vs. Bengals; Giants allow 232.1 pass ypg (10th-most in NFL).

Kyle Monangai (Bears RB) vs. Giants run defense – Monangai ran for 176 yards last week; Giants allow 150 rush ypg & 5.5 ypc, worst in NFL.

Jaxson Dart (Giants QB) vs. Bears pass rush – Rookie QB has shown flashes but lacks weapons without Nabers/Skattebo.

Giants O-line vs. Bears front seven – Chicago leads NFL in takeaways (+10 turnover differential).

Recent Team Form

Giants: Lost three straight; most recent 34-24 loss to 49ers. Defense has allowed 30+ points in four straight games.

Bears: Won five of last six, including 47-42 shootout win over Bengals. Offense averaging 186 rush ypg since Week 5 bye.

Series History

All-time: Bears lead 36-24-2

Recent: Giants won last meeting in 2022 (20-12), but Bears have won 3 of last 5

Betting Trends

Giants: 4-5 ATS in 2025; 2-3 ATS on road; OVER 5-4

Bears: 5-3 ATS; 2-1 ATS at home; OVER 5-3

Giants road struggles: 0-5 SU away from home, -49 point differential

Historical Betting Results

Giants games: 55% OVER this season

Bears games: 62.5% OVER this season

Bears have covered 5 of last 6 spreads

Projected Final Score: Bears 30 – Giants 20

GIANTS NOTES:

• QB JAXSON DART passed for 191 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for career-high 107 rating last week & became 1st rookie in NFL history with TD pass & rush TD in 4 straight games. Joined Cam Newton (2011) as only rookie QBs with rush TD in 4 straight games & joined Newton & Justin Herbert (2020) as only rookie QBs with 5+ games (5) with both TD pass & rush TD. Has 90+ rating in 5 of his 1st 6 career starts. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had season-high 51 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 8 rec.) in Week 9. Had 125 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 19 rec.) & rush TD in his only career game at Chi. (12/24/22 w/ Buf.). • RB TYRONE TRACY has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON led team with 9 receptions last week, his 4thcareer game with 9+ catches. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 on road. Is 1 of 3 NFC WRs (Justin Jefferson & Amon-Ra St. Brown) with 18+ games (18) with 5+ receptions since 2024. • WR DARIUS SLAYTON had season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (62) last week. • TE THEO JOHNSON had 5th rec. TD of season last week. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • LB BRIAN BURNS had NFL-leading 11th sack of season last week. Is 1st player since 2018 (Danielle Hunter) with sack in 8 of his team’s 1st 9 games of season. Needs 2 sacks to surpass career-high 12.5 sacks in 2022 with Car. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row overall with sack. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 14 tackles & 1st TFL of season last week. Ranks 5th in NFL with 82 tackles in 2025. • LB ABDUL CARTER (rookie) had 1st-career FR last week. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE had 38th-career TFL in Week 9. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. • S DANE BELTON had season-high 13 tackles last week & aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 1st-career FR in last meeting.

BEARS NOTES:

• BEARS lead NFL in takeaways (19) & turnover differential (+13) & rank 2nd in rush yards (144.4 per game) in 2025. • QB CALEB WILLIAMS has 3 TD passes, 114.8 rating & 1st-career rec. TD last week & became 1st player ever with 275+ pass yards (280), 50+ rush yards (53) & 20+ rec. yards (22) in single game & 1st player ever with 20+ completions & 2 receptions in single game. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT has 60+ scrimmage yards in each of his 7 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 75+ scrimmage yards & 5th in row overall with TD. Has rush TD in each of his 2 career games vs. NYG. • RB KYLE MONANGAI had 198 scrimmage yards (176 rush, 22 rec.) last week, most rush yards by Chi. rookie since Anthony Thomas in Week 6, 2001 (188). • WR ROME ODUNZE has rec. TD in 2 of 3 home games this season. • WR DJ MOORE had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 home games. • TE COLSTON LOVELAND (rookie) had 6 catches for 118 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week. His 58-yard GW rec. TD marked 2nd-longest ever by rookie TE since 1970. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had career high tying 4th INT of season last week. Since 2018, leads LBs with 14 INTs. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • LB T.J. EDWARDS has 3 PD in his past 3. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for his 6th in row vs. NYG with 6+ tackles. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 4th sack of season last week, his 51st-career sack. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 4th in row overall with sack. Has 6 TFL in his past 7 vs. NYG. • DL AUSTIN BOOKER had sack & FF in season debut last week. • DB KEVIN BYARD aims for his 3rd in row at home with INT. • DB C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON had 5th-career sack in Chi. debut last week. • DB NAHSHON WRIGHT had 4th INT of season last week. Has 5 PD in his past 4.

Game Odds

New York Giants              47.5

Chicago Bears                    – 4.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 8, 2025