Venue & Game Details
Venue: Paycor Stadium, One Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Capacity: ~65,515
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT)
Broadcast: CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter / NFL+
Weather Forecast (Cincinnati, OH – Nov. 2, 2025)
Temperature: ~58°F at kickoff, dipping into the low 50s by the 4th quarter
Conditions: Partly cloudy, light winds (6–9 mph)
Impact: Mild fall weather; no major effect on passing or kicking
Injury Report
Chicago Bears:
QB Caleb Williams (1,785 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs) – healthy
RB D’Andre Swift (412 yards, 3 TDs) – probable
WR Rome Odunze (514 yards, 3 TDs) – healthy
LT Braxton Jones – questionable (ankle)
Cincinnati Bengals:
QB Joe Flacco (1,865 yards, 12 TDs, 5 INTs) – probable (shoulder)
RB Samaje Perine (412 yards, 2 TDs) – healthy
WR Ja’Marr Chase (602 yards, 5 TDs) – healthy
WR Tee Higgins (398 yards, 2 TDs) – questionable (hamstring)
Key Player Matchups
Caleb Williams vs. Bengals Secondary: Williams has shown flashes of brilliance but must protect the ball against a defense that has struggled but still forces turnovers.
Ja’Marr Chase vs. Bears CB Jaylon Johnson: Chase remains the Bengals’ most dangerous weapon; Johnson’s ability to limit explosive plays will be critical.
D’Andre Swift vs. Bengals Run Defense: Cincinnati allowed 254 rushing yards to the Jets last week, making Swift a potential game-changer.
Team Form & Records
Chicago Bears:
Last 5: Beat Lions 27-20, Beat Packers 24-21, Beat Vikings 31-17, Lost to Ravens 30-16, 4 wins in last 5 overall before Week 8 loss
Offense: 24.0 PPG, 372 YPG (124 rush, 248 pass)
Defense: 26.4 PPG allowed, 350.7 YPG allowed
Cincinnati Bengals:
Last 5: Lost to Browns 24-20, Beat Steelers 28-24, Beat Texans 35-31, Lost to Jets 39-38, 2 wins in last 5
Offense: 25.1 PPG, 398 YPG (181 rush, 217 pass)
Defense: 29.8 PPG allowed, 402 YPG allowed
Series History
All-Time: Bears lead 7–6
Last Meeting (2021): Bears won 20-17 at Soldier Field
At Cincinnati: Bengals lead 4–2
Betting Trends
Chicago Bears: 4-3 ATS this season; 2-2 ATS on the road
Cincinnati Bengals: 3-5 ATS overall; 2-2 ATS at home
Totals: Over has hit in 4 of Bears’ 7 games; Over in 6 of Bengals’ 8
Head-to-Head: Bears have covered in 3 of last 4 vs. Bengals
Historical Betting Results
Bengals are 1-4 ATS in last 5 AFC North vs. NFC North games
Bears are 5-2 ATS in last 7 overall
Over has hit in 10 of last 11 games at Paycor Stadium
Projected Score: Bears 31, Bengals 27
BEARS NOTES:
• QB CALEB WILLIAMS had season-high 25 completions & passed for 285 yards last week. Can make 25th career start in Week 9. Has 11 TD pases vs. 3 INTs in his past 8 road starts. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 71 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 26 rec.) & 4th rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row overall & 6th in row on road with scrimmage TD. Is 1 of 3 NFC RBs (Christian McCaffrey & Kyren Williams) with 60+ scrimmage yards in 7+ games (7) in 2025. Is 1 of 3 RBs (Derrick Henry & Josh Jacobs) with 5+ scrimmage TDs in each of past 6 seasons. • WR ROME ODUNZE led team with 7 receptions & 114 rec. yards last week, his 4th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 65+ rec. yards in 3 of his 4 road games this season. • WR DJ MOORE had 73 rec. yards last week. Needs 138 rec. yards to reach 8,000 for his career. • WR OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS had season-high 7 receptions last week. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 5th PD of season last week, his 6th-career season with 5+ PD. Since 2018, leads LBs in INTs (13) & ranks 2nd in PD (55). • LB T.J. EDWARDS aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Can appear in 100th career game in Week 9. • LB MONTEZ SWEAT had 3rd sack of season last week, his 50th-career sack. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • DL GERVON DEXTER had sack & career-high 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • DL DAYO ODEYINGBO had career-high 8 tackles last week. • DB KEVIN BYARD has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 4 INTs in 2025. • DB NAHSHON WRIGHT tied his career high with 9 tackles last week. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles.
BENGALS NOTES:
• QB JOE FLACCO had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 100.5 rating in Week 8. Aims for his 4th in row with Cin. with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs. Can make 199th career start in Week 9. • RB CHASE BROWN had season-high 105 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 32 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, his 9th-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. • RB SAMAJE PERINE had season-high 100 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 6 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season last week, his 10th-career rush TD. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 12 catches for 91 yards last week, his 3rd-straight game with 10+ catches. Has 38 receptions in his past 3, tied-most receptions by player in 3-game span NFL history. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 90+ scrimmage yards & 13th in row at home with 6+ catches. Leads NFL with 70 receptions & ranks 2nd with 720 rec. yards in 2025. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 44-yard rec. TD last week, his 38th-career rec. TD. Aims for his 3rd in row overall & 9th in row at home with TD catch. Had 6 catches for 60 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON has 3.5 sacks & FF in 3 career games vs. Chi. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with sack. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT (rookie) led team with career-high 12 tackles last week. Has 3 games with 10+ tackles, most among rookies, & leads all rookies with 62 tackles in 2025. • LB BARRETT CARTER (rookie) aims for his 4th in row with 8+ tackles. Ranks 6th among rookies with 44 tackles. • CB D.J. TURNER leads NFL with career-high 13 PD in 2025. • S GENO STONE (51 tackles) & S JORDAN BATTLE (58 tackles, 2nd-most among DBs in 2025) are 1 of 2 sets of DB teammates (Denver’s Talanoa Hufanga & Brandon Jones) each with 50+ tackles this season.
Game Odds
Chicago Bears – 3
Cincinnati Bengals 51.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
