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Who should Bears fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for Chicago Bears fans (7-2, 85% to make the playoffs): root for the Patriots, the Cardinals, the Cowboys. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the Bears' playoff odds.

CHI
Bears
7-2 · #2 seed · 8 games left · remaining SOS .630
Make playoffs
85%
Win division
31%
#1 seed
18%
1st-round pick traded
26.1
Owned by TEN
Rooting guide

Who should Bears fans root for in Week 10?

The Chicago Bears are 7-2 with a 85% chance to make the playoffs, 32% to win the division and 18% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

The Bears are on a bye in Week 10, so every result below is out of their hands.

The biggest outside game for Bears fans: root for the Patriots over the Lions (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 7 pts of division odds.

Next, root for the Cardinals over the Rams (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 3 pts of playoff odds.

Also, root for the Cowboys over the 49ers (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 7 pts of #1 seed odds.

And, root for the Raiders over the Seahawks (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 3 pts of playoff odds.

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all Bears playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the Bears' playoff chances (85% to make it, 32% to win the division, 18% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

7 pts of division oddsBig
NE
Patriots
Root for
@
DET
Lions
3 pts of playoff oddsMedium
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals
Root for
7 pts of #1 seed oddsMedium
SF
49ers
@
DAL
Cowboys
Root for
3 pts of playoff oddsMedium
SEA
Seahawks
@
LV
Raiders
Root for
5 pts of division oddsSmall
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
WAS
Commanders
Root for
@
NYG
Giants
NFC rival loses to the AFCSmall
KC
Chiefs
Root for
@
ATL
Falcons
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
CAR
Panthers
@
NO
Saints
Root for
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
JAX
Jaguars
@
TEN
Titans
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
LAC
Chargers
@
BAL
Ravens
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
MIA
Dolphins
@
IND
Colts
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
PIT
Steelers
@
CIN
Bengals
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
HOU
Texans
@
CLE
Browns

NFC

1SF49ers div7-195%
2CHIBears div7-285%
3NYGGiants div5-2-167%
4CARPanthers div 3-530%
5DETLions 6-282%
6MINVikings 6-277%
7GBPackers 6-359%
in the hunt
SEASeahawks 5-447%
LARams 5-445%
DALCowboys 4-530%
NOSaints 3-523%
TBBuccaneers 3-631%
ATLFalcons 3-619%
ARICardinals 3-61%
WASCommanders 2-5-18%
PHIEagles 2-71%