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Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers Recap

NFL · September 13, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Carolina Panthers LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Carolina Panthers at 41% against FanDuel's implied 41% — an edge of +4.6pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +4.1pp  ·  closed at 2.39 (41.8%)

Small Play Dog play
Carolina Panthers
+142 on FanDuel
Model 41%
Market 41%
Edge +4.6 pts

Solid 4.6% edge at FanDuel (2.42). Elo agrees (-47 gap).

How the model got here

Each row is a stage in the probability calculation. The bar is the probability at that stage; the delta on the right is the shift from the previous stage.

Elo baseline
51.1% —
+ Season record + form
44.8% -6.3pp
Platt rescale
39.2% -5.6pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
36.8% -2.4pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
40.9% +4.1pp

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