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New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears Recap

NFL · October 22, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — New England Patriots LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked New England Patriots at 42% against FanDuel's implied 43% — an edge of +7.3pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +8.9pp  ·  closed at 2.43 (41.1%)

Small Play Dog play
New England Patriots
+134 on FanDuel
Model 42%
Market 43%
Edge +7.3 pts

Solid 7.3% edge at FanDuel (2.34).

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
45.6% —
+ Season record + form
50.7% +5.1pp
Platt rescale
45.6% -5.1pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
43.2% -2.4pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
42.0% -1.2pp

Model performance on New England Patriots picks (60d)

How this side has graded in the journal over the last 60 days. Small slice — context, not a guarantee.

Picks
17
W - L
2 - 15
Win rate
12%
Avg CLV
+5.4pt
ROI
-93.6%

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