#NEvsCHI officiating crew cheat sheet HOME teams are 36-17 SU (68%) & 30-23 ATS (57%) in referee Alan Eck's career The #Bears are 0-3 w' Eck officiating, w' just one game at Soldier Field , a 27-24 loss vs Vikings (MNF Week 1, 2025) FAVORITES are 5-0 SU & 4-1 ATS w' Alan Eck in 2026 This crew is averaging one of the lowest penalty per game avgs in 2026. Lets hope that continues this week The Bears rank top 3 for OFFENSIVE HOLDING but only 33% of these have occurred at home Only Green Bay has a bigger road vs home discrepancy than Chicago in this category in 2026 Eck's crew have not placed major emphasis on OFF-HOLD, ranking 14 (of 17) in per game avg Even though its a low volume penalty, Eck's crew do rank No.1 for OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE The Bears OFFENSE is a top five BENEFICIARY of AUTOMATIC 1st DOWNS via penalty That represents a major shift for the Bears & Ben Johnson run offenses, who normally dont rank highly as a beneficiary of these calls The #Patriots DEFENSE is a top 3 penalized unit surrendering AUTOMATIC 1ST DOWNS on 3RD DOWN Eck's crew aren't No.1 in any defensive category but rank above #NFL avg for D.P.I & illegal contact UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS is a point of emphasis w' this crew & they have always ranked around top 5 in the category since their debut in 2023 That penalty gets called at a higher rate on PRIMETIME so both teams be aware on TNF Those are a few key points The @Patriots enter w' 3 straight wins & one of the hottest teams in the NFL I love their defense, but the O-Line looms as a major concern for me on Thursday The @ChicagoBears have Caleb Williams back & are at home That combination is enough for me to side w' Chicago -3 on #TNF #DaBears #NEPats