2013 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 8, 2013 · Soldier Field
Cincinnati Bengals
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Chicago BearsWinner
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CHI -3 pushO 41.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
26/33, 282 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
7.2 expected points added · +12.9% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
21/33, 242 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
7.9 expected points added · +4.4% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
8/10 for 104 yds, 1 TD
31% of team targets · 10.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 26/33 | 282 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 14 | 25 | 1.8 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Giovani Bernard | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Marvin Jones | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 9 | 13 | 162 | 2 | 39% | 5.2 |
| Tyler Eifert | 5 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 15% | 2.1 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 5 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 15% | 3.4 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 15% | -5.4 |
| Giovani Bernard | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.3 |
| Marvin Jones | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontaze Burfict | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Leon Hall | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Maualuga | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Mays | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Eifert | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 21/33 | 242 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 19 | 50 | 2.6 | 1 | -3.0 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Michael Bush | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 8 | 10 | 104 | 1 | 31% | 10.0 |
| Martellus Bennett | 3 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 19% | 4.4 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 5 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 25% | -0.9 |
| Matt Forte | 4 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 19% | -0.6 |
| Earl Bennett | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Michael Bush | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -5.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Jennings | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Wright | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Paea | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lance Briggs | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Anderson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shea McClellin | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Frey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conte | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CIN moneyline
- +140
- CHI moneyline
- -155
Bears closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 45 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Marc Trestman