2013 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 6, 2013 · Soldier Field
New Orleans SaintsWinner
26
at
Chicago Bears
18
CHI -1 upsetU 50.5 ✓
New Orleans Saints 26–18.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
24/33, 358 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
0.9 expected points added · +12.5% completion over expected
Passing · NO
29/35, 288 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
16.3 expected points added · +19.2% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
10/13 for 218 yds, 1 TD
39% of team targets · 9.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 29/35 | 288 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 19 | 36 | 1.9 | 0 | -7.9 |
| Jed Collins | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Darren Sproles | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Khiry Robinson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | 10 | 11 | 135 | 0 | 31% | 8.3 |
| Pierre Thomas | 9 | 9 | 55 | 2 | 26% | 5.9 |
| Nick Toon | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Darren Sproles | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 9% | 2.1 |
| Jed Collins | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 14% | 0.1 |
| Marques Colston | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 1.5 |
| Kenny Stills | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Benjamin Watson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Robert Meachem | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jabari Greer | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Humber | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Galette | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 24/33 | 358 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Jay Cutler | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Michael Bush | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 10 | 13 | 218 | 1 | 39% | 9.6 |
| Martellus Bennett | 5 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 15% | 3.0 |
| Matt Forte | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 18% | -0.6 |
| Brandon Marshall | 4 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 15% | 2.2 |
| Earl Bennett | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9% | -3.1 |
| Dante Rosario | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conte | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea McClellin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Collins | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Wright | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Wootton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -1
- Closing total
- 50.5
- NO moneyline
- +104
- CHI moneyline
- -115
Bears closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 44 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- NO 6 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Marc Trestman