2014 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2014 · Soldier Field
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Chicago Bears
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CHI -7 upsetU 47 ✓
Buffalo Bills 23–20 — 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 · CHI
34/49, 349 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
0.1 expected points added · +2.9% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
16/22, 173 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.4 expected points added · +11.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Manuel | 16/22 | 173 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Anthony Dixon | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| C.J. Spiller | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| EJ Manuel | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | 4 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 27% | 3.5 |
| Mike Williams | 2 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 14% | 3.6 |
| Sammy Watkins | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 18% | 2.5 |
| Fred Jackson | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 14% | -2.0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 14% | -0.1 |
| Frank Summers | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -4.2 |
| Scott Chandler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis McKelvin | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Brown | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Spikes | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Rivers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Dareus | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jarius Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 34/49 | 349 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Ka'Deem Carey | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 8 | 9 | 87 | 0 | 18% | 5.2 |
| Brandon Marshall | 8 | 12 | 71 | 1 | 24% | -3.7 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 5 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 12% | 3.8 |
| Martellus Bennett | 8 | 10 | 70 | 1 | 20% | -7.1 |
| Santonio Holmes | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 10% | -1.1 |
| Dante Rosario | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Micheal Spurlock | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Conte | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Mundy | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ratliff | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Young | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Paea | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Bostic | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -7
- Closing total
- 47
- BUF moneyline
- +239
- CHI moneyline
- -270
Bears closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 43 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 74°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Doug Marrone vs Marc Trestman