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2018 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 9, 2018 · Soldier Field
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Chicago Bears 15–6. Biggest swing: Q3 4:10, LA +16% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(4:10) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep left intended for 80-T.Burton INTERCEPTED by 43-J.Johnson at LA 38. 43-J.Johnson to CHI 27 for 35 yards (84-B.Braunecker).
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Rams | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 61 | 64 |
| Total yards | 214 | 296 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.5 | 4.6 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.33 | -0.20 (edge) |
| Success rate | 36% | 39% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 80% | 53% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.39 | -0.36 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.10 | -0.02 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/12 | 7/15 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 14 | 15 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 (edge) |
Bears won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.20 expected points added per play vs -0.33.
Who moved the needle
Passing · LA
20/44, 180 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT
-22.3 expected points added · -20.4% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
16/30, 110 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-14.5 expected points added · -10.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | CHI 23 | 8 | 24 | 4:13 | Interception | |
| 2 | LA | CHI 15 | 4 | 6 | 1:35 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | CHI | CHI 25 | 13 | 69 | 6:24 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | LA | LA 26 | 8 | 19 | 2:58 | Punt | |
| 5 | CHI | CHI 26 | 7 | 29 | 3:05 | Punt | |
| 6 | LA | LA 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:41 | Interception | |
| 7 | CHI | LA 4 | 4 | 6 | 1:40 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | LA | LA 25 | 14 | 48 | 5:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | CHI | CHI 25 | 8 | 21 | 2:34 | Punt | |
| 10 | LA | LA 14 | 5 | 19 | 0:47 | Punt | |
| 11 | CHI | CHI 39 | 3 | 0 | 0:32 | Interception | |
| 12 | LA | CHI 49 | 2 | 6 | 0:19 | Interception | |
| 13 | LA | LA 13 | 3 | -13 | 0:46 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | CHI | CHI 19 | 11 | 81 | 4:16 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | LA | LA 18 | 5 | 8 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 16 | CHI | CHI 12 | 7 | 19 | 3:47 | Interception | |
| 17 | LA | CHI 27 | 1 | 0 | 0:06 | Interception | |
| 18 | CHI | CHI 19 | 5 | 14 | 3:20 | Punt | |
| 19 | LA | LA 5 | 14 | 78 | 5:21 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | 25 | 3:27 | Punt | |
| 21 | LA | LA 18 | 7 | 8 | 2:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | CHI | LA 26 | 4 | 6 | 1:43 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | LA | LA 28 | 6 | 16 | 0:32 | Interception | |
| 24 | CHI | CHI 48 | 4 | 2 | 1:48 | Punt | |
| 25 | LA | LA 2 | 1 | 19 | 0:25 | End of game |
0 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bears gained 81 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 20/44 | 180 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -22.3 |
| Johnny Hekker | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Justin Davis | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jared Goff | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | 7 | 13 | 61 | 0 | 30% | -7.1 |
| Josh Reynolds | 3 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 16% | -5.8 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 16% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Littleton | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Brockers | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamarcus Joyner | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | 16/30 | 110 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -14.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Rams closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 21 — under by 29.5.
Conditions and crew
| 0.5 |
| Gerald Everett | 4 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 16% | 1.6 |
| Brandin Cooks | 3 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 19% | -2.6 |
| Tyler Higbee | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 0.5 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Barron | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Marcus Peters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Donald | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -0.2 |
| Tarik Cohen | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Taquan Mizzell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | 5 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 29% | 0.5 |
| Trey Burton | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 18% | -6.8 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 3 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 25% | -1.1 |
| Tarik Cohen | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 14% | 2.2 |
| Jordan Howard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Bradley Sowell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4% | 1.7 |
| Anthony Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Josh Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -6.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrick McManis | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Roquan Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Fuller | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Khalil Mack | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Trevathan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akiem Hicks | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Callahan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
