2019 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 27, 2019 · Soldier Field
Los Angeles ChargersWinner
17
Chicago Bears
16
Los Angeles Chargers 17–16 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:04, LAC +69% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:04) 15-E.Pineiro 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:04LAC +69% win prob(:04) 15-E.Pineiro 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- Q4 · 9:32LAC +20% win prob(9:32) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky sacked at CHI 33 for -9 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by LAC-54-M.Ingram at CHI 28. 54-M.Ingram to CHI 26 for 2 yards (70-B.Massie).
- Q4 · 13:07LAC +18% win prob(13:07) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep right intended for 80-T.Burton INTERCEPTED by 26-C.Hayward at LAC 43. 26-C.Hayward pushed ob at CHI 20 for 37 yards (65-C.Whitehair).
- Q4 · 2:44LAC +17% win prob(2:44) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky sacked at LAC 46 for -6 yards (97-J.Bosa).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Chargers | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 42 | 75 |
| Total yards | 231 | 389 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.5 (edge) | 5.2 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.08 (edge) | -0.11 |
| Success rate | 40% (edge) | 40% |
| Dropback rate | 71% | 53% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.02 (edge) | -0.11 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.22 | -0.11 (edge) |
| Third downs | 2/10 | 5/13 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 10 | 21 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Bears outgained Chargers 389–231 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | LAC 26 | 5 | 3 | 1:11 | Punt | |
| 2 | CHI | CHI 21 | 5 | 7 | 3:03 | Punt | |
| 3 | LAC | LAC 33 | 4 | 16 | 2:04 | Punt | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 15 | 11 | 70 | 6:28 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | LAC | LAC 23 | 3 | 1 | 1:37 | Interception | |
| 6 | CHI | LAC 4 | 4 | 0 | 0:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | LAC | LAC 25 | 6 | 19 | 2:17 | Punt | |
| 8 | CHI | CHI 26 | 6 | 12 | 2:18 | Punt | |
| 9 | LAC | LAC 14 | 4 | 5 | 1:25 | Punt | |
| 10 | CHI | CHI 29 | 9 | 59 | 4:29 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | LAC | LAC 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:04 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | CHI | CHI 23 | 12 | 70 | 2:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | CHI | CHI 25 | 13 | 75 | 6:52 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | LAC | LAC 25 | 15 | 83 | 7:29 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | CHI | CHI 20 | 6 | 15 | 2:45 | Interception | |
| 16 | LAC | CHI 20 | 4 | 6 | 2:01 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | CHI | CHI 32 | 4 | -4 | 1:28 | Fumble | |
| 18 | LAC | CHI 26 | 4 | 14 | 1:21 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | CHI | CHI 16 | 13 | 41 | 6:00 | Punt | |
| 20 | LAC | LAC 15 | 4 | 9 | 0:31 | Punt | |
| 21 | CHI | CHI 35 | 7 | 44 | 1:33 | Turnover on downs |
0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chargers gained 83 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a turnover on downs.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3.5
- Closing total
- 41
- LAC moneyline
- +163
- CHI moneyline
- -182
Bears closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 33 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Bradley Rogers
- Rest
- LAC 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Anthony Lynn vs Matt Nagy