2020 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 18, 2020 · Bank of America Stadium
Chicago BearsWinner
23
Carolina Panthers
16
Chicago Bears 23–16. Biggest swing: Q3 10:20, CHI +14% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(10:20) (Shotgun) 28-M.Davis right tackle to CAR 31 for 1 yard (39-E.Jackson). FUMBLES (39-E.Jackson), RECOVERED by CHI-96-A.Hicks at CAR 26. 96-A.Hicks to CAR 22 for 4 yards (72-T.Moton).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 10:20CHI +14% win prob(10:20) (Shotgun) 28-M.Davis right tackle to CAR 31 for 1 yard (39-E.Jackson). FUMBLES (39-E.Jackson), RECOVERED by CHI-96-A.Hicks at CAR 26. 96-A.Hicks to CAR 22 for 4 yards (72-T.Moton).
- Q3 · 6:19CHI +13% win prob(6:19) 4-J.Slye 54 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q4 · 2:00CHI +12% win prob(2:00) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass incomplete deep left to 12-D.Moore.
- Q3 · 10:13CHI +11% win prob(10:13) 9-N.Foles pass short right intended for 86-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Chinn [95-D.Brown] at CAR 9. 21-J.Chinn to CAR 9 for no gain (86-D.Harris).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bears | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 60 | 62 |
| Total yards | 265 | 303 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.4 | 4.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.00 (edge) | -0.28 |
| Success rate | 40% (edge) | 31% |
| Dropback rate | 65% | 65% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.07 (edge) | -0.22 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.12 (edge) | -0.40 |
| Third downs | 7/13 (edge) | 3/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 10 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 3 |
Panthers outgained Bears 303–265 but lost the turnover battle 3–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
16/29, 216 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-9.1 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
23/39, 198 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.8 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | CAR 10 | 4 | -9 | 1:44 | Interception | |
| 2 | CHI | CAR 7 | 4 | 12 | 1:36 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | CAR | CAR 25 | 15 | 72 | 6:33 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 25 | 8 | 34 | 3:52 | Punt | |
| 5 | CAR | CAR 11 | 4 | 1 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 6 | CHI | CHI 39 | 11 | 48 | 5:58 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | CAR | CAR 25 | 14 | 61 | 6:09 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | CHI | CHI 25 | 10 | 33 | 1:58 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | CAR | — | 1 | 0 | 0:02 | End of half | |
| 10 | CHI | CHI 25 | 8 | 7 | 2:37 | Punt | |
| 11 | CAR | CAR 3 | 4 | 23 | 2:10 | Fumble | |
| 12 | CHI | CAR 22 | 1 | 0 | 0:07 | Interception | |
| 13 | CAR | CAR 9 | 6 | 49 | 3:53 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | CHI | CHI 44 | 11 | 56 | 4:29 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | CAR | CAR 25 | 11 | 26 | 3:33 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | CHI | CHI 25 | 11 | 49 | 3:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | CAR | CAR 35 | 6 | 35 | 1:33 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | CHI | CHI 25 | 7 | 18 | 2:34 | Punt | |
| 19 | CAR | CAR 17 | 8 | 45 | 3:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | CHI | CHI 38 | 4 | 8 | 0:23 | Punt | |
| 21 | CAR | CAR 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:04 | Interception | |
| 22 | CHI | CAR 35 | 3 | 0 | 1:28 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Panthers gained 72 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 23/39 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 19 | 58 | 3.1 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Nick Foles | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | 5 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 25% | 1.9 |
| David Montgomery | 4 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 14% | 0.2 |
| Darnell Mooney | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 14% | 2.4 |
| Jimmy Graham | 5 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 22% | 0.5 |
| Cole Kmet | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 6% | 3.8 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Anthony Miller | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
| Demetrius Harris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -6.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquan Smith | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Trevathan | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buster Skrine | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Vaughters | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilal Nichols | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 16/29 | 216 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -9.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Davis | 18 | 52 | 2.9 | 1 | -7.1 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Trenton Cannon | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore | 5 | 11 | 93 | 0 | 41% | -0.9 |
| Robbie Chosen | 4 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 19% | 3.4 |
| Trenton Cannon | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Keith Kirkwood | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
| Ian Thomas | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Chris Manhertz | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -1.6 |
| Mike Davis | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11% | -1.7 |
| Alex Armah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Boston | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaq Thompson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juston Burris | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corn Elder | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Weatherly | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -2
- Closing total
- 45
- CHI moneyline
- +112
- CAR moneyline
- -124
Panthers closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45; the game landed 39 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Adrian Hall
- Rest
- CHI 10 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Matt Nagy vs Matt Rhule