2021 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 17, 2021 · Soldier Field
Green Bay PackersWinner
24
Chicago Bears
14
Green Bay Packers 24–14. Biggest swing: Q2 13:34, CHI +9% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(13:34) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams to CHI 22 for 32 yards (33-Ja.Johnson).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 13:34CHI +9% win prob(13:34) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers pass short middle to 17-D.Adams to CHI 22 for 32 yards (33-Ja.Johnson).
- Q2 · 4:13CHI +8% win prob(4:13) 2-M.Crosby 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-7-C.Bojorquez.
- Q1 · 6:06GB +8% win prob(6:06) (Shotgun) 12-Aa.Rodgers sacked at GB 21 for -7 yards (94-R.Quinn).
- Q1 · 8:09CHI +7% win prob(8:09) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 12-A.Robinson pushed ob at GB 27 for 20 yards (31-A.Amos).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Packers | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 53 | 57 |
| Total yards | 328 (edge) | 277 |
| Yards per play | 6.2 (edge) | 4.9 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.24 (edge) | 0.02 |
| Success rate | 55% (edge) | 46% |
| Dropback rate | 53% | 63% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.33 (edge) | -0.07 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 | 0.17 (edge) |
| Third downs | 2/7 | 4/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 8 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 20 | 20 |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Packers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.24 expected points added per play vs 0.02.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
17/23, 195 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.8 expected points added · +12.8% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
16/27, 174 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-4.2 expected points added · -0.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | GB 24 | 8 | 26 | 3:51 | Punt | |
| 2 | CHI | CHI 20 | 9 | 58 | 4:24 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | GB | GB 25 | 5 | 0 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 15 | 8 | 38 | 3:12 | Interception | |
| 5 | GB | GB 20 | 13 | 65 | 6:14 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | CHI | CHI 29 | 5 | -3 | 1:56 | Punt | |
| 7 | GB | GB 42 | 7 | 48 | 3:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | CHI | CHI 32 | 11 | 25 | 3:58 | Punt | |
| 9 | GB | GB 5 | 1 | 0 | 0:11 | End of half | |
| 10 | CHI | CHI 28 | 6 | 19 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 11 | GB | GB 10 | 11 | 86 | 6:54 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | CHI | CHI 25 | 10 | 35 | 3:35 | Punt | |
| 13 | GB | GB 13 | 6 | 5 | 2:25 | Punt | |
| 14 | CHI | CHI 20 | 11 | 90 | 6:16 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | GB | GB 25 | 9 | 75 | 4:14 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | CHI | CHI 42 | 8 | 15 | 2:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | GB | GB 48 | 7 | 23 | 2:14 | End of game |
0 of 17 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bears gained 90 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 17/23 | 195 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 0 | 2.3 |
| A.J. Dillon | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 1 | 2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davante Adams | 4 | 5 | 89 | 0 | 24% | 5.4 |
| Aaron Jones | 4 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 19% | 3.5 |
| Allen Lazard | 3 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 24% | 2.3 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10% | 1.4 |
| Amari Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 1.6 |
| Robert Tonyan | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14% | -1.2 |
| Josiah Deguara | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Lowry | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley Keke | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Black | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Savage | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrian Amos | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 16/27 | 174 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Herbert | 19 | 97 | 5.1 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Justin Fields | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Cole Kmet | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | 4 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 28% | 1.2 |
| Cole Kmet | 4 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 20% | 3.0 |
| Darnell Mooney | 5 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 32% | 1.9 |
| Khalil Herbert | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Damiere Byrd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquan Smith | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kindle Vildor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Quinn | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Crawford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Trevathan | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Ogletree | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -5.5
- Closing total
- 44
- GB moneyline
- -228
- CHI moneyline
- +201
Packers closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 44; the game landed 38 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Brad Rogers
- Rest
- GB 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Matt LaFleur vs Matt Nagy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.