2021 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 24, 2021 · Raymond James Stadium
Chicago Bears
3
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
38
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38–3 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 13:04, CHI +7% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(13:04) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 50 yards to TB 25, Center-48-P.Scales. 1-J.Darden pushed ob at CHI 32 for 43 yards (16-P.O'Donnell).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 13:04CHI +7% win prob(13:04) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 50 yards to TB 25, Center-48-P.Scales. 1-J.Darden pushed ob at CHI 32 for 43 yards (16-P.O'Donnell).
- Q1 · 7:27CHI +6% win prob(7:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 30-D.Delaney [51-K.Minter] at TB 34. 30-D.Delaney ran ob at CHI 40 for 26 yards (71-J.Peters).
- Q1 · 14:20CHI +4% win prob(14:20) 1-J.Fields sacked at CHI 18 for -7 yards (31-A.Winfield). FUMBLES (31-A.Winfield) [31-A.Winfield], recovered by CHI-24-K.Herbert at CHI 19.
- Q1 · 13:50TB +3% win prob(13:50) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 18-J.James to CHI 25 for 6 yards (35-J.Dean).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bears | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 65 | 70 |
| Total yards | 311 | 408 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.8 | 5.8 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.44 | 0.14 (edge) |
| Success rate | 42% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 66% | 56% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.63 | 0.22 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.06 | 0.04 (edge) |
| Third downs | 2/11 | 4/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 | 11 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 25 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 (edge) |
Buccaneers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.14 expected points added per play vs -0.44.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
20/36, 211 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
9.3 expected points added · -8.5% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
22/32, 184 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-25.5 expected points added · +2.4% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | CHI 25 | 5 | 0 | 2:11 | Punt | |
| 2 | TB | CHI 32 | 3 | 17 | 0:51 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | CHI | CHI 25 | 6 | 31 | 2:11 | Punt | |
| 4 | TB | TB 16 | 4 | 0 | 1:37 | Punt | |
| 5 | CHI | CHI 35 | 3 | 5 | 0:57 | Interception | |
| 6 | TB | CHI 40 | 7 | 40 | 2:36 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | CHI | CHI 25 | 6 | 10 | 2:30 | Fumble | |
| 8 | TB | CHI 35 | 6 | 35 | 2:01 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | CHI | CHI 25 | 5 | 8 | 0:58 | Punt | |
| 10 | TB | TB 29 | 6 | 13 | 1:44 | Punt | |
| 11 | CHI | CHI 29 | 4 | 11 | 2:06 | Fumble | |
| 12 | TB | CHI 25 | 4 | 0 | 0:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | CHI | CHI 33 | 10 | 57 | 3:53 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | TB | TB 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:33 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | CHI | CHI 25 | 7 | 25 | 1:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | TB | CHI 48 | 11 | 43 | 1:45 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | CHI | CHI 25 | 2 | 8 | 0:09 | End of half | |
| 18 | TB | TB 17 | 8 | 37 | 3:00 | Punt | |
| 19 | CHI | CHI 20 | 8 | 65 | 4:33 | Interception | |
| 20 | TB | TB 33 | 12 | 73 | 7:08 | Fumble | |
| 21 | CHI | CHI 2 | 2 | -1 | 0:26 | Interception | |
| 22 | TB | CHI 37 | 6 | 33 | 2:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | CHI | CHI 25 | 9 | 31 | 4:53 | Punt | |
| 24 | TB | TB 20 | 9 | 42 | 5:31 | Punt | |
| 25 | CHI | CHI 14 | 10 | 61 | 2:27 | End of game |
0 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Buccaneers gained 75 scrimmage yards over 7 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 22/32 | 184 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -25.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Herbert | 18 | 100 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Justin Fields | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Damien Williams | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Kmet | 5 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 19% | -0.2 |
| Darnell Mooney | 2 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 16% | -4.7 |
| Khalil Herbert | 5 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 16% | 0.5 |
| Jesse James | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10% | 0.5 |
| Allen Robinson | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | -5.6 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | 0.6 |
| Damiere Byrd | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Ryan Nall | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -1.9 |
| Damien Williams | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Jesper Horsted | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Jackson | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roquan Smith | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alec Ogletree | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kindle Vildor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bilal Nichols | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Shelley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Khyiris Tonga | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Trevathan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Blackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/36 | 211 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 2/3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Fournette | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Ronald Jones | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jaelon Darden | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin | 8 | 11 | 111 | 1 | 28% | 7.8 |
| Mike Evans | 6 | 10 | 76 | 3 | 26% | 8.8 |
| Tyler Johnson | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Leonard Fournette | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10% | -2.9 |
| O.J. Howard | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -0.8 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
| Jaelon Darden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
| Cameron Brate | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.7 |
| Deon Yelder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin White | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Delaney | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Minter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Cockrell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquil Barrett | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Adams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -12.5
- Closing total
- 47
- CHI moneyline
- +501
- TB moneyline
- -644
Buccaneers closed -12.5 and covered, winning by 35.
Total closed 47; the game landed 41 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 83°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Alex Kemp
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · TB 10 days
- Coaches
- Matt Nagy vs Bruce Arians