2022 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 20, 2022 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Chicago Bears
24
Atlanta FalconsWinner
27
Atlanta Falcons 27–24 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 1:13, CHI +19% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short middle intended for 32-D.Montgomery INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Hawkins at CHI 40. 32-J.Hawkins to CHI 40 for no gain (11-D.Mooney).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 1:13CHI +19% win prob(1:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short middle intended for 32-D.Montgomery INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Hawkins at CHI 40. 32-J.Hawkins to CHI 40 for no gain (11-D.Mooney).
- Q4 · 3:30ATL +17% win prob(3:30) (Shotgun) 84-C.Patterson right guard to CHI 38 for 6 yards (57-J.Sanborn).
- Q2 · 7:37CHI +15% win prob(7:37) (Shotgun) 84-C.Patterson left end to ATL 38 for 17 yards (9-J.Brisker). FUMBLES (9-J.Brisker), RECOVERED by CHI-33-J.Johnson at ATL 46. 33-J.Johnson to ATL 29 for 17 yards (63-C.Lindstrom).
- Q2 · 1:14CHI +12% win prob(1:14) 2-C.Santos 56 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Crossbar, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 9:46ATL Touchdown
(9:46) 1-M.Mariota pass short left to 5-D.London for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN [57-J.Sanborn]. Penalty on CHI-9-J.Brisker, Defensive Holding, declined. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 0 — ATL 7 - Q1 · 6:08CHI Touchdown
(6:08) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 11-D.Mooney for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 7 — ATL 7 - Q2 · 7:47CHI Field goal
(7:47) 2-C.Santos 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Score after this play: CHI 10 — ATL 7 - Q2 · 4:35CHI Touchdown
(4:35) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 17 — ATL 7 - Q2 · 4:31ATL Touchdown
2-C.Santos kicks 68 yards from CHI 35 to ATL -3. 84-C.Patterson for 103 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 17 — ATL 14 - Q2 · 0:03ATL Field goal
(:03) 7-Y.Koo 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: CHI 17 — ATL 17 - Q3 · 1:53ATL Touchdown
(1:53) (Shotgun) 1-M.Mariota right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-6-K.Gordon was injured during the play. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 17 — ATL 24 - Q4 · 8:20CHI Touchdown
(8:20) 32-D.Montgomery left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 24 — ATL 24 - Q4 · 1:52ATL Field goal
(1:52) 7-Y.Koo 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: CHI 24 — ATL 27
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bears | Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 66 | 48 |
| Total yards | 288 (edge) | 283 |
| Yards per play | 4.4 | 5.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.03 (edge) | -0.01 |
| Success rate | 44% | 48% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 47% | 46% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.14 (edge) | 0.01 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.08 | -0.03 (edge) |
| Third downs | 9/16 (edge) | 2/7 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 5 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
14/21, 153 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.5 expected points added · +6.0% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
13/20, 131 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.5 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
3/4 for 54 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · 1.2 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | ATL 25 | 12 | 69 | 5:23 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | CHI | ATL 44 | 9 | 44 | 3:35 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | ATL | ATL 19 | 8 | 18 | 3:03 | Punt | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 16 | 6 | 17 | 2:57 | Punt | |
| 5 | CHI | ATL 41 | 6 | 5 | 2:17 | Punt | |
| 6 | ATL | ATL 10 | 5 | 5 | 1:08 | Punt | |
| 7 | CHI | CHI 30 | 7 | 47 | 3:55 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | ATL | ATL 21 | 2 | 17 | 0:18 | Fumble | |
| 9 | CHI | ATL 29 | 8 | 29 | 2:53 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | ATL | — | 2 | 0 | 0:13 | Defensive touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | CHI | CHI 25 | 11 | 47 | 3:08 | Missed field goal | |
| 12 | ATL | ATL 46 | 7 | 42 | 1:10 | Field goal +3 | |
| 13 | CHI | CHI 25 | 5 | 0 | 1:45 | Punt | |
| 14 | ATL | ATL 42 | 5 | 16 | 2:32 | Punt | |
| 15 | CHI | CHI 20 | 9 | 12 | 5:28 | Punt | |
| 16 | ATL | ATL 39 | 7 | 46 | 3:27 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | CHI | CHI 25 | 15 | 82 | 8:32 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | ATL | ATL 25 | 13 | 40 | 6:29 | Field goal +3 | |
| 19 | CHI | CHI 25 | 4 | 5 | 0:40 | Interception | |
| 20 | ATL | CHI 40 | 5 | 30 | 1:07 | End of game |
9 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bears gained 82 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 14/21 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 1 | 2.8 |
| David Montgomery | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Trestan Ebner | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 3 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 21% | 1.2 |
| Cole Kmet | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 21% | 1.6 |
| Darnell Mooney | 4 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 26% | 1.5 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 11% | 4.0 |
| Chase Claypool | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 16% | 0.7 |
| Trestan Ebner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquan Brisker | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sanborn | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Adams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Mooney | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 13/20 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Allgeier | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Marcus Mariota | 13 | 25 | 1.9 | 1 | -4.1 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Caleb Huntley | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Pitts | 3 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 28% | 0.6 |
| Damiere Byrd | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 11% | 2.7 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -0.3 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11% | -0.2 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
| Caleb Huntley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Drake London | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mykal Walker | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rashaan Evans | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hall | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Grant | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Carter | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaiah Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 48.5
- CHI moneyline
- +125
- ATL moneyline
- -138
Falcons closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 51 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tra Blake
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · ATL 10 days
- Coaches
- Matt Eberflus vs Arthur Smith