2023 Week 10 · Thu, Nov 9, 2023 · Soldier Field
Carolina Panthers
13
Chicago BearsWinner
16
Chicago Bears 16–13 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 1:40, CAR +17% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:40) 4-E.Pineiro 59 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 1:40CAR +17% win prob(1:40) 4-E.Pineiro 59 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
- Q4 · 2:00CHI +15% win prob(2:00) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short left to 6-M.Sanders ran ob at CHI 41 for 13 yards (53-T.Edwards).
- Q1 · 6:05CAR +13% win prob(6:05) 16-T.Gill punts 57 yards to CAR 21, Center-48-P.Scales. 11-I.Smith-Marsette for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 13:06CHI +11% win prob(13:06) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short middle to 82-T.Tremble to CHI 25 for 11 yards (6-K.Gordon). Penalty on CHI-33-J.Johnson, Defensive Holding, declined. Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Defensive Holding, declined.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 6:05CAR Touchdown
(6:05) 16-T.Gill punts 57 yards to CAR 21, Center-48-P.Scales. 11-I.Smith-Marsette for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 7 — CHI 0 - Q1 · 2:34CHI Field goal
(2:34) 8-C.Santos 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Score after this play: CAR 7 — CHI 3 - Q2 · 13:36CAR Field goal
(13:36) 4-E.Pineiro 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
Score after this play: CAR 10 — CHI 3 - Q2 · 3:10CHI Field goal
(3:10) 8-C.Santos 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Score after this play: CAR 10 — CHI 6 - Q2 · 0:03CHI Field goal
(:03) 8-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Score after this play: CAR 10 — CHI 9 - Q3 · 6:38CHI Touchdown
(6:38) (Shotgun) 21-D.Foreman right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 10 — CHI 16 - Q4 · 11:10CAR Field goal
(11:10) 4-E.Pineiro 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
Score after this play: CAR 13 — CHI 16
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Panthers | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 57 | 69 |
| Total yards | 213 | 300 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.7 | 4.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.14 | -0.06 (edge) |
| Success rate | 26% | 43% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 77% | 54% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.06 | -0.06 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.42 | -0.06 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/15 | 6/15 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 1 | 3 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 10 | 20 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Bears won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.06 expected points added per play vs -0.14.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
21/38, 185 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-8.3 expected points added · -8.0% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
20/33, 162 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-2.0 expected points added · -4.0% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | CHI 25 | 6 | 18 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 2 | CAR | CAR 20 | 10 | 27 | 4:15 | Punt | |
| 3 | CHI | CHI 1 | 7 | 21 | 3:21 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 25 | 9 | 44 | 3:17 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | CAR | CAR 25 | 9 | 60 | 3:56 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | CHI | CHI 25 | 9 | 32 | 4:15 | Punt | |
| 7 | CAR | CAR 9 | 4 | -6 | 0:59 | Punt | |
| 8 | CHI | CHI 47 | 11 | 35 | 5:13 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | CAR | CAR 27 | 7 | 16 | 1:54 | Punt | |
| 10 | CHI | CHI 9 | 9 | 55 | 1:12 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | CAR | CAR 25 | 5 | 1 | 1:03 | Punt | |
| 12 | CHI | CHI 27 | 4 | 2 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 13 | CAR | CAR 9 | 4 | -5 | 1:58 | Punt | |
| 14 | CHI | CAR 38 | 10 | 38 | 3:56 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | CAR | CAR 25 | 8 | 35 | 2:07 | Punt | |
| 16 | CHI | CHI 11 | 6 | 13 | 3:38 | Punt | |
| 17 | CAR | CHI 40 | 8 | 35 | 4:42 | Field goal +3 | |
| 18 | CHI | CHI 25 | 9 | 31 | 3:56 | Punt | |
| 19 | CAR | CAR 9 | 15 | 50 | 5:35 | Missed field goal | |
| 20 | CHI | CHI 49 | 4 | 11 | 1:35 | End of game |
6 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Panthers gained 60 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a field goal.
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 21/38 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Bryce Young | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Miles Sanders | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Strachan | 1 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 6% | 2.0 |
| Adam Thielen | 6 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 29% | -2.0 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 3 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 21% | -3.2 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Tommy Tremble | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9% | 2.7 |
| Miles Sanders | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 2.2 |
| Hayden Hurst | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 12% | -1.2 |
| Terrace Marshall | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Luvu | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deion Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amare Barno | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dicaprio Bootle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eku Leota | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Thurman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Bagent | 20/33 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Onta Foreman | 21 | 80 | 3.8 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Roschon Johnson | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Tyler Scott | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tyson Bagent | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Darrynton Evans | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| D.J. Moore | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Cole Kmet | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore | 5 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 28% | -1.0 |
| Cole Kmet | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 22% | 0.7 |
| Tyler Scott | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 3.1 |
| Roschon Johnson | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 19% | -2.2 |
| Darnell Mooney | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13% | 0.0 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Darrynton Evans | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Edwards | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaquan Brisker | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Sanborn | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yannick Ngakoue | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 38
- CAR moneyline
- +150
- CHI moneyline
- -180
Bears closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 38; the game landed 29 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- CAR 4 days · CHI 4 days
- Coaches
- Frank Reich vs Matt Eberflus