2024 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 22, 2024 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Chicago Bears
16
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
21
Indianapolis Colts 21–16. Biggest swing: Q2 13:02, IND +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(13:02) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson pass deep left to 14-A.Pierce to CHI 4 for 44 yards (1-J.Johnson; 9-J.Brisker).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 13:02IND +15% win prob(13:02) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson pass deep left to 14-A.Pierce to CHI 4 for 44 yards (1-J.Johnson; 9-J.Brisker).
- Q4 · 6:52CHI +14% win prob(6:52) 18-C.Williams sacked at CHI 11 for -7 yards (97-L.Latu). FUMBLES (97-L.Latu) [97-L.Latu], touched at CHI 12, RECOVERED by IND-90-G.Stewart at CHI 16.
- Q2 · 11:07CHI +13% win prob(11:07) (Shotgun) 5-A.Richardson pass short left intended for 16-A.Dulin INTERCEPTED by 49-T.Edmunds (57-J.Sanborn) at CHI -4. Touchback.
- Q3 · 7:30CHI +12% win prob(7:30) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor right guard to CHI 37 for 1 yard (95-D.Walker).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q2 · 8:26IND Touchdown
(8:26) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor right guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 0 — IND 7 - Q3 · 12:56CHI Field goal
(12:56) 8-C.Santos 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Score after this play: CHI 3 — IND 7 - Q3 · 0:29IND Touchdown
(:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 27-T.Sermon left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 3 — IND 14 - Q4 · 8:25CHI Touchdown
(8:25) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 15-R.Odunze for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: CHI 9 — IND 14 - Q4 · 5:25IND Touchdown
(5:25) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 9 — IND 21 - Q4 · 2:05CHI Touchdown
(2:05) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 85-C.Kmet for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: CHI-2-D.Moore has returned to the game. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 16 — IND 21
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bears | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 84 | 51 |
| Total yards | 395 (edge) | 310 |
| Yards per play | 4.7 | 6.1 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.20 (edge) | -0.21 |
| Success rate | 36% (edge) | 35% |
| Dropback rate | 67% | 43% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.13 (edge) | -0.45 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.34 | -0.03 (edge) |
| Third downs | 9/20 (edge) | 3/11 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 8 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 (edge) | 13 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 (edge) |
Bears outgained Colts 395–310 but lost the turnover battle 3–2. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
33/52, 363 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-7.6 expected points added · +2.7% completion over expected
Passing · IND
10/20, 167 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-10.3 expected points added · -9.8% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | CHI 30 | 12 | 32 | 5:27 | Missed field goal | |
| 2 | IND | IND 46 | 4 | 5 | 1:06 | Punt | |
| 3 | CHI | CHI 10 | 5 | 6 | 1:53 | Punt | |
| 4 | IND | IND 17 | 7 | 16 | 3:29 | Punt | |
| 5 | CHI | CHI 14 | 6 | 12 | 3:05 | Punt | |
| 6 | IND | IND 39 | 7 | 58 | 3:57 | Interception | |
| 7 | CHI | CHI 20 | 4 | 53 | 1:28 | Interception | |
| 8 | IND | IND 30 | 4 | 70 | 1:16 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | CHI | CHI 29 | 17 | 53 | 6:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | IND | IND 13 | 6 | 18 | 0:49 | Punt | |
| 11 | CHI | CHI 18 | 8 | 91 | 0:51 | End of half | |
| 12 | IND | IND 30 | 2 | 0 | 0:08 | Interception | |
| 13 | CHI | CHI 48 | 5 | 18 | 2:01 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | IND | IND 26 | 5 | 16 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 15 | CHI | CHI 16 | 4 | -8 | 1:36 | Interception | |
| 16 | IND | CHI 45 | 4 | 13 | 2:21 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | CHI | CHI 37 | 4 | 6 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 18 | IND | IND 20 | 10 | 75 | 5:30 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | CHI | CHI 30 | 15 | 68 | 7:00 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 20 | IND | IND 30 | 6 | 6 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 21 | CHI | CHI 18 | 1 | -6 | 0:06 | Fumble | |
| 22 | IND | CHI 16 | 5 | 16 | 1:24 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 23 | CHI | CHI 30 | 14 | 70 | 3:21 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 24 | IND | IND 30 | 6 | 17 | 2:01 | End of game |
6 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bears gained 91 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a end of half.
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 33/52 | 363 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roschon Johnson | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 2.0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 13 | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | -8.4 |
| Khalil Herbert | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Caleb Williams | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Rome Odunze | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| D.J. Moore | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Odunze | 6 | 11 | 112 | 1 | 23% | 1.5 |
| Cole Kmet | 10 | 11 | 97 | 1 | 23% | 10.2 |
| D.J. Moore | 8 | 10 | 78 | 0 | 21% | -0.9 |
| Roschon Johnson | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 10% | 2.1 |
| D'Andre Swift | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 8% | -0.1 |
| DeAndre Carter | 3 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 13% | -5.1 |
| Gerald Everett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Walker | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaquan Brisker | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Montez Sweat | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| T.J. Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Herbert | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson | 10/20 | 167 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -10.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 23 | 110 | 4.8 | 2 | -3.1 |
| Anthony Richardson | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Trey Sermon | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | 1 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 11% | 2.8 |
| Kylen Granson | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 6% | 3.1 |
| Michael Pittman | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 28% | -3.9 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 11% | 0.5 |
| Josh Downs | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 28% | -2.1 |
| Adonai Mitchell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.4 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| Ashton Dulin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -5.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Cross | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Blackmon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dallis Flowers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyquan Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raekwon Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -1.5
- Closing total
- 43
- CHI moneyline
- +105
- IND moneyline
- -125
Colts closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 5.
Total closed 43; the game landed 37 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Adrian Hill
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Matt Eberflus vs Shane Steichen