2024 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 8, 2024 · Levi's Stadium
Chicago Bears
13
San Francisco 49ersWinner
38
San Francisco 49ers 38–13 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 2:25, SF +5% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(2:25) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 31-I.Guerendo to CHI 1 for 27 yards (57-J.Sanborn) [94-A.Booker].
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 2:25SF +5% win prob(2:25) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 31-I.Guerendo to CHI 1 for 27 yards (57-J.Sanborn) [94-A.Booker].
- Q1 · 4:43CHI +5% win prob(4:43) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams sacked at CHI 11 for -7 yards (94-Y.Gross-Matos).
- Q1 · 13:16SF +4% win prob(13:16) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 85-G.Kittle to CHI 7 for 33 yards (49-T.Edmunds; 96-Z.Pickens).
- Q1 · 13:54SF +4% win prob(13:54) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 31-I.Guerendo pushed ob at CHI 40 for 23 yards (31-K.Byard).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 12:25SF Touchdown
(12:25) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 15-J.Jennings for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 0 — SF 7 - Q1 · 1:43SF Touchdown
(1:43) 31-I.Guerendo up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-99-G.Dexter was injured during the play. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 0 — SF 14 - Q2 · 7:46SF Touchdown
(7:46) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 15-J.Jennings for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 0 — SF 21 - Q2 · 1:53SF Field goal
(1:53) 4-J.Moody 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
Score after this play: CHI 0 — SF 24 - Q3 · 6:01CHI Touchdown
(6:01) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 15-R.Odunze for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: CHI 6 — SF 24 - Q4 · 15:00SF Touchdown
(15:00) (Shotgun) 31-I.Guerendo up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 6 — SF 31 - Q4 · 11:54CHI Touchdown
(11:54) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short middle to 15-R.Odunze for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 13 — SF 31 - Q4 · 5:19SF Touchdown
(5:19) (Shotgun) 32-P.Taylor up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 13 — SF 38
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bears | 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 53 | 60 |
| Total yards | 162 | 453 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.1 | 7.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.15 | 0.41 (edge) |
| Success rate | 40% | 50% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 47% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.17 | 0.73 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.13 | 0.12 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/10 | 6/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 1 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 15 | 21 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 7 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
49ers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.41 expected points added per play vs -0.15.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
20/25, 325 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
22.8 expected points added · +16.9% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
17/23, 134 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-7.5 expected points added · +3.6% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | SF 30 | 7 | 70 | 2:40 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | CHI | CHI 23 | 5 | 6 | 2:12 | Punt | |
| 3 | SF | SF 13 | 8 | 36 | 3:58 | Punt | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 6 | 6 | 5 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 5 | SF | SF 36 | 5 | 64 | 2:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | -2 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 7 | SF | SF 29 | 13 | 71 | 7:24 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | -7 | 2:07 | Punt | |
| 9 | SF | SF 26 | 9 | 79 | 3:44 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | CHI | CHI 40 | 5 | 2 | 1:47 | Punt | |
| 11 | SF | SF 6 | 1 | 0 | 0:03 | End of half | |
| 12 | CHI | CHI 30 | 18 | 70 | 9:04 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 13 | SF | SF 30 | 5 | 7 | 0:57 | Punt | |
| 14 | CHI | CHI 35 | 6 | 27 | 2:19 | Fumble | |
| 15 | SF | SF 38 | 6 | 62 | 2:43 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | CHI | CHI 40 | 8 | 60 | 3:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | SF | SF 30 | 15 | 60 | 6:33 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | -8 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 19 | SF | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1:35 | Interception | |
| 20 | CHI | CHI 24 | 4 | 9 | 1:59 | End of game |
8 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: 49ers gained 79 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a field goal.
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 17/23 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7.5 |
| Tyson Bagent | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Caleb Williams | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Darrynton Evans | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore | 6 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 33% | 1.8 |
| Rome Odunze | 4 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 21% | 6.5 |
| Keenan Allen | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 21% | 1.7 |
| Travis Homer | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 13% | -0.9 |
| Collin Johnson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| D'Andre Swift | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Edwards | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Owens | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyler Gordon | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zacch Pickens | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Cowart | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Montez Sweat | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 20/25 | 325 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22.8 |
| Brandon Allen | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Guerendo | 15 | 78 | 5.2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Patrick Taylor | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Deebo Samuel | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Brock Purdy | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kittle | 6 | 6 | 151 | 0 | 23% | 13.4 |
| Jauan Jennings | 7 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 31% | 7.9 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 8% | 4.9 |
| Deebo Samuel | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12% | -0.6 |
| Ricky Pearsall | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
| Eric Saubert | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 1.7 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8% | -0.7 |
| Patrick Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.3 |
| Jacob Cowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Vondre Campbell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Beal | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Graham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -3
- Closing total
- 43.5
- CHI moneyline
- +136
- SF moneyline
- -162
49ers closed -3 and covered, winning by 25.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 51 — over by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- CHI 10 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Matt Eberflus vs Kyle Shanahan