Arizona Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears: 2003 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2003 NFL season on 2003-11-30, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the Arizona Cardinals, pulling away with a 28–3 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Stewart (Chicago Bears) paced the passing game, with +9.77 total EPA.

On the individual side, K. Stewart (Chicago Bears) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.77 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-17.8% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Arizona Cardinals changed the game: (14:47) 11-J.Blake pass intended for 81-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 21-R.McQuarters at ARI 41. 21-R.McQuarters pushed ob at ARI 12 for 29 yards (22-E.Smith).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 K. Stewart · Chicago Bears · Passing · +9.77 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Gage · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +6.44 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
3. 3 D. White · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.81 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Forsey · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +4.78 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5. 5 M. Booker · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.23 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
6. 6 K. Stewart · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +3.14 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
7. 7 F. Jones · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Wade · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.83 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Chicago Bears — M. Booker (K. Stewart pass) (Q1 53:56)
• Chicago Bears — D. White (K. Stewart pass) (Q4 14:00)
• Chicago Bears — K. Stewart (Q4 7:52)
• Chicago Bears — B. Forsey (Q4 3:40)

Field goals

• Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q1 47:42)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q1 53:56) — (8:56) 10-K.Stewart pass to 86-M.Booker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 53:50) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CHI 15 (Q1 47:42) — (2:42) 1-N.Rackers 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 21–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ARI 10 (Q4 14:00) — (14:00) 10-K.Stewart pass to 80-D.White for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 13:55) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ARI 8 (Q4 7:52) — (7:52) 10-K.Stewart right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 7:46) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ARI 9 (Q4 3:40) — (3:40) 44-B.Forsey left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 3:33) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 14:47) — (14:47) 11-J.Blake pass intended for 81-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 21-R.McQuarters at ARI 41. 21-R.McQuarters pushed ob at ARI 12 for 29 yards (22-E.Smith). [WPA -17.8% · EPA -5.70]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 14:52) — (14:52) 2-P.Edinger 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. [WPA -11.0% · EPA -2.46]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 23:09) — (8:09) (Field Goal formation) 4-B.Maynard FUMBLES (Aborted) at ARI 24, RECOVERED by ARI-52-L.Fisher at ARI 29. 52-L.Fisher to ARI 29 for no gain (54-B.Urlacher). Pitch attempt to B.Urlacher. [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.64]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 54:27) — (9:27) 10-K.Stewart pass to 87-J.Gage pushed ob at ARI 2 for 57 yards (52-L.Fisher). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +3.79]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q3 18:07) — (3:07) 11-J.Blake sacked at ARI 16 for -12 yards (93-P.Daniels). [WPA -8.3% · EPA -2.15]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 14:47) — (14:47) 11-J.Blake pass intended for 81-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 21-R.McQuarters at ARI 41. 21-R.McQuarters pushed ob at ARI 12 for 29 yards (22-E.Smith). [WPA -17.8% · EPA -5.70]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 6:38) — (6:38) (Shotgun) 11-J.Blake left end to ARI 33 for 2 yards (97-M.Haynes). FUMBLES (97-M.Haynes), RECOVERED by CHI-96-A.Brown at ARI 34. 96-A.Brown to ARI 34 for no gain (31-M.Shipp). Penalty on ARI-76 [WPA -0.7% · EPA -4.41]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:02) — (1:02) 11-J.Blake pass intended for 87-S.Bush INTERCEPTED by 23-J.Azumah at CHI 10. 23-J.Azumah to CHI 16 for 6 yards (33-J.Scobey). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -3.87]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 54:27) — (9:27) 10-K.Stewart pass to 87-J.Gage pushed ob at ARI 2 for 57 yards (52-L.Fisher). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +3.79]

Quarterback report card

K.Stewart led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• K.Stewart (Chicago Bears) · 42 dropbacks · 52.4% completion · +0.23 EPA/play · +9.77 total EPA
• J.Blake (Arizona Cardinals) · 33 dropbacks · 60.6% completion · -0.41 EPA/play · -13.68 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Chicago Bears held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.29), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, -19.60 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
• Chicago Bears: 13 drives, +4.47 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Chicago Bears leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• K. Stewart (Chicago Bears) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 53:56 · ARI 2 · Score 0-6
   (8:56) 10-K.Stewart pass to 86-M.Booker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 53:50 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
   2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
3. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 47:42 · CHI 15 · Score 3-7
   (2:42) 1-N.Rackers 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
4. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 14:00 · ARI 10 · Score 3-13
   (14:00) 10-K.Stewart pass to 80-D.White for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 13:55 · ARI 2 · Score 3-14
   2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
6. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 7:52 · ARI 8 · Score 3-20
   (7:52) 10-K.Stewart right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 7:46 · ARI 2 · Score 3-21
   2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
8. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 3:40 · ARI 9 · Score 3-27
   (3:40) 44-B.Forsey left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 3:33 · ARI 2 · Score 3-28
   2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.