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NFL · Week 11 · November 17, 2013 · 11 min read

Baltimore Ravens vs. Chicago Bears: 2013 Week 11 Recap

Bears defeat Ravens 23–20 in Week 11

J.McCown led Fantasy Impact as Bears prevailed in a 20–23 Week 11 finish.

Baltimore Ravens 20 4–6
Final 20–23
Chicago Bears 23 6–4 Winner
Winner
Chicago Bears
Final score
20–23
Halftime
Baltimore Ravens 17–13 Chicago Bears
Top passer
Joe Flacco
FantasyHQ MVP
J.McCown
Game date
November 17, 2013

Top fantasy performers · Ravens

  • Dean Clark
    Dean Clark 2 REC · 31 YDS +2.5 Fantasy Impact
  • Rashee Rice
    Rashee Rice 25 CAR · 131 YDS · 1 TD +2.5 Fantasy Impact
  • Tykeem Doss
    Tykeem Doss 3 REC · 37 YDS +2.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bears

  • J.McCown 19/35 · 215 YDS · 1 TD +6.5 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Forte 5 REC · 42 YDS · 1 TD +4.4 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Jeffery 7 REC · 83 YDS +3.8 Fantasy Impact

Game story

The Chicago Bears defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23–20 in Week 11 of the 2013 NFL season on 2013-11-17, a matchup that came down to the wire. The decisive swing (+32.0% win probability) came in overtime when Chicago Bears swung the momentum.

In Week 11 of the 2013 NFL season on 2013-11-17, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 23–20 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) paced the passing game, with -1.95 total EPA, and -9.5% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. McCown (Chicago Bears) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.49 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+32.0% win probability) landed in overtime when Chicago Bears changed the game: (10:52) #62 E.Britton reports eligible (Shotgun) 12-J.McCown pass deep right to 83-M.Bennett to BAL 22 for 43 yards (24-C.Graham).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q4OTT
Baltimore Ravens10730020
Chicago Bears01373023

Stars of the game

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

  1. 1 J. McCown · Chicago Bears · Passing · +6.49 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
  2. 2 M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +4.41 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
  3. 3 A. Jeffery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.84 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
  4. 4 M. Bennett · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.71 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
  5. 5 D. Clark · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
  6. 6 R. Rice · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +2.47 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
  7. 7 T. Doss · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.00 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
  8. 8 J. Jones · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play

Player of the game

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

J. McCown — CHI · Passing

J. McCown posted the highest total EPA (+6.49) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Chicago Bears's efficiency. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.19 EPA per play.

The signature play (-7.71 EPA) came from Baltimore Ravens: (8:45) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 44-V.Leach INTERCEPTED by 91-D.Bass at BAL 24. 91-D.Bass for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Baltimore Ravens — R. Rice (Q1 55:02)
  • Chicago Bears — D. Bass (Q2 38:45)
  • Baltimore Ravens — T. Smith (J. Flacco pass) (Q2 34:13)
  • Chicago Bears — M. Forte (J. McCown pass) (Q4 10:42)

Field goals

  • Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q1 49:56)
  • Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 38:55)
  • Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 30:03)
  • Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q4 0:07)
  • Chicago Bears — R. Gould (OT 8:46)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 10–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q1 55:02) — (10:02) 27-R.Rice right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 54:58) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CHI 34 (Q1 49:56) — (4:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 13–7. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the BAL 2 (Q2 38:55) — (8:55) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 72 (Q2 38:45) — (8:45) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 44-V.Leach INTERCEPTED by 91-D.Bass at BAL 24. 91-D.Bass for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q2 38:38) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CHI 5 (Q2 34:13); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 34:08) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the BAL 28 (Q2 30:03) — (:03) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the BAL 14 (Q4 10:42) — (10:42) (Shotgun) 12-J.McCown pass short right to 22-M.Forte for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q4 10:33) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CHI 3 (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Overtime: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the BAL 20 (OT 8:46) — (8:46) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh..

Turning points

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

  • Chicago Bears (OT 10:52) — (10:52) #62 E.Britton reports eligible (Shotgun) 12-J.McCown pass deep right to 83-M.Bennett to BAL 22 for 43 yards (24-C.Graham). [WPA +32.0% · EPA +2.81]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q2 38:45) — (8:45) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 44-V.Leach INTERCEPTED by 91-D.Bass at BAL 24. 91-D.Bass for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -23.4% · EPA -7.71]
  • Chicago Bears (OT 11:33) — (11:33) (Shotgun) 12-J.McCown pass short middle to 17-A.Jeffery to CHI 35 for 14 yards (24-C.Graham). [WPA +18.4% · EPA +1.98]
  • Baltimore Ravens (OT 12:31) — (12:31) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 26 yards to CHI 20, Center-46-M.Cox, downed by BAL-53-J.McClain. [WPA +18.1% · EPA -0.67]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q4 3:07) — (3:07) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 87-D.Clark to CHI 30 for 14 yards (26-T.Jennings). [WPA +15.7% · EPA +3.03]

Impact plays

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

  • Baltimore Ravens (Q2 38:45) — (8:45) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 44-V.Leach INTERCEPTED by 91-D.Bass at BAL 24. 91-D.Bass for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -23.4% · EPA -7.71]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q3 22:45) — (7:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco sacked at CHI 40 for -8 yards (95-C.Ozougwu). FUMBLES (95-C.Ozougwu), and recovers at CHI 39. 5-J.Flacco to CHI 39 for no gain (90-J.Peppers). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -3.34]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q4 3:07) — (3:07) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 87-D.Clark to CHI 30 for 14 yards (26-T.Jennings). [WPA +15.7% · EPA +3.03]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q1 56:49) — (11:49) (Shotgun) 27-R.Rice left end pushed ob at CHI 10 for 47 yards (21-M.Wright). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +2.93]

Quarterback report card

J.Flacco led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • J.Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 41 dropbacks · 41.5% completion · -9.5% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.95 total EPA
  • J.McCown (Chicago Bears) · 35 dropbacks · 54.3% completion · +0.4% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +6.49 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

StatBaltimore RavensChicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play+0.028+0.049
Offensive success rate45.8%44.4%
Pass EPA/play-0.048+0.185
Rush EPA/play-0.044-0.129
Defensive EPA/play-0.049-0.028
Defensive success rate55.6%54.2%

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Baltimore Ravens +0.03, Chicago Bears +0.05) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

  • Baltimore Ravens: 11 drives, +2.68 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Chicago Bears: 12 drives, +4.01 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.
  • One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
  • J. McCown (Chicago Bears) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
  • J. Flacco (BAL) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

  1. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 55:02 · CHI 1 · Score 6-0
    (10:02) 27-R.Rice right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 54:58 · CHI 2 · Score 7-0
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  3. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 49:56 · CHI 34 · Score 10-0
    (4:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  4. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 38:55 · BAL 2 · Score 10-3
    (8:55) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
  5. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 38:45 · CHI 72 · Score 10-9
    (8:45) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 44-V.Leach INTERCEPTED by 91-D.Bass at BAL 24. 91-D.Bass for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 38:38 · BAL 2 · Score 10-10
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
  7. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 34:13 · CHI 5 · Score 16-10
    (4:13) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 82-T.Smith for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-38-Z.Bowman, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
  8. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 34:08 · CHI 2 · Score 17-10
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  9. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 30:03 · BAL 28 · Score 17-13
    (:03) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
  10. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 10:42 · BAL 14 · Score 17-19
    (10:42) (Shotgun) 12-J.McCown pass short right to 22-M.Forte for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 10:33 · BAL 2 · Score 17-20
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
  12. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 0:07 · CHI 3 · Score 20-20
    (:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  13. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — OT 8:46 · BAL 20 · Score 20-23
    (8:46) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Ravens vs Chicago Bears?

The Chicago Bears beat the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 in Week 11, 2013 on 2013-11-17.

What was the final score of Baltimore Ravens vs Chicago Bears?

The final score was Baltimore Ravens 20, Chicago Bears 23 (BAL 20-23 CHI) in Week 11, 2013 on 2013-11-17.

What was the score by quarter in Baltimore Ravens vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Baltimore Ravens 10, Chicago Bears 0; Q2: Baltimore Ravens 7, Chicago Bears 13; Q4: Baltimore Ravens 3, Chicago Bears 7; Q5: Baltimore Ravens 0, Chicago Bears 3; Final: Baltimore Ravens 20, Chicago Bears 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Baltimore Ravens vs Chicago Bears?

Baltimore Ravens touchdown — R. Rice (Q1 55:02) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Bass (Q2 38:45) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — T. Smith (J. Flacco pass) (Q2 34:13) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Forte (J. McCown pass) (Q4 10:42) Baltimore Ravens field goal — J. Tucker (Q1 49:56, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 38:55, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 30:03, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — J. Tucker (Q4 0:07, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (OT 8:46, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Baltimore Ravens vs Chicago Bears?

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), 41.5% completion, -9.5% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.95 total passing EPA. J. McCown (Chicago Bears), 54.3% completion, +0.4% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +6.49 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in Baltimore Ravens vs Chicago Bears?

J. McCown (Chicago Bears) led the game in total EPA with +6.49 on passing plays. across 35 snaps. The top single-play swing was (-7.71 EPA): (8:45) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 44-V.Leach INTERCEPTED by 91-D.Bass at BAL 24. 91-D.Bass for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.. The biggest win-probability swing was +32.0%.

Was Baltimore Ravens vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Chicago Bears won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 4-5 Now 4-6 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 5-4 Now 6-4 W