Bears 7–31 Ravens: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2009

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

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), 61.8% completion, +16.9% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +8.19 total passing EPA. J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 31.2% completion, -28.2% CPOE, -0.56 EPA per dropback, -17.86 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens?

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.19 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+3.06 EPA): (12:32) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 87-D.Williams for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-33-C.Tillman, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. Demetrius Williams' 1st TD catch of .

Quick answer

Winner: Baltimore Ravens
Final score: Baltimore Ravens 31–7 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 7–14 Baltimore Ravens at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Joe Flacco
Top passer: Joe Flacco
Biggest EPA play: (5:36) 6-J.Cutler pass short left intended for 37-J.McKie INTERCEPTED by 95-J.Johnson at B…
Game date: 2009-12-20

Game summary

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 31–7 on 2009-12-20. Joe Flacco posted a game-high +8.19 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Chicago Bears	0	7	0	0	0	7
Baltimore Ravens	14	0	17	0	0	31

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CHIChicago Bears

CHI 14

CHI 98

+1BAL 2

CHI 32

CHI 18

+3CHI 22

BALBaltimore Ravens

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BALBaltimore Ravens
Q1 12:04TD
THT. Heap
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 14
Score
0-6
(12:04) (No Huddle) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 86-T.Heap for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Todd Heap's third TD catch of year.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q1 11:59XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-7
7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q1 2:28TD
THT. Heap
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 7
Score
0-13
(2:28) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 86-T.Heap for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Todd Heap's 2nd TD reception of game.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q1 2:20XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-14
7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 6:01TD
EBE. Bennett
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 98
Score
6-14
(6:01) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 47 yards to BAL 49, Center-70-M.Katula. 80-E.Bennett for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 1st punt return for TD against Ravens since Jan. 6, 2006 by Dennis Northcutt of CLE.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 5:45XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
BAL 2
Score
7-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 12:32TD
Dorian Williams
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 32
Score
7-20
(12:32) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 87-D.Williams for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-33-C.Tillman, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. Demetrius Williams' 1st TD catch of season.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 12:24XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
7-21
7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 10:27TD
DMD. Mason
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 18
Score
7-27
(10:27) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 85-D.Mason for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Joe Flacco's 4th TD pass of game is career high.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 10:20XP
BCB. Cundiff
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
7-28
7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 8:00FG
BCB. Cundiff
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 22
Score
7-31
(8:00) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Joe Flacco · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +8.19 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2T. Heap · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +5.98 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
3D. Mason · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +5.66 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
4E. Bennett · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
5Dorian Williams · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.67 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
6J. Knox · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.44 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
7K. Bell · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +1.14 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
8Joe Flacco · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +0.09 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Joe Flacco — BAL · Passing

Joe Flacco posted the highest total EPA (+8.19) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Baltimore Ravens. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

Joe Flacco's top snap (+3.06 EPA): (12:32) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 87-D.Williams for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-33-C.Tillman, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. Demetrius Williams' 1st TD catch of season.

Biggest single play (-5.44 EPA): J. Cutler — (5:36) 6-J.Cutler pass short left intended for 37-J.McKie INTERCEPTED by 95-J.Johnson at BAL 19. 95-J.Johnson to BAL 19 for no gain (22-M.Forte).

Quarterback report card

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

Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 34 dropbacks · 61.8% completion · +16.9% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +8.19 total EPA
J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) · 32 dropbacks · 31.2% completion · -28.2% CPOE · -0.56 EPA/play · -17.86 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Baltimore Ravens
Offensive EPA/play	-0.384	-0.071
Offensive success rate	33.8%	40.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.625	+0.082
Rush EPA/play	-0.083	-0.078
Defensive EPA/play	+0.071	+0.384
Defensive success rate	60.0%	66.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Baltimore Ravens held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.07 vs -0.38), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.38 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Baltimore Ravens: -0.07 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Baltimore Ravens: 15 drives, -6.00 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Chicago Bears: 15 drives, -29.54 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Baltimore Ravens — T. Heap (Joe Flacco pass) (Q1 12:04)
Baltimore Ravens — T. Heap (Joe Flacco pass) (Q1 2:28)
Chicago Bears — E. Bennett (Q2 6:01)
Baltimore Ravens — Dorian Williams (Joe Flacco pass) (Q3 12:32)
Baltimore Ravens — D. Mason (Joe Flacco pass) (Q3 10:27)

Field goals

Baltimore Ravens — B. Cundiff (Q3 8:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 14–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CHI 14 (Q1 12:04) — (12:04) (No Huddle) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 86-T.Heap for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Todd Heap's third TD catch of year.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 11:59) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CHI 7 (Q1 2:28) — (2:28) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 86-T.Heap for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Todd Heap's 2nd TD reception of game.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 2:20) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 98 (Q2 6:01); Chicago Bears added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q2 5:45) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The third quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 17–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CHI 32 (Q3 12:32); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 12:24) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CHI 18 (Q3 10:27) — (10:27) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 85-D.Mason for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Joe Flacco's 4th TD pass of game is career high.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 10:20) — 7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CHI 22 (Q3 8:00) — (8:00) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q1 5:36) — (5:36) 6-J.Cutler pass short left intended for 37-J.McKie INTERCEPTED by 95-J.Johnson at BAL 19. 95-J.Johnson to BAL 19 for no gain (22-M.Forte). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -5.44]
Baltimore Ravens (Q2 6:01) — (6:01) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 47 yards to BAL 49, Center-70-M.Katula. 80-E.Bennett for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 1st punt return for TD against Ravens since Jan. 6, 2006 by Dennis Northcutt of CLE [WPA -8.7% · EPA -4.81]
Chicago Bears (Q1 13:43) — (13:43) 6-J.Cutler pass short left intended for 19-D.Aromashodu INTERCEPTED by 24-D.Foxworth at BAL 46. 24-D.Foxworth to BAL 48 for 2 yards (13-J.Knox). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -3.72]
Baltimore Ravens (Q1 13:05) — (13:05) (No Huddle) 27-R.Rice left end to CHI 15 for 28 yards (24-A.Afalava). [WPA +8.1% · EPA +2.09]
Baltimore Ravens (Q2 1:53) — (1:53) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 30 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch. [WPA -7.0% · EPA -3.22]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q1 5:36) — (5:36) 6-J.Cutler pass short left intended for 37-J.McKie INTERCEPTED by 95-J.Johnson at BAL 19. 95-J.Johnson to BAL 19 for no gain (22-M.Forte). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -5.44]
Baltimore Ravens (Q2 6:01) — (6:01) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 47 yards to BAL 49, Center-70-M.Katula. 80-E.Bennett for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 1st punt return for TD against Ravens since Jan. 6, 2006 by Dennis Northcutt of CLE [WPA -8.7% · EPA -4.81]
Chicago Bears (Q3 12:24) — 7-B.Cundiff kicks 72 yards from BAL 30 to CHI -2. 81-R.Davis to CHI 29 for 31 yards (29-C.Williams). FUMBLES (29-C.Williams), RECOVERED by BAL-17-D.Tyree at CHI 29. 17-D.Tyree to CHI 29 for no gain (8 [WPA -3.3% · EPA -4.28]
Baltimore Ravens (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 10-T.Smith pass deep left intended for 87-D.Williams INTERCEPTED by 35-Z.Bowman at CHI 1. 35-Z.Bowman to CHI 21 for 20 yards (73-M.Yanda). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.07]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 12:04 · CHI 14 · Score 0-6
(12:04) (No Huddle) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 86-T.Heap for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Todd Heap's third TD catch of year.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 11:59 · CHI 2 · Score 0-7
7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 2:28 · CHI 7 · Score 0-13
(2:28) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 86-T.Heap for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Todd Heap's 2nd TD reception of game.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 2:20 · CHI 2 · Score 0-14
7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 6:01 · CHI 98 · Score 6-14
(6:01) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 47 yards to BAL 49, Center-70-M.Katula. 80-E.Bennett for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 1st punt return for TD against Ravens since Jan. 6, 2006 by Dennis Northcutt of CLE
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 5:45 · BAL 2 · Score 7-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 12:32 · CHI 32 · Score 7-20
(12:32) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 87-D.Williams for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-33-C.Tillman, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. Demetrius Williams' 1st TD catch of season.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 12:24 · CHI 2 · Score 7-21
7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 10:27 · CHI 18 · Score 7-27
(10:27) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 85-D.Mason for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Joe Flacco's 4th TD pass of game is career high.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 10:20 · CHI 2 · Score 7-28
7-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q3 8:00 · CHI 22 · Score 7-31
(8:00) (Field Goal formation) 7-B.Cundiff 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-M.Katula, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Key takeaways

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

Baltimore Ravens earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Joe Flacco (BAL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
J. Cutler (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens on 2009-12-20?

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 31-7 in Week 15, 2009.

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

Q1: Chicago Bears 0, Baltimore Ravens 14; Q2: Chicago Bears 7, Baltimore Ravens 0; Q3: Chicago Bears 0, Baltimore Ravens 17; Final: Chicago Bears 7, Baltimore Ravens 31.

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

Baltimore Ravens touchdown — T. Heap (J. Flacco pass) (Q1 12:04) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — T. Heap (J. Flacco pass) (Q1 2:28) Chicago Bears touchdown — E. Bennett (Q2 6:01) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — D. Williams (J. Flacco pass) (Q3 12:32) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — D. Mason (J. Flacco pass) (Q3 10:27) Baltimore Ravens field goal — B. Cundiff (Q3 8:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), 61.8% completion, +16.9% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +8.19 total passing EPA. J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 31.2% completion, -28.2% CPOE, -0.56 EPA per dropback, -17.86 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens?

Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.19 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+3.06 EPA): (12:32) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 87-D.Williams for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-33-C.Tillman, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. Demetrius Williams' 1st TD catch of .

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 5-8 Now 5-9 L

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 7-6 Now 8-6 W

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