Chicago Bears vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2017 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-10-15, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 27–24 final that came down to the wire.

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

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) paced the passing game, with -32.85 total EPA, and -7.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Sims (Chicago Bears) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +3.95 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+38.3% win probability) landed in overtime when Chicago Bears changed the game: (5:40) 24-Jo.Howard left tackle pushed ob at BAL 40 for 53 yards (24-B.Carr).

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 D. Sims · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.95 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Cohen · Chicago Bears · Passing · +3.55 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.55 EPA/play
3. 3 Z. Miller · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.73 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Allen · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +2.48 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
5. 5 K. Wright · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.05 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
6. 6 N. Boyle · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
7. 7 B. Rainey · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.15 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Campanaro · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +0.64 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.13 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 — Z. Miller (T. Cohen pass) (Q2 33:00)
• Chicago Bears — D. Sims (M. Trubisky pass) (Q3 21:06)
• Baltimore Ravens — B. Rainey (Q3 21:01)
• Chicago Bears — A. Amos (Q4 5:29)
• Baltimore Ravens — M. Campanaro (Q4 1:55)

Field goals

• Chicago Bears — C. Barth (Q2 40:58)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q2 30:08)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q4 11:39)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q4 3:01)
• Chicago Bears — C. Barth (OT 2:11)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the BAL 5 (Q2 40:58) — (10:58) 4-C.Barth 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the BAL 21 (Q2 33:00) — (3:00) 29-T.Cohen pass deep right to 86-Z.Miller for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Cohen tosses TD pass on halfback option.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q2 32:53) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CHI 9 (Q2 30:08) — (:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the BAL 27 (Q3 21:06) — (6:06) (No Huddle) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep right to 88-D.Sims for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-M.Judon].; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q3 21:01) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CHI 35 (Q3 21:01); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 20:47) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 14–7. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CHI 13 (Q4 11:39) — (11:39) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 30 (Q4 5:29); Chicago Bears added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q4 5:08) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CHI 31 (Q4 3:01) — (3:01) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the BAL 76 (Q4 1:55) — (1:55) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 53 yards to BAL 23, Center-49-A.DePaola. 12-M.Campanaro for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens registered a safety from the CHI 2 (Q4 1:37) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 5-J.Flacco pass to 86-N.Boyle is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Overtime: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the BAL 22 (OT 2:11) — (2:11) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

Turning points

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

• Chicago Bears (OT 5:40) — (5:40) 24-Jo.Howard left tackle pushed ob at BAL 40 for 53 yards (24-B.Carr). [WPA +38.3% · EPA +3.37]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 5:29) — (5:29) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right intended for 10-C.Moore INTERCEPTED by 38-A.Amos (23-K.Fuller) at CHI 10. 38-A.Amos for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds rul [WPA -37.8% · EPA -10.48]
• Baltimore Ravens (OT 5:48) — (5:48) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 45 yards to CHI 7, Center-46-M.Cox, downed by BAL-13-C.Matthews. [WPA +29.5% · EPA -0.12]
• Chicago Bears (OT 4:26) — (4:26) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle to 13-K.Wright to BAL 23 for 18 yards (21-L.Webb). [WPA +29.3% · EPA +2.37]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 1:55) — (1:55) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 53 yards to BAL 23, Center-49-A.DePaola. 12-M.Campanaro for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.2% · EPA -5.86]

Impact plays

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

• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 5:29) — (5:29) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right intended for 10-C.Moore INTERCEPTED by 38-A.Amos (23-K.Fuller) at CHI 10. 38-A.Amos for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds rul [WPA -37.8% · EPA -10.48]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 1:55) — (1:55) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 53 yards to BAL 23, Center-49-A.DePaola. 12-M.Campanaro for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.2% · EPA -5.86]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 33:54) — (3:54) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right intended for 11-B.Perriman INTERCEPTED by 37-B.Callahan (39-E.Jackson) at CHI 28. 37-B.Callahan to BAL 20 for 52 yards (5-J.Flacco). BAL-11-B.Perriman was i [WPA -16.1% · EPA -5.63]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 21:01) — 4-C.Barth kicks 61 yards from CHI 35 to BAL 4. 31-B.Rainey for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the f [WPA +10.5% · EPA +5.62]

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) · 48 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -7.9% CPOE · -0.68 EPA/play · -32.85 total EPA
• M.Trubisky (Chicago Bears) · 25 dropbacks · 32.0% completion · -7.5% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -0.70 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Chicago Bears generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.15 vs -0.21), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Baltimore Ravens: 17 drives, -19.61 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Chicago Bears: 17 drives, -14.93 total EPA, 5 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.
• D. Sims (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.
• M. Trubisky (CHI) 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. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 40:58 · BAL 5 · Score 3-0
   (10:58) 4-C.Barth 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
2. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 33:00 · BAL 21 · Score 9-0
   (3:00) 29-T.Cohen pass deep right to 86-Z.Miller for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Cohen tosses TD pass on halfback option.
3. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 32:53 · BAL 15 · Score 10-0
   4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
4. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 30:08 · CHI 9 · Score 10-3
   (:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
5. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 21:06 · BAL 27 · Score 16-3
   (6:06) (No Huddle) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep right to 88-D.Sims for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-M.Judon].
6. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 21:01 · BAL 15 · Score 17-3
   4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
7. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 21:01 · CHI 35 · Score 17-9
   4-C.Barth kicks 61 yards from CHI 35 to BAL 4. 31-B.Rainey for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and
8. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 20:47 · CHI 15 · Score 17-10
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
9. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 11:39 · CHI 13 · Score 17-13
   (11:39) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
10. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 5:29 · CHI 30 · Score 23-13
    (5:29) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right intended for 10-C.Moore INTERCEPTED by 38-A.Amos (23-K.Fuller) at CHI 10. 38-A.Amos for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Offici
11. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 5:08 · BAL 15 · Score 24-13
    4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
12. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 3:01 · CHI 31 · Score 24-16
    (3:01) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
13. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 1:55 · BAL 76 · Score 24-22
    (1:55) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 53 yards to BAL 23, Center-49-A.DePaola. 12-M.Campanaro for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Baltimore Ravens Safety (+2) — Q4 1:37 · CHI 2 · Score 24-24
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 5-J.Flacco pass to 86-N.Boyle is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
15. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — OT 2:11 · BAL 22 · Score 27-24
    (2:11) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.