Game story
In Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season on 2025-01-05, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the Green Bay Packers, pulling away with a 24–22 final that came down to the wire.
The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 22 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.
C. Williams (Chicago Bears) paced the passing game, with -0.89 total EPA, and +14.2% completion percentage over expected.
On the individual side, J. Jacobs (Green Bay Packers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +4.25 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.
The momentum swing (-43.9% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Chicago Bears changed the game: (1:55) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 2-D.Moore to CHI 47 for no gain (24-C.Valentine). FUMBLES (24-C.Valentine), RECOVERED by GB-20-J.Bullard at CHI 46. 20-J.Bullard to CHI 43 for 3 yards (75-L.Bor
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q4 | — | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.
- 1 J. Jacobs · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +4.25 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
- 2 D. Moore · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.96 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
- 3 M. Heath · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.38 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
- 4 J. Reed · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
- 5 Em. Wilson · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +2.95 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
- 6 K. Allen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.90 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
- 7 C. Brooks · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +1.70 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
- 8 L. Musgrave · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.30 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
Player of the game
FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.
J. Jacobs — GB · Rushing
J. Jacobs posted the highest total EPA (+4.25) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Green Bay Packers's efficiency. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +0.71 EPA per play.
The signature play (-7.35 EPA) came from Green Bay Packers: (6:52) 19-D.Whelan punts 38 yards to CHI 6, Center-42-M.Orzech. 39-J.Blackwell for 94 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Chicago Bears — J. Blackwell
- Chicago Bears — D. Swift
- Green Bay Packers — J. Jacobs
- Chicago Bears — D. Moore (C. Williams pass)
- Green Bay Packers — unlisted player
Field goals
- Green Bay Packers — B. McManus
- Green Bay Packers — B. McManus
- Green Bay Packers — B. McManus
- Green Bay Packers — C. Williams
- Chicago Bears — C. Santos
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 CHI 44 (Q1 51:52) — (6:52) 19-D.Whelan punts 38 yards to CHI 6, Center-42-M.Orzech. 39-J.Blackwell for 94 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q1 51:34) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the CHI 19 (Q1 47:28) — (2:28) 17-B.McManus 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..
The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 10–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the GB 4 (Q2 44:20) — (14:20) 4-D.Swift up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q2 44:17) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 9 (Q2 41:17) — (11:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-J.Jacobs up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 41:12) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the CHI 12 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) 17-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..
The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 12–10. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the GB 32 (Q4 10:11) — (10:11) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 2-D.Moore for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the GB 10 (Q4 10:02) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 21 (Q4 4:35) — (4:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 31-Em.Wilson right guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the CHI 37 (Q4 0:58) — (:58) 17-B.McManus 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the GB 80 (Q4 0:48); Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 33 (Q4 0:02) — (:02) 8-C.Santos 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.
- Chicago Bears (Q4 1:55) — (1:55) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 2-D.Moore to CHI 47 for no gain (24-C.Valentine). FUMBLES (24-C.Valentine), RECOVERED by GB-20-J.Bullard at CHI 46. 20-J.Bullard to CHI 43 for 3 yards (75-L.Bor
- Chicago Bears (Q4 0:02) — (:02) 8-C.Santos 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
- Chicago Bears (Q4 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short middle to 2-D.Moore to GB 33 for 18 yards (24-C.Valentine).
- Green Bay Packers (Q3 23:37) — (8:37) (Shotgun) 2-M.Willis sacked at CHI 40 for -8 yards (31-K.Byard). FUMBLES (31-K.Byard) [31-K.Byard], RECOVERED by CHI-53-T.Edwards at CHI 46.
- Chicago Bears (Q3 26:03) — (11:03) 13-K.Allen pass short right intended for 4-D.Swift INTERCEPTED by 29-X.McKinney at GB 26. 29-X.McKinney to GB 43 for 17 yards (58-D.Wright). FUMBLES (58-D.Wright), recovered by GB-56-E.Cooper
Impact plays
Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.
- Green Bay Packers (Q1 51:52) — (6:52) 19-D.Whelan punts 38 yards to CHI 6, Center-42-M.Orzech. 39-J.Blackwell for 94 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Green Bay Packers (Q3 23:37) — (8:37) (Shotgun) 2-M.Willis sacked at CHI 40 for -8 yards (31-K.Byard). FUMBLES (31-K.Byard) [31-K.Byard], RECOVERED by CHI-53-T.Edwards at CHI 46.
- Chicago Bears (Q3 26:03) — (11:03) 13-K.Allen pass short right intended for 4-D.Swift INTERCEPTED by 29-X.McKinney at GB 26. 29-X.McKinney to GB 43 for 17 yards (58-D.Wright). FUMBLES (58-D.Wright), recovered by GB-56-E.Cooper
- Green Bay Packers (Q1 45:10) — (:10) 11-J.Reed left end to GB 31 for 4 yards (1-J.Johnson). FUMBLES (1-J.Johnson), RECOVERED by CHI-36-J.Owens at GB 34. 36-J.Owens pushed ob at GB 21 for 13 yards (13-D.Wicks).
Quarterback report card
C.Williams led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- C.Williams (Chicago Bears) · 33 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +14.2% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -0.89 total EPA
- M.Willis (Green Bay Packers) · 19 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · +11.9% CPOE · -0.24 EPA/play · -4.53 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.
| Stat | Chicago Bears | Green Bay Packers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.130 | -0.169 |
| Offensive success rate | 39.5% | 44.9% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.194 | -0.214 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.165 | -0.030 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.169 | +0.130 |
| Defensive success rate | 55.1% | 60.5% |
By the numbers
Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Chicago Bears -0.13, Green Bay Packers -0.17) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.
- Chicago Bears: 12 drives, -10.54 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
- Green Bay Packers: 13 drives, -13.22 total EPA, 6 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. Jacobs (Green Bay Packers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
- C. Williams (CHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
- M. Willis (GB) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.
- Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 51:52 · CHI 44 · Score 6-0
(6:52) 19-D.Whelan punts 38 yards to CHI 6, Center-42-M.Orzech. 39-J.Blackwell for 94 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 51:34 · GB 15 · Score 7-0
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor. - Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 47:28 · CHI 19 · Score 7-3
(2:28) 17-B.McManus 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan. - Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 44:20 · GB 4 · Score 13-3
(14:20) 4-D.Swift up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 44:17 · GB 15 · Score 14-3
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor. - Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 41:17 · CHI 9 · Score 14-9
(11:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-J.Jacobs up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 41:12 · CHI 15 · Score 14-10
17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan. - Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q2 32:00 · CHI 12 · Score 14-13
(2:00) 17-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan. - Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 10:11 · GB 32 · Score 20-13
(10:11) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 2-D.Moore for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 10:02 · GB 10 · Score 21-13
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor. - Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 4:35 · CHI 21 · Score 21-19
(4:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 31-Em.Wilson right guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 0:58 · CHI 37 · Score 21-22
(:58) 17-B.McManus 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan. - Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 0:48 · GB 80 · Score 21-22
(:48) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams sacked at CHI 13 for -7 yards (55-K.Enagbare). PENALTY on GB-55-K.Enagbare, Horse Collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 20 - No - Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 0:02 · GB 33 · Score 24-22
(:02) 8-C.Santos 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?
The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 24-22 in Week 18, 2024 on 2025-01-05.
What was the final score of Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?
The final score was Chicago Bears 24, Green Bay Packers 22 (CHI 24-22 GB) in Week 18, 2024 on 2025-01-05.
What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?
Q1: Chicago Bears 7, Green Bay Packers 3; Q2: Chicago Bears 7, Green Bay Packers 10; Q4: Chicago Bears 10, Green Bay Packers 12; Final: Chicago Bears 24, Green Bay Packers 22.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?
Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Blackwell (Q1 51:52) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Swift (Q2 44:20) Green Bay Packers touchdown — J. Jacobs (Q2 41:17) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Moore (C. Williams pass) (Q4 10:11) Green Bay Packers touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 4:35) Green Bay Packers field goal — B. McManus (Q1 47:28, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — B. McManus (Q2 32:00, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — B. McManus (Q4 0:58, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — C. Williams (Q4 0:48, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q4 0:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?
C. Williams (Chicago Bears), 63.6% completion, +14.2% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -0.89 total passing EPA. M. Willis (Green Bay Packers), 52.6% completion, +11.9% CPOE, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -4.53 total passing EPA.
Who was the most impactful player in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?
J. Jacobs (Green Bay Packers) led the game in total EPA with +4.25 on rushing plays. across 6 snaps. The top single-play swing was (-7.35 EPA): (6:52) 19-D.Whelan punts 38 yards to CHI 6, Center-42-M.Orzech. 39-J.Blackwell for 94 yards, TOUCHDOWN.. The biggest win-probability swing was -43.9%.
Was Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers a close game?
Yes — the margin was 2 points. Chicago Bears won 24-22 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
Chicago Bears
Entered 4-12 Now 5-12 W
Green Bay Packers
Entered 11-5 Now 11-6 L
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