Chicago Bears vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 2007 Week 10 Recap

Game story

In Week 10 of the 2007 NFL season on 2007-11-11, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the Las Vegas Raiders, pulling away with a 17–6 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. McCown (Las Vegas Raiders) paced the passing game, with -18.10 total EPA, and -12.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Berrian (Chicago Bears) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.55 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+38.6% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Chicago Bears changed the game: (3:19) 8-R.Grossman pass deep left to 80-B.Berrian for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 B. Berrian · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +7.55 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
2. 2 M. Muhammad · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +7.30 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.83 EPA/play
3. 3 R. Grossman · Chicago Bears · Passing · +3.66 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Clark · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Benson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
6. 6 Z. Miller · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.34 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Porter · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
8. 8 J. McCown · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +0.98 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.49 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 — B. Berrian (R. Grossman pass) (Q4 3:19)
• Chicago Bears — C. Benson (Q4 1:39)

Field goals

• Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q1 54:22)
• Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 36:55)
• Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q4 4:09)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the CHI 20 (Q1 54:22) — (9:22) 11-S.Janikowski 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the LV 14 (Q2 36:55) — (6:55) 9-R.Gould 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the CHI 34 (Q4 4:09) — (4:09) 11-S.Janikowski 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the LV 59 (Q4 3:19) — (3:19) 8-R.Grossman pass deep left to 80-B.Berrian for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q4 3:11) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the LV 3 (Q4 1:39) — (1:39) 32-C.Benson up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q4 1:35) — 9-R.Gould 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.

• Chicago Bears (Q4 3:19) — (3:19) 8-R.Grossman pass deep left to 80-B.Berrian for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +38.6% · EPA +5.49]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 1:48) — (1:48) (Shotgun) 12-J.McCown sacked at LV 16 for -9 yards (93-A.Ogunleye). FUMBLES (93-A.Ogunleye), touched at LV 16, RECOVERED by CHI-71-I.Idonije at LV 3. 71-I.Idonije to LV 3 for no gain (66-C.Carl [WPA -24.9% · EPA -6.53]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q1) — Bears' Captains: #54 B.Urlacher, #57 O.Kreutz, #87 M.Muhammad, #93 A.Ogunleye, #94 B.Ayanbadejo [WPA +18.2% · EPA -0.02]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 4:09) — (4:09) 11-S.Janikowski 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler. [WPA +13.9% · EPA +1.95]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 41:57) — (11:57) (Shotgun) 14-B.Griese pass short middle to 87-M.Muhammad pushed ob at LV 38 for 24 yards (30-S.Schweigert). [WPA +13.3% · EPA +2.92]

Impact plays

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

• Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 1:48) — (1:48) (Shotgun) 12-J.McCown sacked at LV 16 for -9 yards (93-A.Ogunleye). FUMBLES (93-A.Ogunleye), touched at LV 16, RECOVERED by CHI-71-I.Idonije at LV 3. 71-I.Idonije to LV 3 for no gain (66-C.Carl [WPA -24.9% · EPA -6.53]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 3:19) — (3:19) 8-R.Grossman pass deep left to 80-B.Berrian for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +38.6% · EPA +5.49]
• Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 25:20) — (10:20) 25-J.Fargas left tackle to CHI 46 for 4 yards (71-I.Idonije). FUMBLES (71-I.Idonije), RECOVERED by CHI-26-T.McBride at CHI 44. 26-T.McBride to CHI 44 for no gain (84-J.Porter). [WPA -7.4% · EPA -3.72]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 26:36) — (11:36) 9-R.Gould 53 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. [WPA -6.6% · EPA -3.39]

Quarterback report card

J.McCown led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.McCown (Las Vegas Raiders) · 36 dropbacks · 38.9% completion · -12.0% CPOE · -0.50 EPA/play · -18.10 total EPA
• R.Grossman (Chicago Bears) · 16 dropbacks · 43.8% completion · -1.3% CPOE · +0.23 EPA/play · +3.66 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 (-0.10 vs -0.25), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Chicago Bears: 13 drives, -8.15 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Las Vegas Raiders: 15 drives, -21.53 total EPA, 2 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.
• B. Berrian (Chicago Bears) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. McCown (LV) 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. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 54:22 · CHI 20 · Score 0-3
   (9:22) 11-S.Janikowski 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
2. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 36:55 · LV 14 · Score 3-3
   (6:55) 9-R.Gould 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
3. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 4:09 · CHI 34 · Score 3-6
   (4:09) 11-S.Janikowski 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
4. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 3:19 · LV 59 · Score 9-6
   (3:19) 8-R.Grossman pass deep left to 80-B.Berrian for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 3:11 · LV 2 · Score 10-6
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
6. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 1:39 · LV 3 · Score 16-6
   (1:39) 32-C.Benson up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 1:35 · LV 2 · Score 17-6
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.