Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots: 2022 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-10-24, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the New England Patriots, pulling away with a 33–14 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Fields (Chicago Bears) paced the passing game, with +4.35 total EPA, and -1.3% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Fields (Chicago Bears) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +4.35 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-15.3% win probability) landed in the second quarter when New England Patriots changed the game: (1:40) (Shotgun) 4-B.Zappe FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 35, RECOVERED by CHI-93-Ju.Jones at NE 37. 93-Ju.Jones to NE 37 for no gain (38-R.Stevenson).

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 J. Fields · Chicago Bears · Passing · +4.35 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Meyers · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.22 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.11 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Kmet · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
4. 4 K. Herbert · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.54 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Stevenson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.48 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Mooney · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.18 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Pettis · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +2.14 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.14 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Fields · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +1.61 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.12 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 — J. Fields (Q1 47:16)
• New England Patriots — J. Meyers (B. Zappe pass) (Q2 39:52)
• New England Patriots — R. Stevenson (Q2 36:08)
• Chicago Bears — K. Herbert (J. Fields pass) (Q2 32:00)
• Chicago Bears — D. Montgomery (Q4 12:17)

Field goals

• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q1 54:06)
• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q2 30:03)
• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q3 24:51)
• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q3 18:54)

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 10–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NE 24 (Q1 54:06) — (9:06) 2-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NE 3 (Q1 47:16) — (2:16) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q1 47:11) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–10. New England Patriots found the end zone from the CHI 30 (Q2 39:52) — (9:52) 4-B.Zappe pass deep left to 16-J.Meyers for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 39:43) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the CHI 4 (Q2 36:08) — (6:08) 38-R.Stevenson left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-64-M.Pennel was injured during the play.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 36:04) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NE 25 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 24-K.Herbert for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN [9-M.Judon].; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q2 31:54) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NE 5 (Q2 30:03) — (:03) 2-C.Santos 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 6–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NE 20 (Q3 24:51) — (9:51) 2-C.Santos 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NE 32 (Q3 18:54) — (3:54) 2-C.Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q4 12:17) — (12:17) 71-R.Reiff reported in as eligible. 32-D.Montgomery left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 12:13) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

Turning points

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

• New England Patriots (Q2 31:40) — (1:40) (Shotgun) 4-B.Zappe FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 35, RECOVERED by CHI-93-Ju.Jones at NE 37. 93-Ju.Jones to NE 37 for no gain (38-R.Stevenson). [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.54]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 37:44) — (7:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short middle intended for 19-E.St. Brown INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Bryant (9-M.Judon) at NE 39. 27-M.Bryant to 50 for 11 yards (19-E.St. Brown). CHI-76-T.Jenkins [WPA -14.1% · EPA -4.32]
• New England Patriots (Q2 37:34) — (7:34) 4-B.Zappe pass deep left to 1-D.Parker to CHI 7 for 43 yards (33-J.Johnson). [WPA +12.1% · EPA +2.71]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 56:38) — (11:38) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short right to 11-D.Mooney pushed ob at NE 40 for 20 yards (27-M.Bryant). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +2.39]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 24-K.Herbert for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN [9-M.Judon]. [WPA +8.0% · EPA +3.08]

Impact plays

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

• New England Patriots (Q4 2:52) — (2:52) (Shotgun) 4-B.Zappe pass short left intended for 11-T.Thornton INTERCEPTED by 6-K.Gordon at CHI 48. 6-K.Gordon to NE 10 for 42 yards (11-T.Thornton). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.96]
• New England Patriots (Q2 31:40) — (1:40) (Shotgun) 4-B.Zappe FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 35, RECOVERED by CHI-93-Ju.Jones at NE 37. 93-Ju.Jones to NE 37 for no gain (38-R.Stevenson). [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.54]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 37:44) — (7:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short middle intended for 19-E.St. Brown INTERCEPTED by 27-M.Bryant (9-M.Judon) at NE 39. 27-M.Bryant to 50 for 11 yards (19-E.St. Brown). CHI-76-T.Jenkins [WPA -14.1% · EPA -4.32]
• New England Patriots (Q2 43:16) — (13:16) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right intended for 81-J.Smith INTERCEPTED by 9-J.Brisker at CHI 21. 9-J.Brisker to CHI 27 for 6 yards (38-R.Stevenson). [WPA -4.7% · EPA -4.17]

Quarterback report card

J.Fields led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Fields (Chicago Bears) · 27 dropbacks · 48.1% completion · -1.3% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +4.35 total EPA
• B.Zappe (New England Patriots) · 25 dropbacks · 56.0% completion · -4.1% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -4.54 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 (+0.08 vs -0.27), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Chicago Bears: 11 drives, +7.08 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• New England Patriots: 11 drives, -18.14 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.
• J. Fields (Chicago Bears) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Zappe (NE) 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) — Q1 54:06 · NE 24 · Score 3-0
   (9:06) 2-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
2. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 47:16 · NE 3 · Score 9-0
   (2:16) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 47:11 · NE 15 · Score 10-0
   2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
4. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 39:52 · CHI 30 · Score 10-6
   (9:52) 4-B.Zappe pass deep left to 16-J.Meyers for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 39:43 · CHI 15 · Score 10-7
   6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
6. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 36:08 · CHI 4 · Score 10-13
   (6:08) 38-R.Stevenson left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-64-M.Pennel was injured during the play.
7. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 36:04 · CHI 15 · Score 10-14
   6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
8. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · NE 25 · Score 16-14
   (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 24-K.Herbert for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN [9-M.Judon].
9. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 31:54 · NE 15 · Score 17-14
   2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
10. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 30:03 · NE 5 · Score 20-14
    (:03) 2-C.Santos 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
11. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 24:51 · NE 20 · Score 23-14
    (9:51) 2-C.Santos 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
12. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 18:54 · NE 32 · Score 26-14
    (3:54) 2-C.Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
13. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 12:17 · NE 1 · Score 32-14
    (12:17) 71-R.Reiff reported in as eligible. 32-D.Montgomery left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 12:13 · NE 15 · Score 33-14
    2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.