Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants: 2018 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2018 NFL season on 2018-12-02, the New York Giants took care of business against the Chicago Bears, pulling away with a 30–27 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Daniel (Chicago Bears) paced the passing game, with -10.82 total EPA, and +3.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, R. Shepard (New York Giants) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +5.72 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-21.9% win probability) landed in overtime when New York Giants changed the game: (6:00) 2-A.Rosas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.

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 R. Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +5.72 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.86 EPA/play
2. 2 A.Robinson II · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.93 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
3. 3 O. Beckham · New York Giants · Passing · +3.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.85 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Cohen · Chicago Bears · Passing · +3.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.16 EPA/play
5. 5 A. Hicks · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +2.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.64 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Miller · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.49 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Ellison · New York Giants · Receiving · +1.76 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
8. 8 T. Mizzell · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +1.63 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.54 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

• New York Giants — A. Ogletree (Q1 59:22)
• Chicago Bears — A. Shaheen (C. Daniel pass) (Q1 48:32)
• Chicago Bears — A. Hicks (Q2 33:43)
• New York Giants — R. Shepard (O. Beckham pass) (Q3 28:00)
• New York Giants — O. Beckham (E. Manning pass) (Q3 19:02)
• Chicago Bears — A. Miller (T. Cohen pass) (Q4 0:03)

Field goals

• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q2 30:01)
• Chicago Bears — C. Parkey (Q4 9:29)
• New York Giants — A. Rosas (Q4 1:53)
• Chicago Bears — C. Parkey (Q4 1:15)
• New York Giants — A. Rosas (OT 6:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New York Giants found the end zone from the NYG 87 (Q1 59:22); New York Giants added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 59:14) — 2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NYG 2 (Q1 48:32) — (3:32) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short right to 87-A.Shaheen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 48:28) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q2 33:43) — (3:43) 96-A.Hicks left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NYG 20 (Q2 33:40) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CHI 39 (Q2 30:01) — (:01) 2-A.Rosas 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 14–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the CHI 49 (Q3 28:00) — (13:00) 13-O.Beckham pass deep middle to 81-R.Shepard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. End around to 13-Beckham who throws to 81-Shepard.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 27:49) — 2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; New York Giants found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q3 19:02) — (4:02) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 13-O.Beckham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [37-B.Callahan].; New York Giants added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 18:58) — 2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 13–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NYG 18 (Q4 9:29) — (9:29) 1-C.Parkey 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CHI 19 (Q4 1:53) — (1:53) 2-A.Rosas 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NYG 3 (Q4 1:15) — (1:15) 1-C.Parkey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NYG 1 (Q4 0:03); Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 0:00) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

Overtime: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CHI 26 (OT 6:00) — (6:00) 2-A.Rosas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

Turning points

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

• New York Giants (OT 6:00) — (6:00) 2-A.Rosas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon. [WPA -21.9% · EPA +0.99]
• Chicago Bears (OT 4:38) — (4:38) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short right to 12-A.Robinson II to CHI 38 for 10 yards (23-B.Webb). [WPA +20.5% · EPA +2.39]
• New York Giants (Q3 28:00) — (13:00) 13-O.Beckham pass deep middle to 81-R.Shepard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. End around to 13-Beckham who throws to 81-Shepard. [WPA +19.3% · EPA +3.85]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 43:16) — (13:16) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short left intended for 29-T.Cohen INTERCEPTED by 52-A.Ogletree at NYG 14. 52-A.Ogletree to NYG 34 for 20 yards (65-C.Whitehair, 4-C.Daniel). [WPA -18.8% · EPA -6.11]
• Chicago Bears (OT 5:27) — (5:27) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 27, and recovers at CHI 26. 4-C.Daniel to CHI 23 for -3 yards (34-G.Haley). [WPA -18.2% · EPA -1.78]

Impact plays

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

• Chicago Bears (Q2 43:16) — (13:16) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short left intended for 29-T.Cohen INTERCEPTED by 52-A.Ogletree at NYG 14. 52-A.Ogletree to NYG 34 for 20 yards (65-C.Whitehair, 4-C.Daniel). [WPA -18.8% · EPA -6.11]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 59:22) — (14:22) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short left intended for 29-T.Cohen INTERCEPTED by 52-A.Ogletree at CHI 8. 52-A.Ogletree for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CHI-4-C.Daniel, Horse Collar Tackle, 15 yar [WPA -15.0% · EPA -5.96]
• New York Giants (Q1 45:53) — (:53) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right intended for 13-O.Beckham INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Fuller at CHI 39. 23-K.Fuller to CHI 47 for 8 yards (13-O.Beckham). [WPA -11.3% · EPA -5.43]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 2:26) — (2:26) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short right to 18-T.Gabriel to CHI 9 for 7 yards (23-B.Webb). FUMBLES (23-B.Webb), RECOVERED by NYG-36-S.Chandler at CHI 13. [WPA -5.2% · EPA -4.66]

Quarterback report card

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

• C.Daniel (Chicago Bears) · 51 dropbacks · 51.0% completion · +3.6% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -10.82 total EPA
• E.Manning (New York Giants) · 40 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · -13.5% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -5.12 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Chicago Bears -0.09, New York Giants -0.09) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Chicago Bears: 15 drives, -9.45 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• New York Giants: 16 drives, -8.38 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New York Giants 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.
• R. Shepard (New York Giants) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• C. Daniel (CHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• E. Manning (NYG) 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. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q1 59:22 · NYG 87 · Score 0-6
   (14:22) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short left intended for 29-T.Cohen INTERCEPTED by 52-A.Ogletree at CHI 8. 52-A.Ogletree for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CHI
2. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q1 59:14 · CHI 15 · Score 0-7
   2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
3. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 48:32 · NYG 2 · Score 6-7
   (3:32) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short right to 87-A.Shaheen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 48:28 · NYG 15 · Score 7-7
   1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
5. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 33:43 · NYG 1 · Score 13-7
   (3:43) 96-A.Hicks left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 33:40 · NYG 20 · Score 14-7
   1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
7. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q2 30:01 · CHI 39 · Score 14-10
   (:01) 2-A.Rosas 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
8. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 28:00 · CHI 49 · Score 14-16
   (13:00) 13-O.Beckham pass deep middle to 81-R.Shepard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. End around to 13-Beckham who throws to 81-Shepard.
9. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 27:49 · CHI 15 · Score 14-17
   2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
10. New York Giants TD (+6) — Q3 19:02 · CHI 1 · Score 14-23
    (4:02) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 13-O.Beckham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [37-B.Callahan].
11. New York Giants XP (+1) — Q3 18:58 · CHI 15 · Score 14-24
    2-A.Rosas extra point is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
12. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 9:29 · NYG 18 · Score 17-24
    (9:29) 1-C.Parkey 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
13. New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 1:53 · CHI 19 · Score 17-27
    (1:53) 2-A.Rosas 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
14. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 1:15 · NYG 3 · Score 20-27
    (1:15) 1-C.Parkey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
15. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 0:03 · NYG 1 · Score 26-27
    (:03) (Shotgun) 29-T.Cohen pass short right to 17-A.Miller for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. 4-C.Daniel hands to 80-T.Burton who laterals to 29-T.Cohen who throws to 17-A.
16. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 0:00 · NYG 15 · Score 27-27
    1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
17. New York Giants FG (+3) — OT 6:00 · CHI 26 · Score 27-30
    (6:00) 2-A.Rosas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-R.Dixon.