Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2014 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-09-14, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 28–20 final that built a comfortable lead.

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

J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) paced the passing game, with +11.39 total EPA, and +6.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +11.39 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-22.1% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: (13:29) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left intended for 15-M.Crabtree INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Fuller at SF 26. 23-K.Fuller to SF 6 for 20 yards (67-D.Kilgore). PENALTY on SF-7-C.Kaepernick, Unsportsmanlike Co

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. Cutler · Chicago Bears · Passing · +11.39 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
2. 2 B. Marshall · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +7.32 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
3. 3 V. Davis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
4. 4 F. Gore · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.06 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
5. 5 S. Johnson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.06 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
6. 6 S. Holmes · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.51 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
7. 7 A. Jeffery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.34 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Rosario · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.80 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.80 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

• San Francisco 49ers — M. Crabtree (C. Kaepernick pass) (Q1 57:46)
• San Francisco 49ers — F. Gore (Q2 32:27)
• Chicago Bears — B. Marshall (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 30:18)
• Chicago Bears — B. Marshall (J. Cutler pass) (Q4 13:41)
• Chicago Bears — M. Bennett (J. Cutler pass) (Q4 13:17)
• Chicago Bears — B. Marshall (J. Cutler pass) (Q4 7:00)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q1 47:53)
• San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q3 21:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q1 57:46); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 57:42) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 9 (Q1 47:53) — (2:53) 9-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 8 (Q2 32:27) — (2:27) (Shotgun) 21-F.Gore left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 32:22) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 17 (Q2 30:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left to 15-B.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 30:13) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 6 (Q3 21:00) — (6:00) 9-P.Dawson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 21–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 5 (Q4 13:41) — (13:41) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 15-B.Marshall for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 0. 0-yds YAC; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 13:35) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q4 13:17) — (13:17) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 83-M.Bennett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 13:14) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q4 7:00) — (7:00) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 15-B.Marshall for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q4 6:55) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

Turning points

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 13:29) — (13:29) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left intended for 15-M.Crabtree INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Fuller at SF 26. 23-K.Fuller to SF 6 for 20 yards (67-D.Kilgore). PENALTY on SF-7-C.Kaepernick, Unsportsmanlike Co [WPA -22.1% · EPA -7.08]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 9:19) — (9:19) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass deep left intended for 46-D.Carrier INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Fuller at CHI 40. 23-K.Fuller to SF 42 for 18 yards (81-A.Boldin, 67-D.Kilgore). [WPA -13.4% · EPA -3.21]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 8:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left to 17-A.Jeffery to SF 8 for 29 yards (29-C.Culliver). Caught at SF 11. 3-yds YAC [WPA +12.6% · EPA +2.06]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 7:00) — (7:00) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 15-B.Marshall for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +1.49]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 58:23) — (13:23) 16-P.O'Donnell punt is BLOCKED by 59-A.Lynch, Center-44-J.Cain, ball out of bounds at CHI 8. [WPA -6.6% · EPA -2.42]

Impact plays

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 13:29) — (13:29) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left intended for 15-M.Crabtree INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Fuller at SF 26. 23-K.Fuller to SF 6 for 20 yards (67-D.Kilgore). PENALTY on SF-7-C.Kaepernick, Unsportsmanlike Co [WPA -22.1% · EPA -7.08]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 35:15) — (5:15) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick left tackle to CHI 28 for 2 yards (69-J.Allen). FUMBLES (69-J.Allen), RECOVERED by CHI-29-D.McCray at CHI 20. 29-D.McCray to CHI 20 for no gain (67-D.Kilgore). 8-yds of [WPA -6.6% · EPA -4.48]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 39:30) — (9:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass deep right intended for 81-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 47-C.Conte at CHI 31. 47-C.Conte to CHI 32 for 1 yard (89-V.McDonald). [WPA -5.6% · EPA -4.10]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 30:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left to 15-B.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.9% · EPA +3.72]

Quarterback report card

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

• J.Cutler (Chicago Bears) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · +6.6% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +11.39 total EPA
• C.Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers) · 44 dropbacks · 47.7% completion · +2.2% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.50 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 (+0.01 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Chicago Bears: 11 drives, +0.80 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 11 drives, -9.08 total EPA, 4 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. Cutler (Chicago Bears) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Cutler (CHI) 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.

1. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 57:46 · CHI 3 · Score 0-6
   (12:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 15-M.Crabtree for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at goal line. The Replay Official challenged the pass completi
2. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 57:42 · CHI 2 · Score 0-7
   9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
3. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 47:53 · CHI 9 · Score 0-10
   (2:53) 9-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
4. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 32:27 · CHI 8 · Score 0-16
   (2:27) (Shotgun) 21-F.Gore left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 32:22 · CHI 2 · Score 0-17
   9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
6. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 30:18 · SF 17 · Score 6-17
   (:18) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left to 15-B.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 30:13 · SF 2 · Score 7-17
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
8. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 21:00 · CHI 6 · Score 7-20
   (6:00) 9-P.Dawson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
9. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 13:41 · SF 5 · Score 13-20
   (13:41) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 15-B.Marshall for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 0. 0-yds YAC
10. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 13:35 · SF 2 · Score 14-20
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
11. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 13:17 · SF 3 · Score 20-20
    (13:17) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 83-M.Bennett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 13:14 · SF 2 · Score 21-20
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
13. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 7:00 · SF 3 · Score 27-20
    (7:00) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 15-B.Marshall for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 6:55 · SF 2 · Score 28-20
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.