Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2024 Week 14 Recap

Game story

In Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-12-08, the San Francisco 49ers took care of business against the Chicago Bears, pulling away with a 38–13 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

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

C. Williams (Chicago Bears) paced the passing game, with -6.03 total EPA, and +3.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +22.12 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+6.5% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: (13:54) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 31-I.Guerendo pushed ob at CHI 40 for 23 yards (31-K.Byard).

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. Purdy · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +22.12 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
2. 2 G. Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +13.39 total EPA · 6 snaps · +2.23 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Jennings · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +7.95 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Odunze · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +6.46 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
5. 5 I. Guerendo · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.95 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.47 EPA/play
6. 6 P. Taylor · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.87 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
7. 7 I. Guerendo · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.95 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Moore · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.77 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.22 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 — J. Jennings (B. Purdy pass) (Q1 57:25)
• San Francisco 49ers — I. Guerendo (Q1 46:43)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Jennings (B. Purdy pass) (Q2 37:46)
• Chicago Bears — R. Odunze (C. Williams pass) (Q3 21:01)
• San Francisco 49ers — I. Guerendo (Q4 15:00)
• Chicago Bears — R. Odunze (C. Williams pass) (Q4 11:54)
• San Francisco 49ers — P. Taylor (Q4 5:19)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q2 31:53)

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 20–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 7 (Q1 57:25) — (12:25) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 15-J.Jennings for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 15 (Q1 57:20) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q1 46:43) — (1:43) 31-I.Guerendo up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-99-G.Dexter was injured during the play.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 46:39) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 16 (Q2 37:46) — (7:46) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 15-J.Jennings for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 37:41) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 5 (Q2 31:53) — (1:53) 4-J.Moody 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 6–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 4 (Q3 21:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 15-R.Odunze for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 4 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 31-I.Guerendo up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q4 14:57) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 14 (Q4 11:54) — (11:54) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short middle to 15-R.Odunze for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 11:48) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q4 5:19) — (5:19) (Shotgun) 32-P.Taylor up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q4 5:15) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell..

Turning points

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 58:54) — (13:54) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 31-I.Guerendo pushed ob at CHI 40 for 23 yards (31-K.Byard). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.32]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 47:25) — (2:25) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 31-I.Guerendo to CHI 1 for 27 yards (57-J.Sanborn) [94-A.Booker]. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +2.63]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 58:16) — (13:16) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 85-G.Kittle to CHI 7 for 33 yards (49-T.Edmunds; 96-Z.Pickens). [WPA +6.2% · EPA +1.93]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 49:43) — (4:43) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams sacked at CHI 11 for -7 yards (94-Y.Gross-Matos). [WPA -3.6% · EPA -1.79]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 55:08) — (10:08) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 1-D.Samuel to SF 33 for 20 yards (1-J.Johnson). [WPA +3.5% · EPA +1.41]

Impact plays

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

• Chicago Bears (Q3 17:45) — (2:45) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams sacked at SF 37 for -7 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SF-69-E.Anderson at SF 38. [WPA -2.4% · EPA -5.57]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 37:46) — (7:46) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 15-J.Jennings for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.6% · EPA +3.11]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 34:07) — (4:07) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 85-G.Kittle pushed ob at CHI 5 for 32 yards (36-J.Owens). [WPA +0.8% · EPA +2.66]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 47:25) — (2:25) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 31-I.Guerendo to CHI 1 for 27 yards (57-J.Sanborn) [94-A.Booker]. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +2.63]

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 · 51.5% completion · +3.6% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -6.03 total EPA
• B.Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) · 27 dropbacks · 74.1% completion · +16.9% CPOE · +0.82 EPA/play · +22.12 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.31 vs -0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Chicago Bears: 10 drives, -4.62 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, +23.63 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• San Francisco 49ers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) 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.
• B. Purdy (SF) 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 57:25 · CHI 7 · Score 0-6
   (12:25) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 15-J.Jennings for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. San Francisco 49ers TD (+7) — Q1 57:20 · CHI 15 · Score 0-7
   4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
3. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 46:43 · CHI 1 · Score 0-13
   (1:43) 31-I.Guerendo up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-99-G.Dexter was injured during the play.
4. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 46:39 · CHI 15 · Score 0-14
   4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
5. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 37:46 · CHI 16 · Score 0-20
   (7:46) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 15-J.Jennings for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 37:41 · CHI 15 · Score 0-21
   4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
7. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 31:53 · CHI 5 · Score 0-24
   (1:53) 4-J.Moody 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
8. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 21:01 · SF 4 · Score 6-24
   (6:01) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 15-R.Odunze for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · CHI 4 · Score 6-30
   (15:00) (Shotgun) 31-I.Guerendo up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 14:57 · CHI 15 · Score 6-31
    4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
11. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 11:54 · SF 14 · Score 12-31
    (11:54) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short middle to 15-R.Odunze for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 11:48 · SF 15 · Score 13-31
    8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
13. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 5:19 · CHI 3 · Score 13-37
    (5:19) (Shotgun) 32-P.Taylor up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 5:15 · CHI 15 · Score 13-38
    4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.