Quick answer
- Winner
- Chicago Bears
- Final score
- Chicago Bears 20–17 Detroit Lions
- Halftime
- Detroit Lions 3–7 Chicago Bears at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- Devin White
- Top passer
- Jax Harrington
- Biggest EPA play
- (7:50) 3-J.Harrington pass to 88-S.Anderson to CHI 2 for 34 yards (23-J.Azumah).
- Game date
- 2002-11-24
Game summary
The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 20–17 on 2002-11-24. Devin White posted a game-high +6.34 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
 Chicago Bears | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
DETDetroit Lions
(14:25) 12-C.Chandler pass to 88-M.Robinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
(5:50) 4-J.Hanson 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.
(5:14) 3-J.Harrington pass to 82-G.Crowell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.
(2:49) (Shotgun) 34-J.Stewart left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.
(2:39) 15-J.Miller pass to 80-D.White for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
(:05) 2-P.Edinger 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
(9:04) 2-P.Edinger 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
CHIChicago BearsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 14:25TD Micah RobinsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- DET 3
- Score
- 0-6
(14:25) 12-C.Chandler pass to 88-M.Robinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 13:42XP PEP. EdingerPoints+1
- Yard line
- DET 2
- Score
- 0-7
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q2 5:50FG Points+3
- Yard line
- CHI 4
- Score
- 3-7
(5:50) 4-J.Hanson 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q3 5:14TD GCG. CrowellPoints+6
- Yard line
- CHI 1
- Score
- 9-7
(5:14) 3-J.Harrington pass to 82-G.Crowell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q3 5:09XP Points+1
- Yard line
- CHI 2
- Score
- 10-7
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q3 2:49TD Josaiah StewartPoints+6
- Yard line
- CHI 23
- Score
- 16-7
(2:49) (Shotgun) 34-J.Stewart left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q3 2:38XP Points+1
- Yard line
- CHI 2
- Score
- 17-7
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q4 2:39TD Devin WhitePoints+6
- Yard line
- DET 23
- Score
- 17-13
(2:39) 15-J.Miller pass to 80-D.White for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q4 2:33XP PEP. EdingerPoints+1
- Yard line
- DET 2
- Score
- 17-14
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q4 0:05FG PEP. EdingerPoints+3
- Yard line
- DET 4
- Score
- 17-17
(:05) 2-P.Edinger 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- CHIChicago Bears
OT 9:04FG PEP. EdingerPoints+3
- Yard line
- DET 22
- Score
- 17-20
(9:04) 2-P.Edinger 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1Devin White · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +6.34 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
- 2M. Booker · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.86 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
- 3
Spencer Anderson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.54 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play - 4Jax Harrington · Detroit Lions · Passing · +2.87 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
- 5
Jordan Miller · Chicago Bears · Passing · +2.47 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play - 6L. Foster · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.23 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.23 EPA/play
- 7B. Schroeder · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.88 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
- 8
Lonnie Johnson Jr. · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.76 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
FantasyHQ Game MVP
Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.
FantasyHQ Game MVP
Devin White — CHI · Receiving
Devin White posted the highest total EPA (+6.34) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +0.53 EPA per play.
Devin White's top snap (+4.37 EPA): (2:39) 15-J.Miller pass to 80-D.White for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Biggest single play (+4.81 EPA): Jax Harrington — (7:50) 3-J.Harrington pass to 88-S.Anderson to CHI 2 for 34 yards (23-J.Azumah).
Quarterback report card
Jax Harrington led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- Jax Harrington (Detroit Lions) · 43 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.87 total EPA
- Jordan Miller (Chicago Bears) · 39 dropbacks · 53.8% completion · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.47 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Detroit Lions | Chicago Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.067 | -0.056 |
| Offensive success rate | 39.8% | 44.6% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.067 | +0.032 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.223 | -0.257 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.056 | +0.067 |
| Defensive success rate | 55.4% | 60.2% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Detroit Lions -0.07, Chicago Bears -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Detroit Lions: -0.07 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
- Chicago Bears: -0.06 EPA/play (35th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
- Chicago Bears: 13 drives, -5.70 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
- Detroit Lions: 12 drives, -5.86 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Chicago Bears — Micah Robinson (C. Chandler pass)
- Detroit Lions — G. Crowell (Jax Harrington pass)
- Detroit Lions — Josaiah Stewart
- Chicago Bears — Devin White (Jordan Miller pass)
Field goals
- Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson
- Chicago Bears — P. Edinger
- Chicago Bears — P. Edinger
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 3 (Q2 14:25) — (14:25) 12-C.Chandler pass to 88-M.Robinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 13:42) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 4 (Q2 5:50) — (5:50) 4-J.Hanson 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett..
The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 14–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q3 5:14) — (5:14) 3-J.Harrington pass to 82-G.Crowell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 5:09) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 23 (Q3 2:49) — (2:49) (Shotgun) 34-J.Stewart left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 2:38) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett..
The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 23 (Q4 2:39) — (2:39) 15-J.Miller pass to 80-D.White for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 2:33) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 4 (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 2-P.Edinger 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..
Overtime: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 22 (OT 9:04) — (9:04) 2-P.Edinger 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Chicago Bears (Q4 1:01) — (1:01) 15-J.Miller pass to 80-D.White pushed ob at DET 12 for 33 yards (26-E.Davis).
- Chicago Bears (OT 13:17) — (13:17) 15-J.Miller pass to 86-M.Booker to DET 37 for 14 yards (59-J.Gooch). Play Challenged by Replay Official and Upheld.
- Detroit Lions (Q3 7:50) — (7:50) 3-J.Harrington pass to 88-S.Anderson to CHI 2 for 34 yards (23-J.Azumah).
- Chicago Bears (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 2-P.Edinger 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- Chicago Bears (OT 9:04) — (9:04) 2-P.Edinger 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Detroit Lions (Q3 7:50) — (7:50) 3-J.Harrington pass to 88-S.Anderson to CHI 2 for 34 yards (23-J.Azumah).
- Detroit Lions (Q1 1:11) — (1:11) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 82-G.Crowell INTERCEPTED by 21-R.McQuarters (98-B.Robinson) at DET 47. 21-R.McQuarters pushed ob at DET 14 for 33 yards (88-S.Anderson). Ball tipped by #98 at l
- Detroit Lions (Q1 4:09) — (4:09) 30-C.Schlesinger left guard to DET 43 for 3 yards (94-K.Traylor). FUMBLES (94-K.Traylor), RECOVERED by CHI-55-M.Caldwell at DET 43. Play Challenged by DET and Upheld. (Timeout #2 at 03:59.)
- Chicago Bears (Q4 2:39) — (2:39) 15-J.Miller pass to 80-D.White for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 14:25 · DET 3 · Score 0-6
(14:25) 12-C.Chandler pass to 88-M.Robinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 13:42 · DET 2 · Score 0-7
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. - Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 5:50 · CHI 4 · Score 3-7
(5:50) 4-J.Hanson 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett. - Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 5:14 · CHI 1 · Score 9-7
(5:14) 3-J.Harrington pass to 82-G.Crowell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 5:09 · CHI 2 · Score 10-7
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett. - Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 2:49 · CHI 23 · Score 16-7
(2:49) (Shotgun) 34-J.Stewart left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 2:38 · CHI 2 · Score 17-7
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett. - Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 2:39 · DET 23 · Score 17-13
(2:39) 15-J.Miller pass to 80-D.White for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 2:33 · DET 2 · Score 17-14
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. - Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 0:05 · DET 4 · Score 17-17
(:05) 2-P.Edinger 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. - Chicago Bears FG (+3) — OT 9:04 · DET 22 · Score 17-20
(9:04) 2-P.Edinger 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- Chicago Bears earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
- Devin White (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears on 2002-11-24?
The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 20-17 in Week 12, 2002.
What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?
Q2: Detroit Lions 3, Chicago Bears 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 14, Chicago Bears 0; Q4: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 10; Q5: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 3; Final: Detroit Lions 17, Chicago Bears 20.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?
Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Robinson (C. Chandler pass) (Q2 14:25) Detroit Lions touchdown — G. Crowell (J. Harrington pass) (Q3 5:14) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Stewart (Q3 2:49) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. White (J. Miller pass) (Q4 2:39) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q2 5:50, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — P. Edinger (Q4 0:05, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — P. Edinger (OT 9:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?
Jax Harrington (Detroit Lions), 48.8% completion, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.87 total passing EPA. Jordan Miller (Chicago Bears), 53.8% completion, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.47 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?
Devin White (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.34 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+4.37 EPA): (2:39) 15-J.Miller pass to 80-D.White for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN..
Was Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears a close game?
Yes — the margin was 3 points. Chicago Bears won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
Detroit Lions
Entered 3-7 Now 3-8 L
Chicago Bears
Entered 2-8 Now 3-8 W
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