Raiders 20–22 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2015

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 22–20 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 14–16 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. Cutler
Top passer: J. Cutler
Biggest EPA play: (3:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left intended for 28-L.Murray INTERCEPTED by 92-P.McP…
Game date: 2015-10-04

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Las Vegas Raiders 22–20 on 2015-10-04. J. Cutler posted a game-high +13.61 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	0	14	3	3	0	20
Chicago Bears	6	10	0	6	0	22

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LVLas Vegas Raiders

CHI 26

CHI 4

+1LV 15

+3LV 36

+3CHI 23

+3LV 32

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 11:02TD
ERE. Royal
Points+6
Yard line
LV 7
Score
0-6
(11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 19-E.Royal for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 11:17TD
Amari Cooper
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 26
Score
6-6
(11:17) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete deep right to 89-A.Cooper. Oakland challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 89-A.Cooper for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 11:10XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-6
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 7:18TD
RHR. Helu
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 4
Score
13-6
(7:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 26-R.Helu for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 7:12XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
14-6
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 3:35TD
MBM. Bennett
Points+6
Yard line
LV 5
Score
14-12
(3:35) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 83-M.Bennett for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 3:30XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
14-13
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 1:30FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LV 1
Score
14-16
(1:30) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q3 10:58FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 11
Score
17-16
(10:58) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 13:07FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LV 36
Score
17-19
(13:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 2:10FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 23
Score
20-19
(2:10) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 0:07FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LV 32
Score
20-22
(:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. Cutler · Chicago Bears · Passing · +13.61 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
2M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.43 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
3M. Crabtree · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +5.39 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
4M. Bennett · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.26 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
5E. Royal · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.23 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
6Marco Wilson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.14 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
7R. Helu · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.06 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.53 EPA/play
8M. Reece · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.31 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.16 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

J. Cutler — CHI · Passing

J. Cutler posted the highest total EPA (+13.61) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 48 counted snaps, they averaged +0.28 EPA per play.

J. Cutler's top snap (-5.58 EPA): (8:22) 6-J.Cutler Aborted. 68-M.Slauson FUMBLES at CHI 27, RECOVERED by LV-90-D.Williams at CHI 25. 90-D.Williams to CHI 25 for no gain (65-P.Omameh).

Biggest single play (-6.01 EPA): Derek Carr — (3:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left intended for 28-L.Murray INTERCEPTED by 92-P.McPhee at LV 28. 92-P.McPhee to LV 15 for 13 yards (28-L.Murray).

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) · 48 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · -0.9% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +13.61 total EPA
Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) · 36 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · -8.4% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.047	-0.041
Offensive success rate	50.7%	40.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.011	+0.284
Rush EPA/play	-0.428	-0.607
Defensive EPA/play	+0.041	+0.047
Defensive success rate	59.6%	49.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Las Vegas Raiders -0.05, Chicago Bears -0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: -0.05 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.04 EPA/play (44th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 12 drives, -3.84 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Las Vegas Raiders: 12 drives, -3.44 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — E. Royal (J. Cutler pass) (Q1 11:02)
Las Vegas Raiders — Amari Cooper (Derek Carr pass) (Q2 11:17)
Las Vegas Raiders — R. Helu (Derek Carr pass) (Q2 7:18)
Chicago Bears — M. Bennett (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 3:35)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 1:30)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q3 10:58)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 13:07)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q4 2:10)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 0:07)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 6–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the LV 7 (Q1 11:02) — (11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 19-E.Royal for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The second quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 14–10. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the CHI 26 (Q2 11:17); Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 11:10) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the CHI 4 (Q2 7:18) — (7:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 26-R.Helu for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 7:12) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the LV 5 (Q2 3:35) — (3:35) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 83-M.Bennett for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q2 3:30) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the LV 1 (Q2 1:30) — (1:30) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning..

The third quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the CHI 11 (Q3 10:58) — (10:58) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 6–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the LV 36 (Q4 13:07) — (13:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the CHI 23 (Q4 2:10) — (2:10) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the LV 32 (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 3:25) — (3:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left intended for 28-L.Murray INTERCEPTED by 92-P.McPhee at LV 28. 92-P.McPhee to LV 15 for 13 yards (28-L.Murray). [WPA -23.7% · EPA -6.01]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 9:45) — (9:45) 4-D.Carr FUMBLES (Aborted) at LV 44, RECOVERED by CHI-49-S.Acho at LV 42. 49-S.Acho to LV 42 for no gain (76-J.Webb). [WPA -22.7% · EPA -5.62]
Chicago Bears (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning. [WPA +22.1% · EPA +1.05]
Chicago Bears (Q2 8:22) — (8:22) 6-J.Cutler Aborted. 68-M.Slauson FUMBLES at CHI 27, RECOVERED by LV-90-D.Williams at CHI 25. 90-D.Williams to CHI 25 for no gain (65-P.Omameh). [WPA -19.5% · EPA -5.58]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 0:02) — 9-R.Gould kicks 44 yards from CHI 35 to LV 21. 26-R.Helu to CHI 42 for 37 yards. 26-R.Helu pass incomplete short left to 70-T.Bergstrom. PENALTY on LV-26-R.Helu, Illegal Forward Pass, 0 yards, enforce [WPA -19.0% · EPA +0.01]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 3:25) — (3:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left intended for 28-L.Murray INTERCEPTED by 92-P.McPhee at LV 28. 92-P.McPhee to LV 15 for 13 yards (28-L.Murray). [WPA -23.7% · EPA -6.01]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 9:45) — (9:45) 4-D.Carr FUMBLES (Aborted) at LV 44, RECOVERED by CHI-49-S.Acho at LV 42. 49-S.Acho to LV 42 for no gain (76-J.Webb). [WPA -22.7% · EPA -5.62]
Chicago Bears (Q2 8:22) — (8:22) 6-J.Cutler Aborted. 68-M.Slauson FUMBLES at CHI 27, RECOVERED by LV-90-D.Williams at CHI 25. 90-D.Williams to CHI 25 for no gain (65-P.Omameh). [WPA -19.5% · EPA -5.58]
Chicago Bears (Q3 13:30) — (13:30) 22-M.Forte left tackle to CHI 46 for no gain (29-D.Amerson). FUMBLES (29-D.Amerson), RECOVERED by LV-92-S.McGee at CHI 46. 92-S.McGee to CHI 46 for no gain (72-C.Leno Jr.). [WPA -19.0% · EPA -5.58]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 11:02 · LV 7 · Score 0-6
(11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 19-E.Royal for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 11:17 · CHI 26 · Score 6-6
(11:17) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete deep right to 89-A.Cooper. Oakland challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 89-A.Cooper for 26
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 11:10 · CHI 15 · Score 7-6
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 7:18 · CHI 4 · Score 13-6
(7:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 26-R.Helu for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 7:12 · CHI 15 · Score 14-6
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 3:35 · LV 5 · Score 14-12
(3:35) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 83-M.Bennett for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 3:30 · LV 15 · Score 14-13
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 1:30 · LV 1 · Score 14-16
(1:30) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q3 10:58 · CHI 11 · Score 17-16
(10:58) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 13:07 · LV 36 · Score 17-19
(13:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 2:10 · CHI 23 · Score 20-19
(2:10) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 0:07 · LV 32 · Score 20-22
(:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-4-S.Lanning.

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.
J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Derek Carr (LV) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears on 2015-10-04?

The Chicago Bears beat the Las Vegas Raiders 22-20 in Week 4, 2015.

What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Chicago Bears 6; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 14, Chicago Bears 10; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Chicago Bears 6; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 20, Chicago Bears 22.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears?

Chicago Bears touchdown — E. Royal (J. Cutler pass) (Q1 11:02) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — A. Cooper (D. Carr pass) (Q2 11:17) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — R. Helu (D. Carr pass) (Q2 7:18) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Bennett (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 3:35) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 1:30, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q3 10:58, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q4 13:07, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q4 2:10, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q4 0:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears?

J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 58.3% completion, -0.9% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +13.61 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 55.6% completion, -8.4% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.41 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears?

J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.61 total EPA on Passing plays. across 48 snaps. Their top snap (-5.58 EPA): (8:22) 6-J.Cutler Aborted. 68-M.Slauson FUMBLES at CHI 27, RECOVERED by LV-90-D.Williams at CHI 25. 90-D.Williams to CHI 25 for no gain (65-P.Omameh)..

Was Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Chicago Bears won 22-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 0-3 Now 1-3 W

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