Miami Dolphins vs. Chicago Bears: 2022 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-11-06, the Miami Dolphins took care of business against the Chicago Bears, pulling away with a 35–32 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 34 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Fields (Chicago Bears) paced the passing game, with +11.29 total EPA, and -3.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +24.45 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-21.8% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Miami Dolphins changed the game: (7:55) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass incomplete short right to 81-D.Smythe.

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 T. Tagovailoa · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +24.45 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
2. 2 T. Hill · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +12.31 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.54 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Fields · Chicago Bears · Passing · +11.29 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Fields · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +7.83 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Waddle · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +6.74 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Wilson · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +4.88 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.63 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Mooney · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Kmet · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.32 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.55 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

• Miami Dolphins — R. Mostert (Q1 52:35)
• Chicago Bears — C. Kmet (J. Fields pass) (Q2 45:00)
• Miami Dolphins — T. Hill (T. Tagovailoa pass) (Q2 40:42)
• Miami Dolphins — T. Gill (Q2 38:33)
• Chicago Bears — D. Mooney (J. Fields pass) (Q2 32:00)
• Miami Dolphins — J. Waddle (T. Tagovailoa pass) (Q3 27:53)
• Chicago Bears — J. Fields (Q3 26:32)
• Miami Dolphins — J. Wilson (T. Tagovailoa pass) (Q3 21:07)
• Chicago Bears — C. Kmet (J. Fields pass) (Q4 11:42)

Field goals

• Chicago Bears — C. Santos (Q1 56:07)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIA 14 (Q1 56:07) — (11:07) 2-C.Santos 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q1 52:35) — (7:35) (Shotgun) 31-R.Mostert right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 52:33) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 20–14. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIA 18 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 1-J.Fields pass short right to 85-C.Kmet for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 44:52) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q2 40:42) — (10:42) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 10-T.Hill for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the CHI 15 (Q2 40:39) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the MIA 60 (Q2 38:33); Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 38:25) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIA 16 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 11-D.Mooney for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN [15-J.Phillips].; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 31:53) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The third quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 14–8. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the CHI 18 (Q3 27:53) — (12:53) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep left to 17-J.Waddle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 27:47) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIA 61 (Q3 26:32) — (11:32) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles left tackle for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears registered a safety from the MIA 2 (Q3 26:20) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 1-J.Fields pass to 88-T.Wesco is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the CHI 10 (Q3 21:07) — (6:07) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 23-J.Wilson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 21:02) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIA 4 (Q4 11:42) — (11:42) 1-J.Fields pass short right to 85-C.Kmet for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q4 11:38) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

Turning points

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

• Miami Dolphins (Q4 7:55) — (7:55) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass incomplete short right to 81-D.Smythe. [WPA -21.8% · EPA -3.96]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 1:29) — (1:29) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass incomplete short right to 19-E.St. Brown. [WPA -18.5% · EPA -2.49]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 26:32) — (11:32) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles left tackle for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +5.82]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 38:33) — (8:33) 16-T.Gill punt is BLOCKED by 15-J.Phillips, Center-48-P.Scales, RECOVERED by MIA-43-A.Van Ginkel at CHI 25. 43-A.Van Ginkel for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.1% · EPA -6.81]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 11:30) — (11:30) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass incomplete deep right to 17-J.Waddle. PENALTY on CHI-4-E.Jackson, Defensive Pass Interference, 47 yards, enforced at MIA 18 - No Play. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +3.60]

Impact plays

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

• Chicago Bears (Q2 38:33) — (8:33) 16-T.Gill punt is BLOCKED by 15-J.Phillips, Center-48-P.Scales, RECOVERED by MIA-43-A.Van Ginkel at CHI 25. 43-A.Van Ginkel for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.1% · EPA -6.81]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 26:32) — (11:32) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles left tackle for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +5.82]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 7:55) — (7:55) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass incomplete short right to 81-D.Smythe. [WPA -21.8% · EPA -3.96]
• Chicago Bears (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 11-D.Mooney for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN [15-J.Phillips]. [WPA +10.4% · EPA +3.61]

Quarterback report card

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

• J.Fields (Chicago Bears) · 41 dropbacks · 41.5% completion · -3.7% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +11.29 total EPA
• T.Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) · 34 dropbacks · 61.8% completion · +10.1% CPOE · +0.72 EPA/play · +24.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Miami Dolphins generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.21 vs +0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Chicago Bears: 10 drives, +7.79 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Miami Dolphins: 10 drives, +14.48 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Miami Dolphins 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.
• T. Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Fields (CHI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• T. Tagovailoa (MIA) 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. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 56:07 · MIA 14 · Score 0-3
   (11:07) 2-C.Santos 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
2. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 52:35 · CHI 1 · Score 6-3
   (7:35) (Shotgun) 31-R.Mostert right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 52:33 · CHI 15 · Score 7-3
   7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
4. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · MIA 18 · Score 7-9
   (15:00) 1-J.Fields pass short right to 85-C.Kmet for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 44:52 · MIA 15 · Score 7-10
   2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
6. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 40:42 · CHI 3 · Score 13-10
   (10:42) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 10-T.Hill for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Miami Dolphins TD (+7) — Q2 40:39 · CHI 15 · Score 14-10
   7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
8. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 38:33 · MIA 60 · Score 20-10
   (8:33) 16-T.Gill punt is BLOCKED by 15-J.Phillips, Center-48-P.Scales, RECOVERED by MIA-43-A.Van Ginkel at CHI 25. 43-A.Van Ginkel for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 38:25 · CHI 15 · Score 21-10
   7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
10. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · MIA 16 · Score 21-16
    (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 11-D.Mooney for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN [15-J.Phillips].
11. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 31:53 · MIA 15 · Score 21-17
    2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
12. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 27:53 · CHI 18 · Score 27-17
    (12:53) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep left to 17-J.Waddle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 27:47 · CHI 15 · Score 28-17
    7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
14. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 26:32 · MIA 61 · Score 28-23
    (11:32) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles left tackle for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Chicago Bears Safety (+2) — Q3 26:20 · MIA 2 · Score 28-25
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 1-J.Fields pass to 88-T.Wesco is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
16. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 21:07 · CHI 10 · Score 34-25
    (6:07) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 23-J.Wilson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 21:02 · CHI 15 · Score 35-25
    7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
18. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 11:42 · MIA 4 · Score 35-31
    (11:42) 1-J.Fields pass short right to 85-C.Kmet for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 11:38 · MIA 15 · Score 35-32
    2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.