Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears: 2002 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2002 NFL season on 2002-11-03, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Chicago Bears, pulling away with a 19–13 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with +4.77 total EPA.

On the individual side, D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +4.77 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-18.5% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Philadelphia Eagles changed the game: (8:14) 22-D.Staley right end to CHI 24 for no gain (93-P.Daniels).

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 D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +4.77 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Freeman · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.62 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
3. 3 D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +2.35 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
4. 4 S. Pritchett · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.31 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
5. 5 A. Thomas · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.79 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Thrash · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +1.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Pinkston · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.17 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
8. 8 A. Thomas · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +1.17 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.07 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

• Philadelphia Eagles — D. McNabb (Q2 34:47)
• Chicago Bears — A. Thomas (Q2 32:00)

Field goals

• Chicago Bears — P. Edinger (Q2 39:30)
• Chicago Bears — P. Edinger (Q2 30:04)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q3 25:25)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q3 21:25)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 13:36)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 3:45)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 13–7. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the PHI 12 (Q2 39:30) — (9:30) 2-P.Edinger 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CHI 5 (Q2 34:47) — (4:47) 5-D.McNabb left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 34:42) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PHI 6 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) 35-A.Thomas left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 31:17) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the PHI 35 (Q2 30:04) — (:04) 2-P.Edinger 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 6–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CHI 5 (Q3 25:25) — (10:25) 2-D.Akers 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CHI 18 (Q3 21:25) — (6:25) 2-D.Akers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 6–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CHI 9 (Q4 13:36) — (13:36) 2-D.Akers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CHI 5 (Q4 3:45) — (3:45) 2-D.Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer..

Turning points

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

• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 8:14) — (8:14) 22-D.Staley right end to CHI 24 for no gain (93-P.Daniels). [WPA -18.5% · EPA -3.56]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 0:25) — (:25) 15-J.Miller sacked at PHI 33 for -9 yards (53-H.Douglas). [WPA -15.2% · EPA -1.52]
• Chicago Bears (Q4 14:48) — (14:48) 15-J.Miller FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 18, touched at CHI 18, RECOVERED by PHI-98-B.Whiting at CHI 18. [WPA -15.1% · EPA -4.70]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 30:46) — (:46) 5-D.McNabb pass INTERCEPTED by 30-M.Brown at CHI 37. 30-M.Brown to CHI 37 for no gain (84-F.Mitchell). PENALTY on CHI-98-B.Robinson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 37. [WPA -14.9% · EPA -2.08]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 17:13) — (2:13) 5-D.McNabb right guard to CHI 49 for 2 yards (59-R.Colvin). [WPA +11.9% · EPA +2.14]

Impact plays

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

• Chicago Bears (Q4 14:48) — (14:48) 15-J.Miller FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 18, touched at CHI 18, RECOVERED by PHI-98-B.Whiting at CHI 18. [WPA -15.1% · EPA -4.70]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 8:14) — (8:14) 22-D.Staley right end to CHI 24 for no gain (93-P.Daniels). [WPA -18.5% · EPA -3.56]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 28:39) — (13:39) 5-D.McNabb pass to 86-A.Freeman to CHI 27 for 28 yards (43-M.Green). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +3.36]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 6:17) — (6:17) 5-D.McNabb pass to 87-T.Pinkston to CHI 14 for 39 yards (30-M.Brown). Penalty on CHI-23-J.Azumah, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA +8.2% · EPA +2.54]

Quarterback report card

D.McNabb led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 44 dropbacks · 40.9% completion · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.77 total EPA
• J.Miller (Chicago Bears) · 40 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · -0.16 EPA/play · -6.44 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.13), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Chicago Bears: 12 drives, -10.73 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, -0.55 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Philadelphia Eagles 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.
• D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 39:30 · PHI 12 · Score 0-3
   (9:30) 2-P.Edinger 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
2. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 34:47 · CHI 5 · Score 6-3
   (4:47) 5-D.McNabb left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 34:42 · CHI 2 · Score 7-3
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
4. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · PHI 6 · Score 7-9
   (2:00) 35-A.Thomas left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 31:17 · PHI 2 · Score 7-10
   2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
6. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 30:04 · PHI 35 · Score 7-13
   (:04) 2-P.Edinger 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
7. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 25:25 · CHI 5 · Score 10-13
   (10:25) 2-D.Akers 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
8. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 21:25 · CHI 18 · Score 13-13
   (6:25) 2-D.Akers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
9. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 13:36 · CHI 9 · Score 16-13
   (13:36) 2-D.Akers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.
10. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 3:45 · CHI 5 · Score 19-13
    (3:45) 2-D.Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-M.Bartrum, Holder-10-K.Detmer.