Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears: 2006 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2006 NFL season on 2006-10-01, the Chicago Bears took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 37–6 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) paced the passing game, with -16.26 total EPA, and -13.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, R. Grossman (Chicago Bears) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +11.14 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-13.3% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Seattle Seahawks changed the game: (10:04) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right intended for 83-D.Branch INTERCEPTED by 24-R.Manning at CHI 25. 24-R.Manning pushed ob at SEA 36 for 39 yards (8-M.Hasselbeck).

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 R. Grossman · Chicago Bears · Passing · +11.14 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
2. 2 B. Berrian · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +10.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +3.46 EPA/play
3. 3 M. Muhammad · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +6.19 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Branch · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.26 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.75 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Clark · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.20 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.73 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Jackson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
7. 7 N. Burleson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.69 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Hasselbeck · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +2.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.31 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

• Chicago Bears — M. Muhammad (R. Grossman pass) (Q1 47:32)
• Chicago Bears — T. Jones (Q2 32:28)
• Chicago Bears — T. Jones (Q3 25:05)
• Chicago Bears — B. Berrian (R. Grossman pass) (Q3 15:58)

Field goals

• Seattle Seahawks — J. Brown (Q1 54:02)
• Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 43:37)
• Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 36:27)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Brown (Q2 30:31)
• Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 7:49)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CHI 5 (Q1 54:02) — (9:02) 3-J.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-R.Tobeck, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SEA 9 (Q1 47:32) — (2:32) 8-R.Grossman pass short middle to 87-M.Muhammad for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q1 47:27) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 13–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the SEA 18 (Q2 43:37) — (13:37) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the SEA 2 (Q2 36:27) — (6:27) 9-R.Gould 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SEA 3 (Q2 32:28) — (2:28) 20-T.Jones left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 32:25) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CHI 6 (Q2 30:31) — (:31) 3-J.Brown 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-R.Tobeck, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q3 25:05) — (10:05) 20-T.Jones right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 25:05) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SEA 40 (Q3 15:58) — (:58) 8-R.Grossman pass deep right to 80-B.Berrian for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SEA-31-K.Herndon, Illegal Contact, declined.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 15:51) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the SEA 23 (Q4 7:49) — (7:49) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

Turning points

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q2 40:04) — (10:04) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right intended for 83-D.Branch INTERCEPTED by 24-R.Manning at CHI 25. 24-R.Manning pushed ob at SEA 36 for 39 yards (8-M.Hasselbeck). [WPA -13.3% · EPA -6.98]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 51:27) — (6:27) 8-R.Grossman right guard to SEA 44 for 2 yards (56-L.Hill). [WPA +8.5% · EPA +2.04]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 47:32) — (2:32) 8-R.Grossman pass short middle to 87-M.Muhammad for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.0% · EPA +3.13]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 56:07) — (11:07) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep left to 83-D.Branch to CHI 31 for 31 yards (38-D.Manning). [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.30]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 49:38) — (4:38) 8-R.Grossman pass short right to 88-D.Clark to SEA 26 for 14 yards (56-L.Hill). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +1.99]

Impact plays

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q2 40:04) — (10:04) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right intended for 83-D.Branch INTERCEPTED by 24-R.Manning at CHI 25. 24-R.Manning pushed ob at SEA 36 for 39 yards (8-M.Hasselbeck). [WPA -13.3% · EPA -6.98]
• Chicago Bears (Q3 15:58) — (:58) 8-R.Grossman pass deep right to 80-B.Berrian for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SEA-31-K.Herndon, Illegal Contact, declined. [WPA +0.9% · EPA +4.53]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 47:32) — (2:32) 8-R.Grossman pass short middle to 87-M.Muhammad for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.0% · EPA +3.13]
• Chicago Bears (Q1 46:06) — (1:06) 8-R.Grossman pass deep right to 80-B.Berrian to SEA 32 for 46 yards (28-M.Boulware). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.00]

Quarterback report card

M.Hasselbeck led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• M.Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) · 40 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · -13.6% CPOE · -0.41 EPA/play · -16.26 total EPA
• R.Grossman (Chicago Bears) · 33 dropbacks · 51.5% completion · -0.5% CPOE · +0.34 EPA/play · +11.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Chicago Bears held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.16 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Chicago Bears: 13 drives, +14.62 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 13 drives, -17.48 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Chicago Bears leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• R. Grossman (Chicago Bears) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. Hasselbeck (SEA) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

1. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q1 54:02 · CHI 5 · Score 3-0
   (9:02) 3-J.Brown 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-R.Tobeck, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
2. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 47:32 · SEA 9 · Score 3-6
   (2:32) 8-R.Grossman pass short middle to 87-M.Muhammad for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 47:27 · SEA 2 · Score 3-7
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
4. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 43:37 · SEA 18 · Score 3-10
   (13:37) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
5. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 36:27 · SEA 2 · Score 3-13
   (6:27) 9-R.Gould 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
6. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 32:28 · SEA 3 · Score 3-19
   (2:28) 20-T.Jones left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 32:25 · SEA 2 · Score 3-20
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
8. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 30:31 · CHI 6 · Score 6-20
   (:31) 3-J.Brown 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-R.Tobeck, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
9. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 25:05 · SEA 1 · Score 6-26
   (10:05) 20-T.Jones right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 25:05 · SEA 2 · Score 6-27
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
11. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 15:58 · SEA 40 · Score 6-33
    (:58) 8-R.Grossman pass deep right to 80-B.Berrian for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SEA-31-K.Herndon, Illegal Contact, declined.
12. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 15:51 · SEA 2 · Score 6-34
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
13. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 7:49 · SEA 23 · Score 6-37
    (7:49) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.