Packers 26–7 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 26–7 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Green Bay Packers 23–0 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: R. Martin
Top passer: B. Favre
Biggest EPA play: (1:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short left intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 36-N.Collins at…
Game date: 2006-12-31

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 26–7 on 2006-12-31. R. Martin posted a game-high +9.61 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Green Bay Packers	13	10	0	3	0	26
Chicago Bears	0	0	7	0	0	7

Scoring Map

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

GBGreen Bay Packers

CHI 9

+1CHI 2

GB 45

+3CHI 8

+1CHI 2

+1GB 2

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 9:36TD
DDD. Driver
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 9
Score
6-0
(9:36) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 80-D.Driver for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-97-M.Anderson, Defensive Offside, declined.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 9:31XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
7-0
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 1:00TD
Nico Collins
Points+6
Yard line
GB 45
Score
13-0
(1:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short left intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 36-N.Collins at GB 45. 36-N.Collins for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 0:53FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
16-0
(:53) (Field Goal formation) 16-D.Rayner 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 0:43TD
PDP. Dendy
Points+6
Yard line
GB 73
Score
22-0
(:43) Ball tipped at the line of scrimmage by #99 Williams 8-R.Grossman pass short middle intended for 81-R.Davis INTERCEPTED by 43-P.Dendy (99-C.Williams) at CHI 30. 43-P.Dendy for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 0:34XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
23-0
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 0:44TD
MBM. Bradley
Points+6
Yard line
GB 75
Score
23-6
(:44) 14-B.Griese pass deep middle to 16-M.Bradley for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 0:34XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
GB 2
Score
23-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 10:44FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 28
Score
26-7
(10:44) (Field Goal formation) 16-D.Rayner 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1R. Martin · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +9.61 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
2C. Holiday · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +9.31 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.86 EPA/play
3M. Bradley · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +6.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +6.98 EPA/play
4B. Favre · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +6.30 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
5D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +5.34 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.78 EPA/play
6B. Maynard · Chicago Bears · Passing · +5.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.16 EPA/play
7A. Peterson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.16 EPA/play
8C. Benson · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +3.76 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.27 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

R. Martin — GB · Receiving

R. Martin posted the highest total EPA (+9.61) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.37 EPA per play.

R. Martin's top snap (-4.61 EPA): (3:34) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 82-R.Martin INTERCEPTED by 31-N.Vasher at CHI 28. 31-N.Vasher to CHI 35 for 7 yards (82-R.Martin).

Biggest single play (-9.39 EPA): R. Grossman — (1:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short left intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 36-N.Collins at GB 45. 36-N.Collins for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

B. Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 45 dropbacks · 46.7% completion · -8.5% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +6.30 total EPA
B. Griese (Chicago Bears) · 17 dropbacks · 29.4% completion · -25.4% CPOE · -0.31 EPA/play · -5.32 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Green Bay Packers	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.033	-0.367
Offensive success rate	43.6%	37.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.140	-0.847
Rush EPA/play	-0.096	-0.116
Defensive EPA/play	+0.367	+0.033
Defensive success rate	62.9%	56.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Green Bay Packers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.37), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Green Bay Packers: -0.03 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.37 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 13 drives, -25.72 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 13 drives, -3.11 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Green Bay Packers — D. Driver (B. Favre pass) (Q1 9:36)
Green Bay Packers — Nico Collins (Q1 1:00)
Green Bay Packers — P. Dendy (Q2 0:43)
Chicago Bears — M. Bradley (B. Griese pass) (Q3 0:44)

Field goals

Green Bay Packers — Daveren Rayner (Q2 0:53)
Green Bay Packers — Daveren Rayner (Q4 10:44)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 13–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 9 (Q1 9:36); Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 9:31) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the GB 45 (Q1 1:00) — (1:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short left intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 36-N.Collins at GB 45. 36-N.Collins for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 10–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the CHI 8 (Q2 0:53) — (:53) (Field Goal formation) 16-D.Rayner 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the GB 73 (Q2 0:43); Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 0:34) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the GB 75 (Q3 0:44) — (:44) 14-B.Griese pass deep middle to 16-M.Bradley for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q3 0:34) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the CHI 28 (Q4 10:44) — (10:44) (Field Goal formation) 16-D.Rayner 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q1 1:00) — (1:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short left intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 36-N.Collins at GB 45. 36-N.Collins for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.2% · EPA -9.39]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 3:34) — (3:34) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 82-R.Martin INTERCEPTED by 31-N.Vasher at CHI 28. 31-N.Vasher to CHI 35 for 7 yards (82-R.Martin). [WPA -11.3% · EPA -4.61]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 12:27) — (12:27) 4-B.Favre pass deep middle to 18-C.Holiday to CHI 27 for 35 yards (38-D.Manning). [WPA +10.9% · EPA +3.12]
Chicago Bears (Q2 0:43) — (:43) Ball tipped at the line of scrimmage by #99 Williams 8-R.Grossman pass short middle intended for 81-R.Davis INTERCEPTED by 43-P.Dendy (99-C.Williams) at CHI 30. 43-P.Dendy for 30 yards, TOUCHDOW [WPA -8.4% · EPA -7.52]
Chicago Bears (Q2 13:44) — (13:44) 8-R.Grossman FUMBLES (Aborted) at GB 39, RECOVERED by GB-79-R.Pickett at GB 39. 79-R.Pickett to GB 39 for no gain (57-O.Kreutz). [WPA -7.9% · EPA -3.96]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q1 1:00) — (1:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short left intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 36-N.Collins at GB 45. 36-N.Collins for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.2% · EPA -9.39]
Chicago Bears (Q2 0:43) — (:43) Ball tipped at the line of scrimmage by #99 Williams 8-R.Grossman pass short middle intended for 81-R.Davis INTERCEPTED by 43-P.Dendy (99-C.Williams) at CHI 30. 43-P.Dendy for 30 yards, TOUCHDOW [WPA -8.4% · EPA -7.52]
Chicago Bears (Q3 0:44) — (:44) 14-B.Griese pass deep middle to 16-M.Bradley for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.0% · EPA +6.98]
Chicago Bears (Q3 9:25) — (9:25) (Punt formation) 4-B.Maynard pass short left to 29-A.Peterson to GB 39 for 34 yards (18-C.Holiday). FUMBLES (18-C.Holiday), and recovers at GB 36. 29-A.Peterson to GB 36 for no gain (Team). PEN [WPA +1.1% · EPA +5.16]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 9:36 · CHI 9 · Score 6-0
(9:36) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 80-D.Driver for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-97-M.Anderson, Defensive Offside, declined.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 9:31 · CHI 2 · Score 7-0
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 1:00 · GB 45 · Score 13-0
(1:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short left intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 36-N.Collins at GB 45. 36-N.Collins for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q2 0:53 · CHI 8 · Score 16-0
(:53) (Field Goal formation) 16-D.Rayner 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 0:43 · GB 73 · Score 22-0
(:43) Ball tipped at the line of scrimmage by #99 Williams 8-R.Grossman pass short middle intended for 81-R.Davis INTERCEPTED by 43-P.Dendy (99-C.Williams) at CHI 30. 43-P.Dendy for 30 yards, TOUCHDOW
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 0:34 · CHI 2 · Score 23-0
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 0:44 · GB 75 · Score 23-6
(:44) 14-B.Griese pass deep middle to 16-M.Bradley for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 0:34 · GB 2 · Score 23-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 10:44 · CHI 28 · Score 26-7
(10:44) (Field Goal formation) 16-D.Rayner 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Key takeaways

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

Green Bay Packers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
R. Martin (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Favre (GB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
B. Griese (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears on 2006-12-31?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 26-7 in Week 17, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Green Bay Packers 13, Chicago Bears 0; Q2: Green Bay Packers 10, Chicago Bears 0; Q3: Green Bay Packers 0, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: Green Bay Packers 3, Chicago Bears 0; Final: Green Bay Packers 26, Chicago Bears 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — D. Driver (B. Favre pass) (Q1 9:36) Green Bay Packers touchdown — N. Collins (Q1 1:00) Green Bay Packers touchdown — P. Dendy (Q2 0:43) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Bradley (B. Griese pass) (Q3 0:44) Green Bay Packers field goal — D. Rayner (Q2 0:53, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — D. Rayner (Q4 10:44, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 46.7% completion, -8.5% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +6.30 total passing EPA. B. Griese (Chicago Bears), 29.4% completion, -25.4% CPOE, -0.31 EPA per dropback, -5.32 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears?

R. Martin (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.61 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (-4.61 EPA): (3:34) 4-B.Favre pass short left intended for 82-R.Martin INTERCEPTED by 31-N.Vasher at CHI 28. 31-N.Vasher to CHI 35 for 7 yards (82-R.Martin)..

Season records after this game

Green Bay Packers

Entered 7-8 Now 8-8 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 13-2 Now 13-3 L

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