Eagles 20–24 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2008

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears?

D. Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.45 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (-6.28 EPA): (12:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle intended for 10-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 44-K.Payne at CHI 40. 44-K.Payne to PHI 11 for 49 yards (28-C.Buckhalter). PHI-28-C.Buckhalte.

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 24–20 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Philadelphia Eagles 14–21 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Drake Jackson
Top passer: D. McNabb
Biggest EPA play: (12:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle intended for 10-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 44-…
Game date: 2008-09-28

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24–20 on 2008-09-28. Drake Jackson posted a game-high +7.45 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Philadelphia Eagles	7	7	3	3	0	20
Chicago Bears	7	14	0	3	0	24

Scoring Map

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

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

CHI 22

+3CHI 13

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 13:11TD
GOG. Olsen
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 19
Score
0-6
(13:11) (No Huddle) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 82-G.Olsen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 13:05XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
0-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 8:56TD
Drake Jackson
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 22
Score
6-7
(8:56) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 10-D.Jackson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 8:49XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
7-7
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 14:04TD
MBM. Booker
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 23
Score
7-13
(14:04) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 86-M.Booker for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 13:58XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
7-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 11:44TD
CBC. Buckhalter
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 1
Score
13-14
(11:44) 28-C.Buckhalter left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 11:40XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
14-14
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 1:21TD
DHD. Hester
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 20
Score
14-20
(1:21) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 23-D.Hester for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 1:16XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
14-21
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 4:27FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 6
Score
17-21
(4:27) 2-D.Akers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 13:26FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 13
Score
20-21
(13:26) 2-D.Akers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 10:34FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 23
Score
20-24
(10:34) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Drake Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +7.45 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
2Ronnie Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
3B. Lloyd · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.61 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.80 EPA/play
4M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
5G. Olsen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.41 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
6D. Hester · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.35 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
7M. Booker · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.07 EPA/play
8Drake Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +3.01 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.51 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

Drake Jackson — PHI · Receiving

Drake Jackson posted the highest total EPA (+7.45) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.49 EPA per play.

Drake Jackson's top snap (-6.28 EPA): (12:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle intended for 10-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 44-K.Payne at CHI 40. 44-K.Payne to PHI 11 for 49 yards (28-C.Buckhalter). PHI-28-C.Buckhalter was injured during the play. His retur

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 · 56.8% completion · +2.8% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.68 total EPA
K. Orton (Chicago Bears) · 37 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · -4.6% CPOE · -0.35 EPA/play · -12.86 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Philadelphia Eagles	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.134	-0.126
Offensive success rate	44.3%	33.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.061	-0.348
Rush EPA/play	-0.242	-0.332
Defensive EPA/play	+0.126	+0.134
Defensive success rate	66.3%	55.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Philadelphia Eagles -0.13, Chicago Bears -0.13) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Philadelphia Eagles: -0.13 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.13 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 16 drives, -10.42 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 16 drives, -11.80 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — G. Olsen (K. Orton pass) (Q1 13:11)
Philadelphia Eagles — Drake Jackson (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 8:56)
Chicago Bears — M. Booker (K. Orton pass) (Q2 14:04)
Philadelphia Eagles — C. Buckhalter (Q2 11:44)
Chicago Bears — D. Hester (K. Orton pass) (Q2 1:21)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q3 4:27)
Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 13:26)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 10:34)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PHI 19 (Q1 13:11) — (13:11) (No Huddle) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 82-G.Olsen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 13:05) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CHI 22 (Q1 8:56) — (8:56) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 10-D.Jackson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 8:49) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PHI 23 (Q2 14:04) — (14:04) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 86-M.Booker for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 13:58) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q2 11:44) — (11:44) 28-C.Buckhalter left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 11:40) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PHI 20 (Q2 1:21) — (1:21) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 23-D.Hester for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 1:16) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CHI 6 (Q3 4:27) — (4:27) 2-D.Akers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the CHI 13 (Q4 13:26) — (13:26) 2-D.Akers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the PHI 23 (Q4 10:34) — (10:34) 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.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 3:40) — (3:40) 28-C.Buckhalter left guard to CHI 1 for no gain (96-A.Brown). [WPA -20.9% · EPA -3.64]
Chicago Bears (Q3 0:49) — (:49) 18-K.Orton FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 31, RECOVERED by PHI-55-S.Bradley at CHI 31. 55-S.Bradley to CHI 31 for no gain (18-K.Orton). [WPA -19.5% · EPA -5.52]
Chicago Bears (Q3 8:01) — (8:01) 18-K.Orton sacked at CHI 32 for -5 yards (58-T.Cole). FUMBLES (58-T.Cole) [58-T.Cole], RECOVERED by PHI-96-O.Gaither at CHI 34. 96-O.Gaither to CHI 28 for 6 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.90]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 12:44) — (12:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle intended for 10-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 44-K.Payne at CHI 40. 44-K.Payne to PHI 11 for 49 yards (28-C.Buckhalter). PHI-28-C.Buckhalter was injured during [WPA -14.0% · EPA -6.28]
Chicago Bears (Q2 14:53) — (14:53) 4-B.Maynard punts 38 yards to PHI 22, Center-65-P.Mannelly. 10-D.Jackson MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CHI-53-N.Roach at PHI 24. 53-N.Roach to PHI 24 for no gain (50-T.Daniels). [WPA +13.9% · EPA +5.05]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 12:44) — (12:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle intended for 10-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 44-K.Payne at CHI 40. 44-K.Payne to PHI 11 for 49 yards (28-C.Buckhalter). PHI-28-C.Buckhalter was injured during [WPA -14.0% · EPA -6.28]
Chicago Bears (Q3 8:01) — (8:01) 18-K.Orton sacked at CHI 32 for -5 yards (58-T.Cole). FUMBLES (58-T.Cole) [58-T.Cole], RECOVERED by PHI-96-O.Gaither at CHI 34. 96-O.Gaither to CHI 28 for 6 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -5.90]
Chicago Bears (Q3 0:49) — (:49) 18-K.Orton FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 31, RECOVERED by PHI-55-S.Bradley at CHI 31. 55-S.Bradley to CHI 31 for no gain (18-K.Orton). [WPA -19.5% · EPA -5.52]
Chicago Bears (Q3 11:53) — (11:53) 18-K.Orton pass short middle intended for 88-D.Clark INTERCEPTED by 27-Q.Mikell [58-T.Cole] at PHI -5. Touchback. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -5.05]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 13:11 · PHI 19 · Score 0-6
(13:11) (No Huddle) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 82-G.Olsen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 13:05 · PHI 2 · Score 0-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 8:56 · CHI 22 · Score 6-7
(8:56) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 10-D.Jackson for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 8:49 · CHI 2 · Score 7-7
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 14:04 · PHI 23 · Score 7-13
(14:04) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 86-M.Booker for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 13:58 · PHI 2 · Score 7-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 11:44 · CHI 1 · Score 13-14
(11:44) 28-C.Buckhalter left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 11:40 · CHI 2 · Score 14-14
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 1:21 · PHI 20 · Score 14-20
(1:21) 18-K.Orton pass deep right to 23-D.Hester for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 1:16 · PHI 2 · Score 14-21
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 4:27 · CHI 6 · Score 17-21
(4:27) 2-D.Akers 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 13:26 · CHI 13 · Score 20-21
(13:26) 2-D.Akers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 10:34 · PHI 23 · Score 20-24
(10:34) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.

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.
Drake Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
K. Orton (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears on 2008-09-28?

The Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 in Week 4, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Philadelphia Eagles 7, Chicago Bears 7; Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 7, Chicago Bears 14; Q3: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 3, Chicago Bears 3; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 20, Chicago Bears 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears?

Chicago Bears touchdown — G. Olsen (K. Orton pass) (Q1 13:11) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — D. Jackson (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 8:56) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Booker (K. Orton pass) (Q2 14:04) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — C. Buckhalter (Q2 11:44) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Hester (K. Orton pass) (Q2 1:21) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q3 4:27, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q4 13:26, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q4 10:34, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears?

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 56.8% completion, +2.8% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.68 total passing EPA. K. Orton (Chicago Bears), 48.6% completion, -4.6% CPOE, -0.35 EPA per dropback, -12.86 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears?

Drake Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.45 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (-6.28 EPA): (12:44) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle intended for 10-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 44-K.Payne at CHI 40. 44-K.Payne to PHI 11 for 49 yards (28-C.Buckhalter). PHI-28-C.Buckhalte.

Was Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Chicago Bears won 24-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

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