Bears 3–10 Packers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2010

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

J. Nelson (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.44 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps.

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 10–3 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 3–0 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jack Nelson
Top passer: J. Cutler
Biggest EPA play: (10:33) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman…
Game date: 2011-01-02

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 10–3 on 2011-01-02, overcoming Chicago Bears's 3–0 halftime lead. Jack Nelson posted a game-high +2.44 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

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

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

+3GB 12

GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

4 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q2 4:35FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
GB 12
Score
3-0
(4:35) 9-R.Gould 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 2:43FG
Maxx Crosby
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 5
Score
3-3
(2:43) 2-M.Crosby 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 12:46TD
DLD. Lee
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 1
Score
3-9
(12:46) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 86-D.Lee for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 12:42XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
3-10
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jack Nelson · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
2M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +1.23 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
3M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.15 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
4D. Lee · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
5Ryan Davis · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.08 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
6G. Olsen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.01 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play
7A. Quarless · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.01 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
8J. Starks · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · -0.17 total EPA · 3 snaps · -0.06 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

Jack Nelson — GB · Receiving

Jack Nelson posted the highest total EPA (+2.44) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +1.22 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-6.71 EPA): Aaron Rodgers — (10:33) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at CHI 43. 33-C.Tillman to GB 15 for 42 yards (75-B.Bulaga). Green Bay challenged the incomplete pass ruling,

Quarterback report card

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

J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) · 47 dropbacks · 44.7% completion · -10.8% CPOE · -0.42 EPA/play · -19.89 total EPA
Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) · 38 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +3.8% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -5.81 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Green Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.242	-0.170
Offensive success rate	34.2%	36.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.423	-0.153
Rush EPA/play	+0.046	-0.370
Defensive EPA/play	+0.170	+0.242
Defensive success rate	64.0%	65.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.17 vs -0.24), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.24 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Green Bay Packers: -0.17 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 13 drives, -19.15 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 13 drives, -12.74 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Green Bay Packers — D. Lee (Aaron Rodgers pass) (Q4 12:46)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 4:35)
Green Bay Packers — Maxx Crosby (Q3 2:43)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 12 (Q2 4:35) — (4:35) 9-R.Gould 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The third quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the CHI 5 (Q3 2:43) — (2:43) 2-M.Crosby 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q4 12:46) — (12:46) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 86-D.Lee for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q4 12:42) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Green Bay Packers (Q3 10:33) — (10:33) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at CHI 43. 33-C.Tillman to GB 15 for 42 yards (75-B.Bulaga). Green Bay challenged the incomplete pass ruling, [WPA -17.6% · EPA -6.71]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 13:36) — (13:36) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 85-G.Jennings to CHI 1 for 46 yards (38-D.Manning). [WPA +15.5% · EPA +3.49]
Chicago Bears (Q3 6:20) — (6:20) 4-B.Maynard punts 52 yards to GB 15, Center-65-P.Mannelly. 38-T.Williams ran ob at CHI 44 for 41 yards (87-K.Davis). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -2.28]
Chicago Bears (Q2 7:43) — (7:43) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 22-M.Forte to GB 18 for 27 yards (55-D.Bishop). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.37]
Green Bay Packers (Q3 5:19) — (5:19) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 85-G.Jennings to CHI 1 for 33 yards (46-C.Harris). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.70]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Green Bay Packers (Q3 10:33) — (10:33) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep left intended for 85-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at CHI 43. 33-C.Tillman to GB 15 for 42 yards (75-B.Bulaga). Green Bay challenged the incomplete pass ruling, [WPA -17.6% · EPA -6.71]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 5:58) — (5:58) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 80-D.Driver to CHI 35 for 8 yards (30-D.Moore). FUMBLES (30-D.Moore), RECOVERED by CHI-33-C.Tillman at CHI 35. 33-C.Tillman to CHI 35 for no gain (81-A [WPA -9.1% · EPA -3.76]
Chicago Bears (Q3 8:45) — (8:45) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left intended for 13-J.Knox INTERCEPTED by 26-C.Peprah at GB -1. Touchback. [WPA -8.9% · EPA -3.59]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 13:36) — (13:36) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 85-G.Jennings to CHI 1 for 46 yards (38-D.Manning). [WPA +15.5% · EPA +3.49]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 4:35 · GB 12 · Score 3-0
(4:35) 9-R.Gould 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q3 2:43 · CHI 5 · Score 3-3
(2:43) 2-M.Crosby 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 12:46 · CHI 1 · Score 3-9
(12:46) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 86-D.Lee for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 12:42 · CHI 2 · Score 3-10
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jack Nelson (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
J. Cutler (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers on 2011-01-02?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 10-3 in Week 17, 2010.

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

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

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

Green Bay Packers touchdown — D. Lee (A. Rodgers pass) (Q4 12:46) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 4:35, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — M. Crosby (Q3 2:43, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 44.7% completion, -10.8% CPOE, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -19.89 total passing EPA. Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 50.0% completion, +3.8% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -5.81 total passing EPA.

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

Jack Nelson (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.44 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps.

Was Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Green Bay Packers won 10-3 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 11-4 Now 11-5 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 9-6 Now 10-6 W

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