Bears 10–13 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2011

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

D. Thomas (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.78 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 13 snaps. Their top snap (+2.92 EPA): (2:15) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 88-D.Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

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Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 13–10 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP: Drake Thomas
Top passer: T. Tebow
Biggest EPA play: (9:02) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow sacked at CHI 45 for -7 yards (20-C.Steltz). FUMBLES (20-C.Ste…
Game date: 2011-12-11

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Chicago Bears 13–10 on 2011-12-11. Drake Thomas posted a game-high +6.78 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q3	Q4	OT	—	—	T
Chicago Bears	7	3	0	0	0	10
Denver Broncos	0	10	3	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

DEN 9

+1DEN 2

+3DEN 39

CHI 10

+1CHI 2

+3CHI 41

+3CHI 33

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:26TD
MBM. Barber
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 9
Score
6-0
(5:26) 24-M.Barber left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:19XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 15:00FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 39
Score
10-0
(15:00) 9-R.Gould 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 2:15TD
Drake Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 10
Score
10-6
(2:15) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 88-D.Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 2:08XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
10-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 0:08FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 41
Score
10-10
(:08) 5-M.Prater 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
OT 8:40FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 33
Score
10-13
(8:40) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Drake Thomas · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +6.78 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
2Ryan Williams · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
3Malik Willis · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.94 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
4Josh Johnson · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.33 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
5S. Larsen · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +0.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
6K. Bell · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
7L. Ball · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.07 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
8L. Ball · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +0.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.05 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 Thomas — DEN · Receiving

Drake Thomas posted the highest total EPA (+6.78) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 13 counted snaps, they averaged +0.52 EPA per play.

Drake Thomas's top snap (+2.92 EPA): (2:15) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 88-D.Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.63 EPA): T. Tebow — (9:02) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow sacked at CHI 45 for -7 yards (20-C.Steltz). FUMBLES (20-C.Steltz), RECOVERED by CHI-71-I.Idonije at CHI 45. 71-I.Idonije to CHI 45 for no gain (78-R.Clady).

Quarterback report card

T. Tebow led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Tebow (Denver Broncos) · 51 dropbacks · 41.2% completion · -3.2% CPOE · +0.00 EPA/play · +0.01 total EPA
C. Hanie (Chicago Bears) · 26 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · +1.5% CPOE · -0.33 EPA/play · -8.69 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.151	-0.113
Offensive success rate	34.5%	38.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.334	+0.000
Rush EPA/play	-0.155	-0.364
Defensive EPA/play	+0.113	+0.151
Defensive success rate	62.0%	65.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Chicago Bears -0.15, Denver Broncos -0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.15 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.11 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 15 drives, -12.66 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Denver Broncos: 15 drives, -11.26 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — M. Barber (Q3 5:26)
Denver Broncos — Drake Thomas (T. Tebow pass) (Q4 2:15)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 15:00)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q4 0:08)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (OT 8:40)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DEN 9 (Q3 5:26) — (5:26) 24-M.Barber left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q3 5:19) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DEN 39 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 9-R.Gould 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the CHI 10 (Q4 2:15) — (2:15) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 88-D.Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q4 2:08) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the CHI 41 (Q4 0:08) — (:08) 5-M.Prater 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Overtime: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the CHI 33 (OT 8:40) — (8:40) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q4 0:08) — (:08) 5-M.Prater 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt. [WPA +32.7% · EPA +1.94]
Denver Broncos (OT 8:40) — (8:40) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt. [WPA +30.6% · EPA +1.88]
Chicago Bears (OT 12:53) — (12:53) 24-M.Barber left tackle to DEN 33 for 5 yards (52-W.Woodyard). FUMBLES (52-W.Woodyard), RECOVERED by DEN-92-E.Dumervil at DEN 33. 92-E.Dumervil to DEN 33 for no gain (24-M.Barber). [WPA -29.2% · EPA -3.63]
Denver Broncos (OT 12:12) — (12:12) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 88-D.Thomas to DEN 46 for 10 yards (26-T.Jennings). [WPA +16.9% · EPA +1.84]
Denver Broncos (OT 11:15) — (11:15) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass deep right to 88-D.Thomas to CHI 40 for 16 yards (35-Z.Bowman). [WPA +16.5% · EPA +1.58]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q4 9:02) — (9:02) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow sacked at CHI 45 for -7 yards (20-C.Steltz). FUMBLES (20-C.Steltz), RECOVERED by CHI-71-I.Idonije at CHI 45. 71-I.Idonije to CHI 45 for no gain (78-R.Clady). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.63]
Chicago Bears (OT 12:53) — (12:53) 24-M.Barber left tackle to DEN 33 for 5 yards (52-W.Woodyard). FUMBLES (52-W.Woodyard), RECOVERED by DEN-92-E.Dumervil at DEN 33. 92-E.Dumervil to DEN 33 for no gain (24-M.Barber). [WPA -29.2% · EPA -3.63]
Denver Broncos (Q2 7:27) — (7:27) 5-M.Prater 28 yard field goal is BLOCKED (71-I.Idonije), Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt. [WPA -6.8% · EPA -3.60]
Denver Broncos (Q1 4:42) — (4:42) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass deep left to 12-M.Willis to DEN 39 for 23 yards (54-B.Urlacher). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.19]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 5:26 · DEN 9 · Score 6-0
(5:26) 24-M.Barber left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 5:19 · DEN 2 · Score 7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · DEN 39 · Score 10-0
(15:00) 9-R.Gould 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 2:15 · CHI 10 · Score 10-6
(2:15) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 88-D.Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 2:08 · CHI 2 · Score 10-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 0:08 · CHI 41 · Score 10-10
(:08) 5-M.Prater 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — OT 8:40 · CHI 33 · Score 10-13
(8:40) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

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

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Drake Thomas (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Tebow (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Denver Broncos on 2011-12-11?

The Denver Broncos beat the Chicago Bears 13-10 in Week 14, 2011.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Denver Broncos?

Q3: Chicago Bears 7, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Chicago Bears 3, Denver Broncos 10; Q5: Chicago Bears 0, Denver Broncos 3; Final: Chicago Bears 10, Denver Broncos 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Denver Broncos?

Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Barber (Q3 5:26) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Thomas (T. Tebow pass) (Q4 2:15) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q4 15:00, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q4 0:08, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (OT 8:40, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Denver Broncos?

T. Tebow (Denver Broncos), 41.2% completion, -3.2% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.01 total passing EPA. C. Hanie (Chicago Bears), 46.2% completion, +1.5% CPOE, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -8.69 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Denver Broncos?

Drake Thomas (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.78 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 13 snaps. Their top snap (+2.92 EPA): (2:15) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 88-D.Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Chicago Bears vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Denver Broncos won 13-10 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 7-5 Now 7-6 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 7-5 Now 8-5 W

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