Bears 17–13 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2011

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings?

J. Webb (Minnesota Vikings), 47.2% completion, -8.6% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -3.57 total passing EPA. J. McCown (Chicago Bears), 42.9% completion, -1.1% CPOE, -0.34 EPA per dropback, -11.91 total passing EPA.

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

R. Williams (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.34 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.81 EPA): (14:23) 15-J.McCown pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 17–13 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Chicago Bears 14–13 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ryan Williams
Top passer: Jeremiah Webb
Biggest EPA play: (13:47) 7-C.Ponder pass short left intended for 32-T.Gerhart INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman a…
Game date: 2012-01-01

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 17–13 on 2012-01-01. Ryan Williams posted a game-high +6.34 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Chicago Bears	0	14	3	0	0	17
Minnesota Vikings	10	3	0	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

MIN 22

+1MIN 2

CHI 85

+1MIN 2

+3MIN 9

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 8:57FG
RLR. Longwell
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
0-3
(8:57) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 3:46TD
Pressley Harvin
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 5
Score
0-9
(3:46) 12-P.Harvin up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 3:42XP
RLR. Longwell
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-10
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 14:23TD
Ryan Williams
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 22
Score
6-10
(14:23) 15-J.McCown pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 14:19XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
7-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 13:47TD
Cedric Tillman
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 85
Score
13-10
(13:47) 7-C.Ponder pass short left intended for 32-T.Gerhart INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at MIN 22. 33-C.Tillman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 13:37XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
14-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 0:59FG
RLR. Longwell
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
14-13
(:59) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 10:22FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 9
Score
17-13
(10:22) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ryan Williams · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +6.34 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
2J. McCown · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +0.49 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
3G. Camarillo · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.31 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
4D. Hester · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.05 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
5D. Aromashodu · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · -0.11 total EPA · 11 snaps · -0.01 EPA/play
6Pressley Harvin · Minnesota Vikings · Rushing · -0.36 total EPA · 5 snaps · -0.07 EPA/play
7K. Bell · Chicago Bears · Receiving · -0.48 total EPA · 5 snaps · -0.10 EPA/play
8Pressley Harvin · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · -0.50 total EPA · 17 snaps · -0.03 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

Ryan Williams — CHI · Receiving

Ryan Williams posted the highest total EPA (+6.34) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +0.91 EPA per play.

Ryan Williams's top snap (+2.81 EPA): (14:23) 15-J.McCown pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.68 EPA): C. Ponder — (13:47) 7-C.Ponder pass short left intended for 32-T.Gerhart INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at MIN 22. 33-C.Tillman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Jeremiah Webb led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jeremiah Webb (Minnesota Vikings) · 36 dropbacks · 47.2% completion · -8.6% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -3.57 total EPA
J. McCown (Chicago Bears) · 35 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -1.1% CPOE · -0.34 EPA/play · -11.91 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.281	-0.321
Offensive success rate	33.8%	36.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.340	-0.310
Rush EPA/play	-0.438	-0.405
Defensive EPA/play	+0.321	+0.281
Defensive success rate	63.6%	66.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Chicago Bears -0.28, Minnesota Vikings -0.32) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.28 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.32 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 15 drives, -21.60 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 14 drives, -28.25 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Pressley Harvin (Q1 3:46)
Chicago Bears — Ryan Williams (J. McCown pass) (Q2 14:23)
Chicago Bears — Cedric Tillman (Q2 13:47)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — R. Longwell (Q1 8:57)
Minnesota Vikings — R. Longwell (Q2 0:59)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 10:22)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 10–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 8 (Q1 8:57) — (8:57) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 5 (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) 12-P.Harvin up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 3:42) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–3. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIN 22 (Q2 14:23) — (14:23) 15-J.McCown pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q2 14:19) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 85 (Q2 13:47) — (13:47) 7-C.Ponder pass short left intended for 32-T.Gerhart INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at MIN 22. 33-C.Tillman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q2 13:37) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 8 (Q2 0:59) — (:59) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 9 (Q4 10:22) — (10:22) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 13:47) — (13:47) 7-C.Ponder pass short left intended for 32-T.Gerhart INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at MIN 22. 33-C.Tillman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.4% · EPA -6.68]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 0:40) — (:40) (Shotgun) 14-J.Webb pass deep middle intended for 19-D.Aromashodu INTERCEPTED by 30-D.Moore at CHI 29. 30-D.Moore to CHI 30 for 1 yard. [WPA -19.5% · EPA -0.91]
Chicago Bears (Q4 6:12) — (6:12) 15-J.McCown pass short right intended for 89-M.Spaeth INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Griffin at CHI 20. 23-C.Griffin to CHI 20 for no gain (89-M.Spaeth). Penalty on CHI-44-T.Clutts, Offensive Holding, dec [WPA -18.9% · EPA -3.74]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 12:03) — (12:03) 14-J.Webb pass short left intended for 12-P.Harvin INTERCEPTED by 26-T.Jennings at CHI 42. 26-T.Jennings pushed ob at CHI 43 for 1 yard (12-P.Harvin). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -4.44]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 5:15) — (5:15) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Kluwe FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 31, recovered by MIN-8-R.Longwell at CHI 29. [WPA -13.4% · EPA -3.69]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 13:47) — (13:47) 7-C.Ponder pass short left intended for 32-T.Gerhart INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at MIN 22. 33-C.Tillman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.4% · EPA -6.68]
Chicago Bears (Q1 4:32) — (4:32) 32-K.Bell left end to CHI 18 for 2 yards (56-EJ.Henderson). FUMBLES (56-EJ.Henderson), RECOVERED by MIN-33-J.Sanford at CHI 21. 33-J.Sanford pushed ob at CHI 18 for 3 yards (89-M.Spaeth). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -4.46]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 12:03) — (12:03) 14-J.Webb pass short left intended for 12-P.Harvin INTERCEPTED by 26-T.Jennings at CHI 42. 26-T.Jennings pushed ob at CHI 43 for 1 yard (12-P.Harvin). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -4.44]
Chicago Bears (Q1 12:37) — (12:37) 15-J.McCown pass short right to 80-E.Bennett to CHI 48 for 7 yards (21-A.Allen). Minnesota challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 15-J.McCown pass short r [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.14]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q1 8:57 · CHI 8 · Score 0-3
(8:57) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 3:46 · CHI 5 · Score 0-9
(3:46) 12-P.Harvin up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 3:42 · CHI 2 · Score 0-10
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 14:23 · MIN 22 · Score 6-10
(14:23) 15-J.McCown pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 14:19 · MIN 2 · Score 7-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 13:47 · CHI 85 · Score 13-10
(13:47) 7-C.Ponder pass short left intended for 32-T.Gerhart INTERCEPTED by 33-C.Tillman at MIN 22. 33-C.Tillman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 13:37 · MIN 2 · Score 14-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 0:59 · CHI 8 · Score 14-13
(:59) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Katula, Holder-4-C.Kluwe.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 10:22 · MIN 9 · Score 17-13
(10:22) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Massey, Holder-8-A.Podlesh.

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.
Ryan Williams (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jeremiah Webb (MIN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings on 2012-01-01?

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 17-13 in Week 17, 2011.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: Chicago Bears 0, Minnesota Vikings 10; Q2: Chicago Bears 14, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q4: Chicago Bears 3, Minnesota Vikings 0; Final: Chicago Bears 17, Minnesota Vikings 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — P. Harvin (Q1 3:46) Chicago Bears touchdown — R. Williams (J. McCown pass) (Q2 14:23) Chicago Bears touchdown — C. Tillman (Q2 13:47) Minnesota Vikings field goal — R. Longwell (Q1 8:57, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — R. Longwell (Q2 0:59, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q4 10:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings?

Jeremiah Webb (Minnesota Vikings), 47.2% completion, -8.6% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -3.57 total passing EPA. J. McCown (Chicago Bears), 42.9% completion, -1.1% CPOE, -0.34 EPA per dropback, -11.91 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings?

Ryan Williams (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.34 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.81 EPA): (14:23) 15-J.McCown pass deep right to 11-R.Williams for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Chicago Bears won 17-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 7-8 Now 8-8 W

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 3-12 Now 3-13 L

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