Lions 20–14 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2014

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 46.8% completion, -7.0% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +5.48 total passing EPA. J. Clausen (Chicago Bears), 52.3% completion, -0.4% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.92 total passing EPA.

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

C. Johnson (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+3.21 EPA): (14:56) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 81-C.Johnson pushed ob at CHI 39 for 26 yards (45-B.Vereen)..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 20–14 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Tied 7–7 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Cornelius Johnson
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (8:11) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left intended for 10-C.Fuller INTERCEPTED by 45-B.Vereen at …
Game date: 2014-12-21

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 20–14 on 2014-12-21. Cornelius Johnson posted a game-high +6.81 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	7	0	3	10	0	20
Chicago Bears	0	7	7	0	0	14

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

CHI 13

+1CHI 2

DET 11

+1DET 2

+3CHI 21

DET 20

+1DET 2

CHI 17

+1CHI 2

+3CHI 11

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 5:23TD
RBR. Bush
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 13
Score
6-0
(5:23) (Shotgun) 21-R.Bush left guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 5:15XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:36TD
MFM. Forte
Points+6
Yard line
DET 11
Score
7-6
(:36) (Shotgun) 8-J.Clausen pass short left to 22-M.Forte for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:30XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
7-7
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 10:29FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 21
Score
10-7
(10:29) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 2:51TD
AJA. Jeffery
Points+6
Yard line
DET 20
Score
10-13
(2:51) (Shotgun) 8-J.Clausen pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 2:45XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
10-14
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 7:25TD
Jaheim Bell
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 17
Score
16-14
(7:25) 35-J.Bell left guard for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 7:15XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
17-14
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 2:39FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 11
Score
20-14
(2:39) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +6.81 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
2Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +5.48 total EPA · 47 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
3R. Bush · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.52 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
4M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.60 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
5R. Bush · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +3.47 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
6A. Jeffery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.02 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
7Jaheim Bell · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.49 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
8Josh Ross · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.69 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.69 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

Cornelius Johnson — DET · Receiving

Cornelius Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+6.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +0.57 EPA per play.

Cornelius Johnson's top snap (+3.21 EPA): (14:56) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 81-C.Johnson pushed ob at CHI 39 for 26 yards (45-B.Vereen).

Biggest single play (-4.97 EPA): Matthew Stafford — (8:11) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left intended for 10-C.Fuller INTERCEPTED by 45-B.Vereen at CHI -8. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 47 dropbacks · 46.8% completion · -7.0% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +5.48 total EPA
J. Clausen (Chicago Bears) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · -0.4% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -2.92 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	+0.102	-0.021
Offensive success rate	45.2%	39.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.117	-0.066
Rush EPA/play	+0.254	-0.303
Defensive EPA/play	+0.021	-0.102
Defensive success rate	60.5%	54.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: +0.10 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.02 EPA/play (49th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 10 drives, -1.69 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 10 drives, +8.53 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — R. Bush (Q1 5:23)
Chicago Bears — M. Forte (J. Clausen pass) (Q2 0:36)
Chicago Bears — A. Jeffery (J. Clausen pass) (Q3 2:51)
Detroit Lions — Jaheim Bell (Q4 7:25)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q3 10:29)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 2:39)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 13 (Q1 5:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 21-R.Bush left guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 5:15) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 11 (Q2 0:36) — (:36) (Shotgun) 8-J.Clausen pass short left to 22-M.Forte for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 0:30) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 21 (Q3 10:29) — (10:29) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 20 (Q3 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 8-J.Clausen pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q3 2:45) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 17 (Q4 7:25) — (7:25) 35-J.Bell left guard for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q4 7:15) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 11 (Q4 2:39) — (2:39) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q4 7:33) — (7:33) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass incomplete deep left to 10-C.Fuller. PENALTY on CHI-26-T.Jennings, Defensive Pass Interference, 46 yards, enforced at DET 37 - No Play. [WPA +22.0% · EPA +3.89]
Chicago Bears (Q3 4:23) — (4:23) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 39 yards to end zone, Center-44-J.Cain, Touchback. PENALTY on DET-49-J.Stanford, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at DET 39 - No Play. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +4.00]
Detroit Lions (Q4 13:12) — (13:12) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 15-G.Tate to CHI 18 for 13 yards (26-T.Jennings; 45-B.Vereen). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +2.81]
Chicago Bears (Q2 0:45) — (:45) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 34 yards to DET 11, Center-44-J.Cain. 12-J.Ross MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CHI-27-S.McManis at DET 11. 27-S.McManis to DET 11 for no gain (12-J.Ross). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +4.11]
Chicago Bears (Q3 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 8-J.Clausen pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +3.29]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q2 8:11) — (8:11) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left intended for 10-C.Fuller INTERCEPTED by 45-B.Vereen at CHI -8. Touchback. [WPA -10.7% · EPA -4.97]
Chicago Bears (Q2 12:47) — (12:47) 62-E.Britton reported in as eligible. 8-J.Clausen pass incomplete short right to 62-E.Britton (23-D.Slay). PENALTY on CHI-83-M.Bennett, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at DET 1. Pe [WPA -8.7% · EPA -4.70]
Chicago Bears (Q2 0:45) — (:45) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 34 yards to DET 11, Center-44-J.Cain. 12-J.Ross MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CHI-27-S.McManis at DET 11. 27-S.McManis to DET 11 for no gain (12-J.Ross). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +4.11]
Detroit Lions (Q4 11:09) — (11:09) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 37 yard field goal is BLOCKED (90-J.Ratliff), Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin. [WPA -11.2% · EPA -4.07]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 5:23 · CHI 13 · Score 6-0
(5:23) (Shotgun) 21-R.Bush left guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 5:15 · CHI 2 · Score 7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 0:36 · DET 11 · Score 7-6
(:36) (Shotgun) 8-J.Clausen pass short left to 22-M.Forte for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 0:30 · DET 2 · Score 7-7
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 10:29 · CHI 21 · Score 10-7
(10:29) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 2:51 · DET 20 · Score 10-13
(2:51) (Shotgun) 8-J.Clausen pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 2:45 · DET 2 · Score 10-14
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 7:25 · CHI 17 · Score 16-14
(7:25) 35-J.Bell left guard for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 7:15 · CHI 2 · Score 17-14
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 2:39 · CHI 11 · Score 20-14
(2:39) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Cornelius Johnson (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears on 2014-12-21?

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 20-14 in Week 16, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Detroit Lions 7, Chicago Bears 0; Q2: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 3, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 10, Chicago Bears 0; Final: Detroit Lions 20, Chicago Bears 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

Detroit Lions touchdown — R. Bush (Q1 5:23) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Forte (J. Clausen pass) (Q2 0:36) Chicago Bears touchdown — A. Jeffery (J. Clausen pass) (Q3 2:51) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Bell (Q4 7:25) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q3 10:29, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 2:39, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 46.8% completion, -7.0% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +5.48 total passing EPA. J. Clausen (Chicago Bears), 52.3% completion, -0.4% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.92 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

Cornelius Johnson (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+3.21 EPA): (14:56) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 81-C.Johnson pushed ob at CHI 39 for 26 yards (45-B.Vereen)..

Was Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Detroit Lions won 20-14 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 10-4 Now 11-4 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 5-9 Now 5-10 L

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