Packers 38–17 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2014

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

A. Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +24.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+3.83 EPA): (8:34) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 18-R.Cobb pushed ob at CHI 2 for 46 yards (26-T.Jennings). CHI-99-L.Houston was injured during the play. His return is Questionable..

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 38–17 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Green Bay Packers 21–17 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Top passer: J. Cutler
Biggest EPA play: (1:48) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right intended for 15-B.Marshall INTERCEP…
Game date: 2014-09-28

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 38–17 on 2014-09-28. Aaron Rodgers posted a game-high +24.49 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Green Bay Packers	7	14	16	7	0	38
Chicago Bears	7	10	0	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

GBGreen Bay Packers

CHI 22

+1CHI 12

+3CHI 35

CHI 11

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 6:35TD
BMB. Marshall
Points+6
Yard line
GB 6
Score
0-6
(6:35) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 15-B.Marshall for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [21-H.Clinton-Dix].
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 6:30XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
GB 2
Score
0-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 4:16TD
ELE. Lacy
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
6-7
(4:16) (No Huddle) 27-E.Lacy right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 4:08XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
7-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 14:02FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
GB 5
Score
7-10
(14:02) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 10:15TD
Jack Nelson
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 3
Score
13-10
(10:15) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 87-J.Nelson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 10:11XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
14-10
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 3:57TD
AJA. Jeffery
Points+6
Yard line
GB 8
Score
14-16
(3:57) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 17-A.Jeffery for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 3:50XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
GB 2
Score
14-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 1:10TD
Randall Cobb
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 22
Score
20-17
(1:10) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 18-R.Cobb for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 1:03XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 12
Score
21-17
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 11:02FG
Maxx Crosby
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 35
Score
24-17
(11:02) 2-M.Crosby 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 4:35TD
Jack Nelson
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 11
Score
30-17
(4:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 87-J.Nelson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 4:28XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
31-17
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 14:56TD
Randall Cobb
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 3
Score
37-17
(14:56) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 18-R.Cobb for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 14:52TD
Maxx Crosby
Points+7
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
38-17
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).

1Aaron Rodgers · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +24.49 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
2Jack Nelson · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +11.30 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
3Randall Cobb · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +10.84 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
4R. Rodgers · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.71 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.85 EPA/play
5M. Bennett · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.43 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
6J. Cutler · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +3.27 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.64 EPA/play
7M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.04 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
8A. Jeffery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.28 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

Aaron Rodgers — GB · Passing

Aaron Rodgers posted the highest total EPA (+24.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.74 EPA per play.

Aaron Rodgers's top snap (+3.83 EPA): (8:34) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 18-R.Cobb pushed ob at CHI 2 for 46 yards (26-T.Jennings). CHI-99-L.Houston was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.

Biggest single play (-8.20 EPA): J. Cutler — (1:48) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right intended for 15-B.Marshall INTERCEPTED by 37-S.Shields at GB 27. 37-S.Shields pushed ob at CHI 11 for 62 yards (6-J.Cutler).

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) · 37 dropbacks · 59.5% completion · +2.2% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -4.60 total EPA
Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) · 33 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +19.5% CPOE · +0.74 EPA/play · +24.49 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Green Bay Packers	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	+0.380	-0.010
Offensive success rate	56.1%	52.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.742	-0.108
Rush EPA/play	-0.137	+0.115
Defensive EPA/play	+0.010	-0.380
Defensive success rate	47.8%	43.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Green Bay Packers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.38 vs -0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Green Bay Packers: +0.38 EPA/play (99th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.01 EPA/play (51st percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 8 drives, -0.88 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 7 drives, +25.06 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — B. Marshall (J. Cutler pass) (Q1 6:35)
Green Bay Packers — E. Lacy (Q1 4:16)
Green Bay Packers — Jack Nelson (Aaron Rodgers pass) (Q2 10:15)
Chicago Bears — A. Jeffery (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 3:57)
Green Bay Packers — Randall Cobb (Aaron Rodgers pass) (Q2 1:10)
Green Bay Packers — Jack Nelson (Aaron Rodgers pass) (Q3 4:35)
Green Bay Packers — Randall Cobb (Aaron Rodgers pass) (Q3 14:56)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 14:02)
Green Bay Packers — Maxx Crosby (Q3 11:02)

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 GB 6 (Q1 6:35) — (6:35) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 15-B.Marshall for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [21-H.Clinton-Dix].; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q1 6:30) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 2 (Q1 4:16) — (4:16) (No Huddle) 27-E.Lacy right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 4:08) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 14–10. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 5 (Q2 14:02) — (14:02) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q2 10:15) — (10:15) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 87-J.Nelson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 10:11) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the GB 8 (Q2 3:57) — (3:57) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 17-A.Jeffery for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q2 3:50) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 22 (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 18-R.Cobb for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 12 (Q2 1:03) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

The third quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 16–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the CHI 35 (Q3 11:02) — (11:02) 2-M.Crosby 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 11 (Q3 4:35) — (4:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 87-J.Nelson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 4:28) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q3 14:56) — (14:56) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 18-R.Cobb for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 2 (Q4 14:52) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q3 7:39) — (7:39) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-J.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 52-C.Matthews (38-T.Williams) at GB 25. 52-C.Matthews pushed ob at CHI 35 for 40 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -22.7% · EPA -8.06]
Chicago Bears (Q2 7:34) — (7:34) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 83-M.Bennett to GB 28 for 23 yards (42-M.Burnett). [WPA +13.3% · EPA +2.37]
Chicago Bears (Q1 0:45) — (:45) 6-J.Cutler FUMBLES (Aborted) at GB 36, and recovers at GB 36. 6-J.Cutler to GB 20 for 16 yards. PENALTY on GB-37-S.Shields, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards, enforced at GB 20. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +2.69]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 18-R.Cobb for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +3.77]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 12:44) — (12:44) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 87-J.Nelson to CHI 38 for 15 yards (21-R.Mundy). [WPA +12.5% · EPA +2.36]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q3 1:48) — (1:48) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right intended for 15-B.Marshall INTERCEPTED by 37-S.Shields at GB 27. 37-S.Shields pushed ob at CHI 11 for 62 yards (6-J.Cutler). [WPA -8.0% · EPA -8.20]
Chicago Bears (Q3 7:39) — (7:39) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-J.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 52-C.Matthews (38-T.Williams) at GB 25. 52-C.Matthews pushed ob at CHI 35 for 40 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -22.7% · EPA -8.06]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 8:34) — (8:34) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 18-R.Cobb pushed ob at CHI 2 for 46 yards (26-T.Jennings). CHI-99-L.Houston was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +3.83]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 18-R.Cobb for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +3.77]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 6:35 · GB 6 · Score 0-6
(6:35) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 15-B.Marshall for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [21-H.Clinton-Dix].
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 6:30 · GB 2 · Score 0-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 4:16 · CHI 2 · Score 6-7
(4:16) (No Huddle) 27-E.Lacy right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 4:08 · CHI 2 · Score 7-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 14:02 · GB 5 · Score 7-10
(14:02) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 10:15 · CHI 3 · Score 13-10
(10:15) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 87-J.Nelson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 10:11 · CHI 2 · Score 14-10
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 3:57 · GB 8 · Score 14-16
(3:57) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 17-A.Jeffery for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 3:50 · GB 2 · Score 14-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 1:10 · CHI 22 · Score 20-17
(1:10) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 18-R.Cobb for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 1:03 · CHI 12 · Score 21-17
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q3 11:02 · CHI 35 · Score 24-17
(11:02) 2-M.Crosby 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 4:35 · CHI 11 · Score 30-17
(4:35) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 87-J.Nelson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 4:28 · CHI 2 · Score 31-17
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 14:56 · CHI 3 · Score 37-17
(14:56) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 18-R.Cobb for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers TD (+7) — Q4 14:52 · CHI 2 · Score 38-17
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.
Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Aaron Rodgers (GB) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears on 2014-09-28?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 38-17 in Week 4, 2014.

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

Q1: Green Bay Packers 7, Chicago Bears 7; Q2: Green Bay Packers 14, Chicago Bears 10; Q3: Green Bay Packers 16, Chicago Bears 0; Q4: Green Bay Packers 7, Chicago Bears 0; Final: Green Bay Packers 38, Chicago Bears 17.

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

Chicago Bears touchdown — B. Marshall (J. Cutler pass) (Q1 6:35) Green Bay Packers touchdown — E. Lacy (Q1 4:16) Green Bay Packers touchdown — J. Nelson (A. Rodgers pass) (Q2 10:15) Chicago Bears touchdown — A. Jeffery (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 3:57) Green Bay Packers touchdown — R. Cobb (A. Rodgers pass) (Q2 1:10) Green Bay Packers touchdown — J. Nelson (A. Rodgers pass) (Q3 4:35) Green Bay Packers touchdown — R. Cobb (A. Rodgers pass) (Q3 14:56) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 14:02, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — M. Crosby (Q3 11:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 59.5% completion, +2.2% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.60 total passing EPA. Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 66.7% completion, +19.5% CPOE, +0.74 EPA per dropback, +24.49 total passing EPA.

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

Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +24.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+3.83 EPA): (8:34) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 18-R.Cobb pushed ob at CHI 2 for 46 yards (26-T.Jennings). CHI-99-L.Houston was injured during the play. His return is Questionable..

Season records after this game

Green Bay Packers

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

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