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NFL · Week 6 · October 12, 2014 · 12 min read

Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons: 2014 Week 6 Recap

Bears defeat Falcons 27–13 in Week 6

J.Cutler led Fantasy Impact as Bears prevailed in a 27–13 Week 6 finish.

Chicago Bears 27 3–3 Winner
Final 27–13
Atlanta Falcons 13 2–4
Winner
Chicago Bears
Final score
27–13
Halftime
Chicago Bears 13–3 Atlanta Falcons
Top passer
J. Cutler
FantasyHQ MVP
J.Cutler
Game date
October 12, 2014

Top fantasy performers · Bears

  • J.Cutler 26/45 · 391 YDS · 2 TD +17.3 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Jeffery 5 REC · 136 YDS +10.1 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Marshall 6 REC · 113 YDS +8.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Falcons

  • Arian Smith
    Arian Smith 4 REC · 64 YDS · 1 TD +5.5 Fantasy Impact
  • E.Weems 1 REC · 14 YDS +2.0 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Hester 1 REC · 23 YDS +1.3 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
Chicago Bears
Final score
Chicago Bears 27–13 Atlanta Falcons
Halftime
Chicago Bears 13–3 Atlanta Falcons at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
J. Cutler
Top passer
J. Cutler
Biggest EPA play
(6:14) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery to ATL 6 for 74 yards (36-K.Ishmael).
Game date
2014-10-12

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 27–13 on 2014-10-12. J. Cutler posted a game-high +17.31 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Chicago Bears01368027
Atlanta Falcons30100013

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears
ATLAtlanta Falcons

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. ATLAtlanta Falcons
    Q1 9:46FG
    Myles Bryant

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CHI 34
    Score
    0-3

    (9:46) 3-M.Bryant 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

  2. CHIChicago Bears
    Q2 14:51FG
    RGR. Gould

    Points+3

    Yard line
    ATL 7
    Score
    3-3

    (14:51) 9-R.Gould 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  3. CHIChicago Bears
    Q2 6:05TD
    Jordan Morgan

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ATL 3
    Score
    9-3

    (6:05) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 19-J.Morgan for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. CHIChicago Bears
    Q2 5:59XP
    RGR. Gould

    Points+1

    Yard line
    ATL 2
    Score
    10-3

    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  5. CHIChicago Bears
    Q2 0:06FG
    RGR. Gould

    Points+3

    Yard line
    ATL 10
    Score
    13-3

    (:06) 9-R.Gould 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  6. ATLAtlanta Falcons
    Q3 11:28TD
    Arian Smith

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CHI 41
    Score
    13-9

    (11:28) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 35-A.Smith for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. ATLAtlanta Falcons
    Q3 11:19XP
    Myles Bryant

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CHI 2
    Score
    13-10

    3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

  8. ATLAtlanta Falcons
    Q3 6:24FG
    Myles Bryant

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CHI 36
    Score
    13-13

    (6:24) 3-M.Bryant 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

  9. CHIChicago Bears
    Q3 5:11TD
    MFM. Forte

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ATL 6
    Score
    19-13

    (5:11) (Shotgun) 22-M.Forte right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. CHIChicago Bears
    Q4 10:12TD
    MFM. Forte

    Points+6

    Yard line
    ATL 9
    Score
    25-13

    (10:12) (Shotgun) 22-M.Forte right guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. CHIChicago Bears
    Q4 10:07Safety
    JCJ. Cutler

    Points+2

    Yard line
    ATL 2
    Score
    27-13

    (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 6-J.Cutler pass to 83-M.Bennett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1J. Cutler · Chicago Bears · Passing · +17.31 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
  2. 2A. Jeffery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +10.05 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.44 EPA/play
  3. 3B. Marshall · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +8.03 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
  4. 4Arian SmithArian Smith · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +5.45 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
  5. 5M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +4.73 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
  6. 6E. Weems · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.02 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.02 EPA/play
  7. 7M. Bennett · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
  8. 8Jordan MorganJordan Morgan · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.33 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.33 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

J. Cutler — CHI · Passing

J. Cutler posted the highest total EPA (+17.31) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.38 EPA per play.

J. Cutler's top snap (+5.75 EPA): (6:14) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery to ATL 6 for 74 yards (36-K.Ishmael).

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) · 45 dropbacks · 57.8% completion · +1.4% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +17.31 total EPA
  • Matt RyanMatt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) · 43 dropbacks · 44.2% completion · -14.4% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -7.66 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatChicago BearsAtlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play+0.113-0.107
Offensive success rate41.8%38.4%
Pass EPA/play+0.385-0.178
Rush EPA/play-0.009-0.135
Defensive EPA/play+0.107-0.113
Defensive success rate61.6%58.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Chicago Bears generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.11 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Chicago Bears: +0.11 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
  • Atlanta Falcons: -0.11 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
  • Atlanta Falcons: 11 drives, -7.82 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Chicago Bears: 11 drives, +10.26 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Jordan MorganChicago Bears — Jordan Morgan (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 6:05)
  • Arian SmithAtlanta Falcons — Arian Smith (Matt Ryan pass) (Q3 11:28)
  • Chicago Bears — M. Forte (Q3 5:11)
  • Chicago Bears — M. Forte (Q4 10:12)

Field goals

  • Myles BryantAtlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q1 9:46)
  • Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 14:51)
  • Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 0:06)
  • Myles BryantAtlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q3 6:24)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 3–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the CHI 34 (Q1 9:46) — (9:46) 3-M.Bryant 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 13–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the ATL 7 (Q2 14:51) — (14:51) 9-R.Gould 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ATL 3 (Q2 6:05) — (6:05) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 19-J.Morgan for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 5:59) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the ATL 10 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 9-R.Gould 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 10–6. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the CHI 41 (Q3 11:28) — (11:28) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 35-A.Smith for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 11:19) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the CHI 36 (Q3 6:24) — (6:24) 3-M.Bryant 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ATL 6 (Q3 5:11) — (5:11) (Shotgun) 22-M.Forte right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 8–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ATL 9 (Q4 10:12) — (10:12) (Shotgun) 22-M.Forte right guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears registered a safety from the ATL 2 (Q4 10:07) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 6-J.Cutler pass to 83-M.Bennett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Chicago Bears (Q3 6:14) — (6:14) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery to ATL 6 for 74 yards (36-K.Ishmael). [WPA +19.9% · EPA +5.75]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q3 11:28) — (11:28) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 35-A.Smith for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.8% · EPA +4.49]
  • Chicago Bears (Q2 7:04) — (7:04) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left to 15-B.Marshall to ATL 3 for 47 yards (23-R.Alford). [WPA +15.7% · EPA +4.44]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q3 7:45) — (7:45) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 14-E.Weems to CHI 43 for 14 yards (30-D.Hurst; 52-K.Greene). Penalty on CHI-97-W.Young, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +10.5% · EPA +2.02]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q3 6:24) — (6:24) 3-M.Bryant 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +1.89]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Chicago Bears (Q3 6:14) — (6:14) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery to ATL 6 for 74 yards (36-K.Ishmael). [WPA +19.9% · EPA +5.75]
  • Atlanta Falcons (Q3 11:28) — (11:28) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 35-A.Smith for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.8% · EPA +4.49]
  • Chicago Bears (Q2 7:04) — (7:04) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left to 15-B.Marshall to ATL 3 for 47 yards (23-R.Alford). [WPA +15.7% · EPA +4.44]
  • Chicago Bears (Q3 0:06) — (:06) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left to 83-M.Bennett to ATL 39 for 25 yards (26-J.Wilson). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +3.35]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q1 9:46 · CHI 34 · Score 0-3
    (9:46) 3-M.Bryant 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
  2. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 14:51 · ATL 7 · Score 3-3
    (14:51) 9-R.Gould 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  3. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 6:05 · ATL 3 · Score 9-3
    (6:05) 6-J.Cutler pass short right to 19-J.Morgan for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 5:59 · ATL 2 · Score 10-3
    9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  5. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · ATL 10 · Score 13-3
    (:06) 9-R.Gould 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Cain, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  6. Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q3 11:28 · CHI 41 · Score 13-9
    (11:28) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 35-A.Smith for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q3 11:19 · CHI 2 · Score 13-10
    3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
  8. Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q3 6:24 · CHI 36 · Score 13-13
    (6:24) 3-M.Bryant 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.
  9. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 5:11 · ATL 6 · Score 19-13
    (5:11) (Shotgun) 22-M.Forte right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 10:12 · ATL 9 · Score 25-13
    (10:12) (Shotgun) 22-M.Forte right guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Chicago Bears Safety (+2) — Q4 10:07 · ATL 2 · Score 27-13
    (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 6-J.Cutler pass to 83-M.Bennett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

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.
  • J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • Matt Ryan (ATL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons on 2014-10-12?

The Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-13 in Week 6, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons?

Q1: Chicago Bears 0, Atlanta Falcons 3; Q2: Chicago Bears 13, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q3: Chicago Bears 6, Atlanta Falcons 10; Q4: Chicago Bears 8, Atlanta Falcons 0; Final: Chicago Bears 27, Atlanta Falcons 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons?

Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Morgan (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 6:05) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — A. Smith (M. Ryan pass) (Q3 11:28) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Forte (Q3 5:11) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Forte (Q4 10:12) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q1 9:46, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 14:51, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q3 6:24, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons?

J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 57.8% completion, +1.4% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +17.31 total passing EPA. Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 44.2% completion, -14.4% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -7.66 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons?

J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.31 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+5.75 EPA): (6:14) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery to ATL 6 for 74 yards (36-K.Ishmael)..

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 2-3 Now 3-3 W

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L

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