Lions 24–20 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2015

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

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 60.9% completion, +10.2% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +11.82 total passing EPA. J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 60.7% completion, +16.4% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.22 total passing EPA.

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

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.82 total EPA on Passing plays. across 46 snaps. Their top snap (+4.04 EPA): (1:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 24–20 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Detroit Lions 10–0 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Matthew Stafford
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 81-C.Meredith INTERCEPTED by 32-…
Game date: 2016-01-03

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 24–20 on 2016-01-03. Matthew Stafford posted a game-high +11.82 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	7	3	7	7	0	24
Chicago Bears	0	0	10	10	0	20

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

CHI 9

+3CHI 40

+3DET 31

DET 34

CHI 36

DET 23

CHI 1

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 10:19TD
TWT. Wright
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 9
Score
6-0
(10:19) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 83-T.Wright for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 10:14XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:01FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 40
Score
10-0
(:01) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 9:09FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DET 31
Score
10-3
(9:09) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:37TD
JBJ. Bellamy
Points+6
Yard line
DET 34
Score
10-9
(5:37) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 11-J.Bellamy for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:28XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
10-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 1:15TD
Cornelius Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 36
Score
16-10
(1:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 1:07XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
17-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 13:29TD
MFM. Forte
Points+6
Yard line
DET 23
Score
17-16
(13:29) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 22-M.Forte for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 13:20XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
17-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 8:52TD
EEE. Ebron
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 1
Score
23-17
(8:52) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 85-E.Ebron for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 8:46XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
24-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 5:44FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DET 16
Score
24-20
(5:44) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +11.82 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
2Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.05 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
3Jaheim Bell · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.83 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.92 EPA/play
4M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.24 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
5R. Housler · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
6J. Bellamy · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.23 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
7M. Mariani · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.98 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
8T. Wright · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.92 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.92 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

Matthew Stafford — DET · Passing

Matthew Stafford posted the highest total EPA (+11.82) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 46 counted snaps, they averaged +0.26 EPA per play.

Matthew Stafford's top snap (+4.04 EPA): (1:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.03 EPA): J. Cutler — (2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 81-C.Meredith INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Ihedigbo (24-N.Lawson) at DET -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) · 46 dropbacks · 60.9% completion · +10.2% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +11.82 total EPA
J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) · 28 dropbacks · 60.7% completion · +16.4% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.22 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	+0.126	+0.061
Offensive success rate	45.6%	46.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.257	-0.009
Rush EPA/play	-0.041	-0.007
Defensive EPA/play	-0.061	-0.126
Defensive success rate	53.8%	54.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs +0.06), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: +0.13 EPA/play (82nd percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: +0.06 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 9 drives, +3.98 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 10 drives, +9.91 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — T. Wright (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q1 10:19)
Chicago Bears — J. Bellamy (J. Cutler pass) (Q3 5:37)
Detroit Lions — Cornelius Johnson (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q3 1:15)
Chicago Bears — M. Forte (J. Cutler pass) (Q4 13:29)
Detroit Lions — E. Ebron (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q4 8:52)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 0:01)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q3 9:09)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 5:44)

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 9 (Q1 10:19) — (10:19) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 83-T.Wright for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 10:14) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 40 (Q2 0:01) — (:01) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–7. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 31 (Q3 9:09) — (9:09) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 34 (Q3 5:37) — (5:37) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 11-J.Bellamy for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 5:28) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 36 (Q3 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 1:07) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 23 (Q4 13:29) — (13:29) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 22-M.Forte for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 13:20) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q4 8:52) — (8:52) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 85-E.Ebron for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q4 8:46) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 16 (Q4 5:44) — (5:44) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left intended for 14-D.Thompson INTERCEPTED by 27-G.Quin [94-E.Ansah] at DET 12. 27-G.Quin to DET 33 for 21 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -33.4% · EPA -4.34]
Detroit Lions (Q3 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.9% · EPA +4.04]
Chicago Bears (Q4 13:29) — (13:29) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 22-M.Forte for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.4% · EPA +2.77]
Chicago Bears (Q3 5:37) — (5:37) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 11-J.Bellamy for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.8% · EPA +3.89]
Chicago Bears (Q2 0:23) — (:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 80-M.Mariani INTERCEPTED by 59-T.Whitehead (94-E.Ansah) at DET 36. 59-T.Whitehead to CHI 38 for 26 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -16.6% · EPA -3.19]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q1 2:30) — (2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 81-C.Meredith INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Ihedigbo (24-N.Lawson) at DET -8. Touchback. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -5.03]
Chicago Bears (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep left intended for 14-D.Thompson INTERCEPTED by 27-G.Quin [94-E.Ansah] at DET 12. 27-G.Quin to DET 33 for 21 yards (22-M.Forte). [WPA -33.4% · EPA -4.34]
Detroit Lions (Q3 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.9% · EPA +4.04]
Chicago Bears (Q3 5:37) — (5:37) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 11-J.Bellamy for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.8% · EPA +3.89]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 10:19 · CHI 9 · Score 6-0
(10:19) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 83-T.Wright for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 10:14 · CHI 15 · Score 7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 0:01 · CHI 40 · Score 10-0
(:01) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 9:09 · DET 31 · Score 10-3
(9:09) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 5:37 · DET 34 · Score 10-9
(5:37) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 11-J.Bellamy for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 5:28 · DET 15 · Score 10-10
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 1:15 · CHI 36 · Score 16-10
(1:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 1:07 · CHI 15 · Score 17-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 13:29 · DET 23 · Score 17-16
(13:29) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 22-M.Forte for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 13:20 · DET 15 · Score 17-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 8:52 · CHI 1 · Score 23-17
(8:52) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 85-E.Ebron for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 8:46 · CHI 15 · Score 24-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 5:44 · DET 16 · Score 24-20
(5:44) (Field Goal formation) 9-R.Gould 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

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.
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (DET) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears on 2016-01-03?

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 24-20 in Week 17, 2015.

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

Q1: Detroit Lions 7, Chicago Bears 0; Q2: Detroit Lions 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q3: Detroit Lions 7, Chicago Bears 10; Q4: Detroit Lions 7, Chicago Bears 10; Final: Detroit Lions 24, Chicago Bears 20.

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

Detroit Lions touchdown — T. Wright (M. Stafford pass) (Q1 10:19) Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Bellamy (J. Cutler pass) (Q3 5:37) Detroit Lions touchdown — C. Johnson (M. Stafford pass) (Q3 1:15) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Forte (J. Cutler pass) (Q4 13:29) Detroit Lions touchdown — E. Ebron (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 8:52) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:01, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q3 9:09, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q4 5:44, 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), 60.9% completion, +10.2% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +11.82 total passing EPA. J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 60.7% completion, +16.4% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.22 total passing EPA.

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

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.82 total EPA on Passing plays. across 46 snaps. Their top snap (+4.04 EPA): (1:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Detroit Lions won 24-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 6-9 Now 7-9 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 6-9 Now 6-10 L

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears: 2015 Week 17 Recap

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