Bears 17–20 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2016

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

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 45.7% completion, -6.6% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.40 total passing EPA. M. Barkley (Chicago Bears), 54.1% completion, -6.3% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.36 total passing EPA.

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

M. Jones (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.78 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.35 EPA): (6:31) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones to CHI 18 for 48 yards (29-H.Jones-Quartey). Penalty on CHI-97-W.Young, Defensive Holding, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 20–17 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 3–10 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Marcus Jones
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (7:14) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 80-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 22-…
Game date: 2016-12-11

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 20–17 on 2016-12-11. Marcus Jones posted a game-high +5.78 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Chicago Bears	3	0	7	7	0	17
Detroit Lions	0	10	3	7	0	20

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

+3DET 20

+3CHI 11

+3CHI 36

DET 31

CHI 7

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 1:32FG
CBC. Barth
Points+3
Yard line
DET 20
Score
3-0
(1:32) 4-C.Barth 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 4:21FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 11
Score
3-3
(4:21) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:24TD
ABA. Boldin
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 16
Score
3-9
(:24) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 80-A.Boldin for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:19XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
3-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 5:40FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 36
Score
3-13
(5:40) 5-M.Prater 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 3:26TD
CMC. Meredith
Points+6
Yard line
DET 31
Score
9-13
(3:26) (Shotgun) 12-M.Barkley pass deep right to 81-C.Meredith for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 3:19XP
CBC. Barth
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
10-13
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 7:14TD
CLC. LeBlanc
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 86
Score
16-13
(7:14) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 80-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 22-C.LeBlanc at DET 24. 22-C.LeBlanc for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 7:07XP
CBC. Barth
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
17-13
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 3:27TD
Matthew Stafford
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 7
Score
17-19
(3:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford scrambles right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 3:17XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
17-20
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Marcus Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.78 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
2Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +4.40 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
3Matt Barkley · Chicago Bears · Passing · +4.36 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
4C. Meredith · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.58 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
5E. Ebron · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.51 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
6Dyami Brown · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.43 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
7Jarveon Howard · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +0.84 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
8Darnell Washington · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.35 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

Marcus Jones — DET · Receiving

Marcus Jones posted the highest total EPA (+5.78) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.16 EPA per play.

Marcus Jones's top snap (+4.35 EPA): (6:31) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones to CHI 18 for 48 yards (29-H.Jones-Quartey). Penalty on CHI-97-W.Young, Defensive Holding, declined.

Biggest single play (-6.70 EPA): Matthew Stafford — (7:14) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 80-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 22-C.LeBlanc at DET 24. 22-C.LeBlanc for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 · 45.7% completion · -6.6% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +4.40 total EPA
Matt Barkley (Chicago Bears) · 37 dropbacks · 54.1% completion · -6.3% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.36 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	+0.021	+0.022
Offensive success rate	42.9%	42.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.118	+0.096
Rush EPA/play	-0.024	-0.179
Defensive EPA/play	-0.022	-0.021
Defensive success rate	57.1%	57.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Chicago Bears +0.02, Detroit Lions +0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: +0.02 EPA/play (57th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: +0.02 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 9 drives, +1.48 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 9 drives, +1.81 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — A. Boldin (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 0:24)
Chicago Bears — C. Meredith (Matt Barkley pass) (Q3 3:26)
Chicago Bears — C. LeBlanc (Q4 7:14)
Detroit Lions — Matthew Stafford (Q4 3:27)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — C. Barth (Q1 1:32)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 4:21)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q3 5:40)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 20 (Q1 1:32) — (1:32) 4-C.Barth 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 11 (Q2 4:21) — (4:21) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 16 (Q2 0:24) — (:24) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 80-A.Boldin for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 0:19) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 36 (Q3 5:40) — (5:40) 5-M.Prater 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 31 (Q3 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 12-M.Barkley pass deep right to 81-C.Meredith for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 3:19) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 86 (Q4 7:14); Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 7:07) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 7 (Q4 3:27) — (3:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford scrambles right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q4 3:17) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q4 7:14) — (7:14) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 80-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 22-C.LeBlanc at DET 24. 22-C.LeBlanc for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -39.7% · EPA -6.70]
Detroit Lions (Q4 4:59) — (4:59) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 80-A.Boldin to CHI 21 for 23 yards (37-B.Callahan). [WPA +17.5% · EPA +2.09]
Detroit Lions (Q2 6:31) — (6:31) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones to CHI 18 for 48 yards (29-H.Jones-Quartey). Penalty on CHI-97-W.Young, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +17.0% · EPA +4.35]
Detroit Lions (Q4 12:42) — (12:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 15-G.Tate INTERCEPTED by 30-D.Hurst (37-B.Callahan) at CHI -5. Touchback. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -5.21]
Chicago Bears (Q4 0:58) — (:58) (Shotgun) 12-M.Barkley pass short left to 81-C.Meredith pushed ob at DET 16 for 27 yards (23-D.Slay). PENALTY on CHI-72-C.Leno, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 43 - No Play. [WPA -13.0% · EPA -0.94]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q4 7:14) — (7:14) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 80-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 22-C.LeBlanc at DET 24. 22-C.LeBlanc for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -39.7% · EPA -6.70]
Detroit Lions (Q4 12:42) — (12:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 15-G.Tate INTERCEPTED by 30-D.Hurst (37-B.Callahan) at CHI -5. Touchback. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -5.21]
Detroit Lions (Q2 6:31) — (6:31) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones to CHI 18 for 48 yards (29-H.Jones-Quartey). Penalty on CHI-97-W.Young, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +17.0% · EPA +4.35]
Detroit Lions (Q1 9:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at CHI 45 for -11 yards (96-A.Hicks). Penalty on DET-68-T.Decker, Offensive Holding, declined. Penalty on DET-71-R.Reiff, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -12.4% · EPA -3.16]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 1:32 · DET 20 · Score 3-0
(1:32) 4-C.Barth 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 4:21 · CHI 11 · Score 3-3
(4:21) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 0:24 · CHI 16 · Score 3-9
(:24) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 80-A.Boldin for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 0:19 · CHI 15 · Score 3-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 5:40 · CHI 36 · Score 3-13
(5:40) 5-M.Prater 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 3:26 · DET 31 · Score 9-13
(3:26) (Shotgun) 12-M.Barkley pass deep right to 81-C.Meredith for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 3:19 · DET 15 · Score 10-13
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 7:14 · CHI 86 · Score 16-13
(7:14) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 80-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 22-C.LeBlanc at DET 24. 22-C.LeBlanc for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 7:07 · DET 15 · Score 17-13
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 3:27 · CHI 7 · Score 17-19
(3:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford scrambles right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 3:17 · CHI 15 · Score 17-20
5-M.Prater extra point 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.
Marcus Jones (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 Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions on 2016-12-11?

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 in Week 14, 2016.

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

Q1: Chicago Bears 3, Detroit Lions 0; Q2: Chicago Bears 0, Detroit Lions 10; Q3: Chicago Bears 7, Detroit Lions 3; Q4: Chicago Bears 7, Detroit Lions 7; Final: Chicago Bears 17, Detroit Lions 20.

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

Detroit Lions touchdown — A. Boldin (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 0:24) Chicago Bears touchdown — C. Meredith (M. Barkley pass) (Q3 3:26) Chicago Bears touchdown — C. LeBlanc (Q4 7:14) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Stafford (Q4 3:27) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Barth (Q1 1:32, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 4:21, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q3 5:40, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 45.7% completion, -6.6% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.40 total passing EPA. Matt Barkley (Chicago Bears), 54.1% completion, -6.3% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.36 total passing EPA.

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

Marcus Jones (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.78 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.35 EPA): (6:31) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones to CHI 18 for 48 yards (29-H.Jones-Quartey). Penalty on CHI-97-W.Young, Defensive Holding, declined..

Was Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Detroit Lions won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 3-9 Now 3-10 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 8-4 Now 9-4 W

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