Lions 14–17 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2016

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

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 52.3% completion, -3.2% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.58 total passing EPA. B. Hoyer (Chicago Bears), 71.8% completion, +11.2% CPOE, +0.39 EPA per dropback, +15.05 total passing EPA.

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

B. Hoyer (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.05 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (+5.52 EPA): (5:42) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass deep middle to 19-E.Royal pushed ob at DET 12 for 64 yards (27-G.Quin)..

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 17–14 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 3–7 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Brian Hoyer
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (2:12) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 48 yards to DET 15, Center-48-P.Scales. 12-A.…
Game date: 2016-10-02

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 17–14 on 2016-10-02. Brian Hoyer posted a game-high +15.05 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 11 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	3	3	8	0	14
Chicago Bears	7	0	7	3	0	17

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+1DET 15

+3CHI 31

+3CHI 3

+1DET 15

DET 63

+2CHI 2

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 6:43TD
ERE. Royal
Points+6
Yard line
DET 4
Score
0-6
(6:43) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass short right to 19-E.Royal for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 6:35XP
CBC. Barth
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
0-7
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 2:24FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 31
Score
3-7
(2:24) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 7:21FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 3
Score
6-7
(7:21) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 3:39TD
ZMZ. Miller
Points+6
Yard line
DET 6
Score
6-13
(3:39) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass short right to 86-Z.Miller for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 3:34XP
CBC. Barth
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
6-14
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 10:13FG
CBC. Barth
Points+3
Yard line
DET 7
Score
6-17
(10:13) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 2:12TD
ARA. Roberts
Points+6
Yard line
DET 63
Score
12-17
(2:12) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 48 yards to DET 15, Center-48-P.Scales. 12-A.Roberts for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI, Illegal Formation, declined.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 1:52Safety
Matthew Stafford
Points+2
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
14-17
(Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-M.Stafford pass to 15-G.Tate is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Brian Hoyer · Chicago Bears · Passing · +15.05 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
2E. Royal · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +9.61 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
3Marcus Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.01 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
4Z. Miller · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.54 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
5Kyzir White · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.47 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
6Z. Zenner · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play
7E. Ebron · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.77 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
8A. Jeffery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.71 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.14 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

Brian Hoyer — CHI · Passing

Brian Hoyer posted the highest total EPA (+15.05) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.39 EPA per play.

Brian Hoyer's top snap (+5.52 EPA): (5:42) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass deep middle to 19-E.Royal pushed ob at DET 12 for 64 yards (27-G.Quin).

Biggest single play (-6.31 EPA): Pat O'Donnell — (2:12) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 48 yards to DET 15, Center-48-P.Scales. 12-A.Roberts for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI, Illegal Formation, declined.

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) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · -3.2% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.58 total EPA
Brian Hoyer (Chicago Bears) · 39 dropbacks · 71.8% completion · +11.2% CPOE · +0.39 EPA/play · +15.05 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.088	-0.062
Offensive success rate	46.8%	47.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.013	+0.386
Rush EPA/play	-0.408	-0.337
Defensive EPA/play	+0.062	+0.088
Defensive success rate	52.9%	53.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Detroit Lions -0.09, Chicago Bears -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.09 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.06 EPA/play (35th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 11 drives, -5.24 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 10 drives, -6.78 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — E. Royal (Brian Hoyer pass) (Q1 6:43)
Chicago Bears — Z. Miller (Brian Hoyer pass) (Q3 3:39)
Detroit Lions — A. Roberts (Q4 2:12)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 2:24)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q3 7:21)
Chicago Bears — C. Barth (Q4 10:13)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 4 (Q1 6:43) — (6:43) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass short right to 19-E.Royal for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 6:35) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 31 (Q2 2:24) — (2:24) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal 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 3 (Q3 7:21) — (7:21) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 6 (Q3 3:39) — (3:39) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass short right to 86-Z.Miller for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 3:34) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 8–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 7 (Q4 10:13) — (10:13) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DET 63 (Q4 2:12); Detroit Lions registered a safety from the CHI 2 (Q4 1:52) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-M.Stafford pass to 15-G.Tate is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q2 0:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left intended for 15-G.Tate INTERCEPTED by 39-J.Glenn at CHI 13. 39-J.Glenn ran ob at CHI 34 for 21 yards (9-M.Stafford). [WPA -19.4% · EPA -2.62]
Chicago Bears (Q3 5:42) — (5:42) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass deep middle to 19-E.Royal pushed ob at DET 12 for 64 yards (27-G.Quin). [WPA +19.0% · EPA +5.52]
Detroit Lions (Q3 13:32) — (13:32) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford scrambles right end pushed ob at DET 44 for 15 yards (38-A.Amos). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +2.58]
Chicago Bears (Q2 6:35) — (6:35) (Run formation) 43-J.Bell left guard to DET 38 for -2 yards (91-A.Robinson). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -3.82]
Chicago Bears (Q1 9:53) — (9:53) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass short left to 19-E.Royal pushed ob at DET 40 for 13 yards (28-Q.Diggs). [WPA +8.9% · EPA +2.04]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q4 2:12) — (2:12) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 48 yards to DET 15, Center-48-P.Scales. 12-A.Roberts for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI, Illegal Formation, declined. [WPA -7.3% · EPA -6.31]
Chicago Bears (Q3 5:42) — (5:42) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass deep middle to 19-E.Royal pushed ob at DET 12 for 64 yards (27-G.Quin). [WPA +19.0% · EPA +5.52]
Detroit Lions (Q4 4:10) — (4:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 80-A.Boldin INTERCEPTED by 32-D.Hall at CHI 14. 32-D.Hall ran ob at CHI 14 for no gain. [WPA -6.6% · EPA -4.11]
Chicago Bears (Q2 6:35) — (6:35) (Run formation) 43-J.Bell left guard to DET 38 for -2 yards (91-A.Robinson). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -3.82]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 6:43 · DET 4 · Score 0-6
(6:43) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass short right to 19-E.Royal for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 6:35 · DET 15 · Score 0-7
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 2:24 · CHI 31 · Score 3-7
(2:24) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 7:21 · CHI 3 · Score 6-7
(7:21) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 3:39 · DET 6 · Score 6-13
(3:39) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass short right to 86-Z.Miller for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 3:34 · DET 15 · Score 6-14
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 10:13 · DET 7 · Score 6-17
(10:13) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 2:12 · DET 63 · Score 12-17
(2:12) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 48 yards to DET 15, Center-48-P.Scales. 12-A.Roberts for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI, Illegal Formation, declined.
Detroit Lions Safety (+2) — Q4 1:52 · CHI 2 · Score 14-17
(Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 9-M.Stafford pass to 15-G.Tate 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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Brian Hoyer (Chicago Bears) 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 2016-10-02?

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 17-14 in Week 4, 2016.

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

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 7; Q2: Detroit Lions 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q3: Detroit Lions 3, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 8, Chicago Bears 3; Final: Detroit Lions 14, Chicago Bears 17.

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

Chicago Bears touchdown — E. Royal (B. Hoyer pass) (Q1 6:43) Chicago Bears touchdown — Z. Miller (B. Hoyer pass) (Q3 3:39) Detroit Lions touchdown — A. Roberts (Q4 2:12) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 2:24, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q3 7:21, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Barth (Q4 10:13, 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), 52.3% completion, -3.2% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.58 total passing EPA. Brian Hoyer (Chicago Bears), 71.8% completion, +11.2% CPOE, +0.39 EPA per dropback, +15.05 total passing EPA.

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

Brian Hoyer (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.05 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (+5.52 EPA): (5:42) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass deep middle to 19-E.Royal pushed ob at DET 12 for 64 yards (27-G.Quin)..

Was Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Chicago Bears won 17-14 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 0-3 Now 1-3 W

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