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NFL · Week 11 · November 19, 2017 · 12 min read

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears: 2017 Week 11 Recap

Lions defeat Bears 27–24 in Week 11

Matthew Stafford led Fantasy Impact as Lions prevailed in a 27–24 Week 11 finish.

Detroit Lions 27 6–4 Winner
Final 27–24
Chicago Bears 24 3–7
Winner
Detroit Lions
Final score
27–24
Halftime
Detroit Lions 21–17 Chicago Bears
Top passer
Matthew Stafford
FantasyHQ MVP
Matthew Stafford
Game date
November 19, 2017

Top fantasy performers · Lions

  • Matthew Stafford
    Matthew Stafford 21/39 · 291 YDS · 2 TD +10.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Marcus Jones
    Marcus Jones 4 REC · 85 YDS · 1 TD +5.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Truman Jones
    Truman Jones 4 REC · 55 YDS +4.8 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bears

  • Jo.Howard 15 CAR · 125 YDS · 1 TD +6.0 Fantasy Impact
  • Mitchell Trubisky
    Mitchell Trubisky 18/35 · 210 YDS · 1 TD +4.7 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Shaheen 4 REC · 41 YDS · 1 TD +3.7 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
Detroit Lions
Final score
Detroit Lions 27–24 Chicago Bears
Halftime
Detroit Lions 21–17 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Matthew Stafford
Top passer
Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play
(14:09) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 26, RECOVERED by DET-31-D.Hayden at CHI 27.…
Game date
2017-11-19

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 27–24 on 2017-11-19. Matthew Stafford posted a game-high +10.79 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 28 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q4——T
Detroit Lions02160027
Chicago Bears10770024

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions
CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. CHIChicago Bears
    Q1 8:24FG
    CBC. Barth

    Points+3

    Yard line
    DET 5
    Score
    0-3

    (8:24) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  2. CHIChicago Bears
    Q1 3:29TD
    ASA. Shaheen

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 1
    Score
    0-9

    (3:29) 79-B.Sowell reported in as eligible. 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 87-A.Shaheen for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. CHIChicago Bears
    Q1 3:23XP
    CBC. Barth

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 15
    Score
    0-10

    4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  4. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 14:09TD
    DHD. Hayden

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 73
    Score
    6-10

    (14:09) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 26, RECOVERED by DET-31-D.Hayden at CHI 27. 31-D.Hayden for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  5. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 14:00XP
    Matt Prater

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CHI 15
    Score
    7-10

    5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  6. CHIChicago Bears
    Q2 8:36TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 12
    Score
    7-16

    (8:36) (Shotgun) 24-Jo.Howard left tackle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. CHIChicago Bears
    Q2 8:30XP
    CBC. Barth

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 15
    Score
    7-17

    4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  8. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 5:24TD
    Marcus Jones

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CHI 28
    Score
    13-17

    (5:24) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 5:17XP
    Matt Prater

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CHI 15
    Score
    14-17

    5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  10. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 0:24TD
    Ameer Abdullah

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CHI 2
    Score
    20-17

    (:24) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 21-A.Abdullah for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  11. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 0:20XP
    Matt Prater

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CHI 15
    Score
    21-17

    5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  12. DETDetroit Lions
    Q4 10:04FG
    Matt Prater

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CHI 9
    Score
    24-17

    (10:04) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  13. CHIChicago Bears
    Q4 5:09TD
    Tarik Cohen

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 15
    Score
    24-23

    (5:09) 29-T.Cohen left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  14. CHIChicago Bears
    Q4 5:02XP
    CBC. Barth

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 15
    Score
    24-24

    4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  15. DETDetroit Lions
    Q4 1:40FG
    Matt Prater

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CHI 34
    Score
    27-24

    (1:40) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Matthew StaffordMatthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +10.79 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
  2. 2Jo. Howard · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +5.95 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
  3. 3Marcus JonesMarcus Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.66 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
  4. 4Truman JonesTruman Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.83 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
  5. 5Mitchell TrubiskyMitchell Trubisky · Chicago Bears · Passing · +4.74 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
  6. 6A. Shaheen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.66 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
  7. 7D. Inman · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.97 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
  8. 8K. Golladay · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.95 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

Matthew Stafford

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Matthew Stafford — DET · Passing

Matthew Stafford posted the highest total EPA (+10.79) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.28 EPA per play.

Matthew Stafford's top snap (-4.31 EPA): (4:55) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at CHI 46 for -5 yards (44-N.Kwiatkoski). FUMBLES (44-N.Kwiatkoski) [44-N.Kwiatkoski], RECOVERED by CHI-96-A.Hicks at CHI 45. 96-A.Hicks to CHI 45 for no gain (60-G.Glasgow).

Biggest single play (-8.26 EPA): Mitchell Trubisky — (14:09) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 26, RECOVERED by DET-31-D.Hayden at CHI 27. 31-D.Hayden for 27 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 StaffordMatthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 39 dropbacks · 53.8% completion · +11.3% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +10.79 total EPA
  • Mitchell TrubiskyMitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) · 35 dropbacks · 51.4% completion · -4.6% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +4.74 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatDetroit LionsChicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play+0.086+0.022
Offensive success rate48.1%46.8%
Pass EPA/play+0.277+0.135
Rush EPA/play-0.164+0.027
Defensive EPA/play-0.022-0.086
Defensive success rate53.2%51.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Detroit Lions: +0.09 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
  • Chicago Bears: +0.02 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
  • Chicago Bears: 11 drives, +1.73 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Detroit Lions: 11 drives, +6.82 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Chicago Bears — A. Shaheen (Mitchell Trubisky pass) (Q1 3:29)
  • Detroit Lions — D. Hayden (Q2 14:09)
  • Chicago Bears — unlisted player (Q2 8:36)
  • Marcus JonesDetroit Lions — Marcus Jones (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 5:24)
  • Ameer AbdullahDetroit Lions — Ameer Abdullah (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 0:24)
  • Tarik CohenChicago Bears — Tarik Cohen (Q4 5:09)

Field goals

  • Chicago Bears — C. Barth (Q1 8:24)
  • Matt PraterDetroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 10:04)
  • Matt PraterDetroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 1:40)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 5 (Q1 8:24) — (8:24) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q1 3:29) — (3:29) 79-B.Sowell reported in as eligible. 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 87-A.Shaheen for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 3:23) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 21–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DET 73 (Q2 14:09) — (14:09) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 26, RECOVERED by DET-31-D.Hayden at CHI 27. 31-D.Hayden for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 14:00) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 12 (Q2 8:36) — (8:36) (Shotgun) 24-Jo.Howard left tackle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 8:30) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 28 (Q2 5:24) — (5:24) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 5:17) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 2 (Q2 0:24) — (:24) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 21-A.Abdullah for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 0:20) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–6. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 9 (Q4 10:04) — (10:04) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 15 (Q4 5:09) — (5:09) 29-T.Cohen left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 5:02) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 34 (Q4 1:40) — (1:40) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Chicago Bears (Q4 0:08) — (:08) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. [WPA -29.3% · EPA -2.22]
  • Detroit Lions (Q4 2:44) — (2:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 85-E.Ebron to CHI 26 for 26 yards (22-C.LeBlanc; 39-E.Jackson). [WPA +18.7% · EPA +2.00]
  • Chicago Bears (Q4 5:09) — (5:09) 29-T.Cohen left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +2.60]
  • Chicago Bears (Q4 0:28) — (:28) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky scrambles left end to DET 43 for 19 yards (32-T.Wilson). [WPA +16.8% · EPA +1.48]
  • Chicago Bears (Q4 6:18) — (6:18) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep left to 17-D.Inman to DET 32 for 17 yards (32-T.Wilson) [78-J.Valoaga]. PENALTY on DET-78-J.Valoaga, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at DET 32. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +2.65]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Chicago Bears (Q2 14:09) — (14:09) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 26, RECOVERED by DET-31-D.Hayden at CHI 27. 31-D.Hayden for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -14.8% · EPA -8.26]
  • Detroit Lions (Q1 4:55) — (4:55) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at CHI 46 for -5 yards (44-N.Kwiatkoski). FUMBLES (44-N.Kwiatkoski) [44-N.Kwiatkoski], RECOVERED by CHI-96-A.Hicks at CHI 45. 96-A.Hicks to CHI 45 for no gain (60- [WPA -12.5% · EPA -4.31]
  • Detroit Lions (Q2 5:24) — (5:24) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.45]
  • Chicago Bears (Q1 4:46) — (4:46) 24-Jo.Howard left guard pushed ob at DET 5 for 50 yards (23-D.Slay). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +3.27]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 8:24 · DET 5 · Score 0-3
    (8:24) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  2. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 3:29 · DET 1 · Score 0-9
    (3:29) 79-B.Sowell reported in as eligible. 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 87-A.Shaheen for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 3:23 · DET 15 · Score 0-10
    4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  4. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 14:09 · DET 73 · Score 6-10
    (14:09) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 26, RECOVERED by DET-31-D.Hayden at CHI 27. 31-D.Hayden for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 14:00 · CHI 15 · Score 7-10
    5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  6. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 8:36 · DET 12 · Score 7-16
    (8:36) (Shotgun) 24-Jo.Howard left tackle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 8:30 · DET 15 · Score 7-17
    4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  8. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 5:24 · CHI 28 · Score 13-17
    (5:24) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 5:17 · CHI 15 · Score 14-17
    5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  10. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 0:24 · CHI 2 · Score 20-17
    (:24) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 21-A.Abdullah for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 0:20 · CHI 15 · Score 21-17
    5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  12. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 10:04 · CHI 9 · Score 24-17
    (10:04) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  13. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 5:09 · DET 15 · Score 24-23
    (5:09) 29-T.Cohen left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  14. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 5:02 · DET 15 · Score 24-24
    4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  15. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 1:40 · CHI 34 · Score 27-24
    (1:40) (Field Goal formation) 5-M.Prater 52 yard field goal 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.
  • 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 2017-11-19?

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 27-24 in Week 11, 2017.

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

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 10; Q2: Detroit Lions 21, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 6, Chicago Bears 7; Final: Detroit Lions 27, Chicago Bears 24.

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

Chicago Bears touchdown — A. Shaheen (M. Trubisky pass) (Q1 3:29) Detroit Lions touchdown — D. Hayden (Q2 14:09) Chicago Bears touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 8:36) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Jones (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 5:24) Detroit Lions touchdown — A. Abdullah (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 0:24) Chicago Bears touchdown — T. Cohen (Q4 5:09) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Barth (Q1 8:24, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 10:04, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 1:40, 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), 53.8% completion, +11.3% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +10.79 total passing EPA. Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears), 51.4% completion, -4.6% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +4.74 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 +10.79 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (-4.31 EPA): (4:55) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at CHI 46 for -5 yards (44-N.Kwiatkoski). FUMBLES (44-N.Kwiatkoski) [44-N.Kwiatkoski], RECOVERED by CHI-96-A.Hicks at CHI 45. 96-A.Hicks to CHI.

Was Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Detroit Lions won 27-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 5-4 Now 6-4 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 3-6 Now 3-7 L

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