Steelers 17–23 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2017

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

A. Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.07 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 14 snaps. Their top snap (+2.23 EPA): (5:47) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 23–17 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 7–17 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Anthony Brown
Top passer: B. Roethlisberger
Biggest EPA play: (:06) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (27-S.McManis), Cen…
Game date: 2017-09-24

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 23–17 on 2017-09-24. Anthony Brown posted a game-high +6.07 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	7	3	0	17
Chicago Bears	7	10	0	0	6	23

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

CHI 7

CHI 1

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 9:13TD
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 3
Score
0-6
(9:13) 24-Jo.Howard left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 9:09XP
CBC. Barth
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
0-7
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 5:47TD
Anthony Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 7
Score
6-7
(5:47) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 5:42XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:47TD
ASA. Shaheen
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
7-13
(:47) 8-M.Glennon pass short left to 87-A.Shaheen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:43XP
CBC. Barth
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
7-14
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:00FG
CBC. Barth
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 5
Score
7-17
(:00) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 6:49TD
LBLevi Bell
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 1
Score
13-17
(6:49) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 6:43XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
14-17
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 8:07FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 14
Score
17-17
(8:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Boswell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
CHIChicago Bears
OT 8:34TD
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 19
Score
17-23
(8:34) 24-Jo.Howard left tackle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Anthony Brown · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +6.07 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
2Jo. Howard · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +2.80 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
3B. Cunningham · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.81 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
4Levi Bell · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.35 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
5A. Shaheen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.88 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
6Tre Watson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +0.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
7Tarik Cohen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.09 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
8Jordan James · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · -0.56 total EPA · 4 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

Anthony Brown — PIT · Receiving

Anthony Brown posted the highest total EPA (+6.07) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 14 counted snaps, they averaged +0.43 EPA per play.

Anthony Brown's top snap (+2.23 EPA): (5:47) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.64 EPA): Chris Boswell — (:06) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (27-S.McManis), Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry, RECOVERED by CHI-31-M.Cooper at CHI 26. 31-M.Cooper to PIT 1 for 73 yards

Quarterback report card

B. Roethlisberger led all passers in efficiency for Pittsburgh Steelers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 46 dropbacks · 47.8% completion · -1.8% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.42 total EPA
M. Glennon (Chicago Bears) · 28 dropbacks · 53.6% completion · +1.4% CPOE · -0.29 EPA/play · -7.99 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.115	-0.075
Offensive success rate	49.4%	38.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.031	-0.285
Rush EPA/play	-0.040	+0.022
Defensive EPA/play	+0.075	+0.115
Defensive success rate	61.6%	50.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Pittsburgh Steelers -0.12, Chicago Bears -0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.12 EPA/play (29th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.07 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 13 drives, -6.47 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, -8.85 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — unlisted player (Q1 9:13)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Anthony Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 5:47)
Chicago Bears — A. Shaheen (M. Glennon pass) (Q2 0:47)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Levi Bell (Q3 6:49)
Chicago Bears — unlisted player (OT 8:34)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — C. Barth (Q2 0:00)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 8:07)

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 PIT 3 (Q1 9:13) — (9:13) 24-Jo.Howard left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q1 9:09) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–7. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CHI 7 (Q2 5:47) — (5:47) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 5:42) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PIT 2 (Q2 0:47) — (:47) 8-M.Glennon pass short left to 87-A.Shaheen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q2 0:43) — 4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the PIT 5 (Q2 0:00) — (:00) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q3 6:49) — (6:49) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 6:43) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the CHI 14 (Q4 8:07) — (8:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Boswell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry..

Overtime: Chicago Bears won the period 6–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the PIT 19 (OT 8:34) — (8:34) 24-Jo.Howard left tackle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (OT 9:14) — (9:14) 29-T.Cohen right guard ran ob at PIT 37 for 36 yards. [WPA +32.2% · EPA +2.80]
Chicago Bears (Q4 9:05) — (9:05) (Shotgun) 8-M.Glennon pass short right intended for 86-Z.Miller INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Wilcox at CHI 21. 27-J.Wilcox to CHI 21 for no gain (86-Z.Miller). [WPA -24.0% · EPA -3.70]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 0:06) — (:06) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (27-S.McManis), Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry, RECOVERED by CHI-31-M.Cooper at CHI 26. 31-M.Cooper to PIT 1 for 73 yards [WPA -18.7% · EPA -6.64]
Chicago Bears (Q1 12:40) — (12:40) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 48 yards to PIT 27, Center-49-A.DePaola. 17-E.Rogers MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CHI-27-S.McManis at PIT 29. 27-S.McManis to PIT 29 for no gain (17-E.Rogers [WPA +16.6% · EPA +5.54]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:00) — (1:00) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 38 yards to PIT 15, Center-49-A.DePaola, fair catch by 17-E.Rogers. [WPA -12.1% · EPA -0.46]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 0:06) — (:06) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (27-S.McManis), Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry, RECOVERED by CHI-31-M.Cooper at CHI 26. 31-M.Cooper to PIT 1 for 73 yards [WPA -18.7% · EPA -6.64]
Chicago Bears (Q3 9:34) — (9:34) 24-Jo.Howard left guard to CHI 23 for -2 yards (50-R.Shazier). FUMBLES (50-R.Shazier), RECOVERED by PIT-50-R.Shazier at CHI 21. 50-R.Shazier to CHI 16 for 5 yards (72-C.Leno). The Replay Offici [WPA -10.3% · EPA -5.79]
Chicago Bears (Q1 12:40) — (12:40) (Punt formation) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 48 yards to PIT 27, Center-49-A.DePaola. 17-E.Rogers MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CHI-27-S.McManis at PIT 29. 27-S.McManis to PIT 29 for no gain (17-E.Rogers [WPA +16.6% · EPA +5.54]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 6:23) — (6:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at CHI 45 for -7 yards (37-B.Callahan). FUMBLES (37-B.Callahan) [37-B.Callahan], RECOVERED by CHI-96-A.Hicks at 50. 96-A.Hicks to 50 for no gain (78-A.Villan [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 9:13 · PIT 3 · Score 0-6
(9:13) 24-Jo.Howard left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 9:09 · PIT 15 · Score 0-7
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 5:47 · CHI 7 · Score 6-7
(5:47) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 5:42 · CHI 15 · Score 7-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 0:47 · PIT 2 · Score 7-13
(:47) 8-M.Glennon pass short left to 87-A.Shaheen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 0:43 · PIT 15 · Score 7-14
4-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · PIT 5 · Score 7-17
(:00) (Field Goal formation) 4-C.Barth 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 6:49 · CHI 1 · Score 13-17
(6:49) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 6:43 · CHI 15 · Score 14-17
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 8:07 · CHI 14 · Score 17-17
(8:07) (Field Goal formation) 9-C.Boswell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — OT 8:34 · PIT 19 · Score 17-23
(8:34) 24-Jo.Howard left tackle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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.
Anthony Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Chicago Bears on 2017-09-24?

The Chicago Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-17 in Week 3, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Chicago Bears 7; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Chicago Bears 10; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Chicago Bears 0; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q5: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Chicago Bears 6; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 17, Chicago Bears 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Chicago Bears?

Chicago Bears touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 9:13) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — A. Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 5:47) Chicago Bears touchdown — A. Shaheen (M. Glennon pass) (Q2 0:47) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — L. Bell (Q3 6:49) Chicago Bears touchdown — unlisted player (OT 8:34) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Barth (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 8:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Chicago Bears?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 47.8% completion, -1.8% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.42 total passing EPA. M. Glennon (Chicago Bears), 53.6% completion, +1.4% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -7.99 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Chicago Bears?

Anthony Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.07 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 14 snaps. Their top snap (+2.23 EPA): (5:47) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 84-A.Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Chicago Bears won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 0-2 Now 1-2 W

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