Bears 12–20 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

M. Trubisky (Chicago Bears), 36.8% completion, -17.5% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -6.02 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 71.9% completion, +12.2% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +4.24 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

M. Thomas (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.91 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps.

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 20–12 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 3–14 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Michael Thomas
Top passer: Mitchell Trubisky
Biggest EPA play: (2:18) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left tackle to CHI 23 for 3 yard…
Game date: 2017-10-29

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 20–12 on 2017-10-29. Michael Thomas posted a game-high +4.91 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 12 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Chicago Bears	0	3	3	6	0	12
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	6	0	20

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

CHI 8

+1CHI 15

+3NO 8

CHI 1

+1CHI 15

+3NO 25

+3CHI 27

NO 1

+3CHI 31

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 11:13TD
Alvin Kamara
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
0-6
(11:13) 41-A.Kamara left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 11:08XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
0-7
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 14:57FG
CBC. Barth
Points+3
Yard line
NO 8
Score
3-7
(14:57) 4-C.Barth 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 3:45TD
Melvin Ingram
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 1
Score
3-13
(3:45) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 3:41XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
3-14
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:47FG
CBC. Barth
Points+3
Yard line
NO 25
Score
6-14
(5:47) 4-C.Barth 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 12:59FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 27
Score
6-17
(12:59) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 3:59TD
Tarik Cohen
Points+6
Yard line
NO 1
Score
12-17
(3:59) (Shotgun) 29-T.Cohen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 1:40FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 31
Score
12-20
(1:40) 3-W.Lutz 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Michael Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.91 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
2Trey McBride · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +4.45 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
3D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +4.24 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
4Brandon Coleman · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.65 EPA/play
5Alvin Kamara · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.87 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
6T. Ginn · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.73 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
7D. Sims · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
8Julian Hill · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +0.27 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.07 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

Michael Thomas — NO · Receiving

Michael Thomas posted the highest total EPA (+4.91) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.61 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-4.91 EPA): J. LeRibeus — (2:18) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left tackle to CHI 23 for 3 yards (38-A.Amos). FUMBLES (38-A.Amos), RECOVERED by CHI-38-A.Amos at CHI 26. 38-A.Amos to CHI 30 for 4 yards (9-D

Quarterback report card

Mitchell Trubisky led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) · 38 dropbacks · 36.8% completion · -17.5% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -6.02 total EPA
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 32 dropbacks · 71.9% completion · +12.2% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +4.24 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.111	-0.034
Offensive success rate	32.5%	39.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.159	+0.132
Rush EPA/play	-0.098	-0.348
Defensive EPA/play	+0.034	+0.111
Defensive success rate	60.5%	67.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.11), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.11 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.03 EPA/play (48th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 11 drives, -9.18 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, -2.60 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints — Alvin Kamara (Q1 11:13)
New Orleans Saints — Melvin Ingram (Q2 3:45)
Chicago Bears — Tarik Cohen (Q4 3:59)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — C. Barth (Q2 14:57)
Chicago Bears — C. Barth (Q3 5:47)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q4 12:59)
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz (Q4 1:40)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CHI 8 (Q1 11:13) — (11:13) 41-A.Kamara left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 11:08) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NO 8 (Q2 14:57) — (14:57) 4-C.Barth 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q2 3:45) — (3:45) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 3:41) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NO 25 (Q3 5:47) — (5:47) 4-C.Barth 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 6–6. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the CHI 27 (Q4 12:59) — (12:59) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q4 3:59) — (3:59) (Shotgun) 29-T.Cohen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the CHI 31 (Q4 1:40) — (1:40) 3-W.Lutz 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q4 2:18) — (2:18) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left tackle to CHI 23 for 3 yards (38-A.Amos). FUMBLES (38-A.Amos), RECOVERED by CHI-38-A.Amos at CHI 26. 38-A.Amos to CHI 30 for 4 yards (9-D [WPA -15.1% · EPA -4.91]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 13:45) — (13:45) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 16-B.Coleman pushed ob at CHI 19 for 54 yards (38-A.Amos). Pass 1, YAC 53 [WPA +12.6% · EPA +3.65]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:57) — (1:57) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass incomplete short right to 13-K.Wright (32-K.Vaccaro). [WPA -12.2% · EPA -2.85]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 11:14) — (11:14) 3-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, NULLIFIED by Penalty, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. PENALTY on CHI-23-K.Fuller, Defensive Offside, 6 yards, enforced at CHI 14 - No Play. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.64]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 3:10) — (3:10) 9-D.Brees pass deep middle to 19-T.Ginn to CHI 26 for 53 yards (23-K.Fuller). Pass 47, YAC 6 [WPA +9.4% · EPA +3.54]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q4 2:18) — (2:18) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left tackle to CHI 23 for 3 yards (38-A.Amos). FUMBLES (38-A.Amos), RECOVERED by CHI-38-A.Amos at CHI 26. 38-A.Amos to CHI 30 for 4 yards (9-D [WPA -15.1% · EPA -4.91]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) 22-M.Ingram right tackle to CHI 27 for -2 yards (90-J.Bullard). FUMBLES (90-J.Bullard), RECOVERED by CHI-52-C.Jones at CHI 27. 52-C.Jones to CHI 27 for no gain (72-T.Armstead). [WPA -3.3% · EPA -4.83]
Chicago Bears (Q4 6:57) — (6:57) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky scrambles up the middle ran ob at NO 26 for 46 yards (23-M.Lattimore). [WPA +5.7% · EPA +4.01]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:22) — (1:22) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep right intended for 18-T.McBride INTERCEPTED by 23-M.Lattimore at NO 27. 23-M.Lattimore to CHI 48 for 25 yards (85-D.Brown). PENALTY on CHI-71-J.Sitton, Unsport [WPA -5.1% · EPA -3.75]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 11:13 · CHI 8 · Score 0-6
(11:13) 41-A.Kamara left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 11:08 · CHI 15 · Score 0-7
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 14:57 · NO 8 · Score 3-7
(14:57) 4-C.Barth 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 3:45 · CHI 1 · Score 3-13
(3:45) 61-J.LeRibeus reported in as eligible. 22-M.Ingram left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 3:41 · CHI 15 · Score 3-14
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 5:47 · NO 25 · Score 6-14
(5:47) 4-C.Barth 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-A.DePaola, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 12:59 · CHI 27 · Score 6-17
(12:59) 3-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 3:59 · NO 1 · Score 12-17
(3:59) (Shotgun) 29-T.Cohen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 1:40 · CHI 31 · Score 12-20
(1:40) 3-W.Lutz 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Michael Thomas (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Mitchell Trubisky (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
D. Brees (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints on 2017-10-29?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 20-12 in Week 8, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Chicago Bears 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Q2: Chicago Bears 3, New Orleans Saints 7; Q3: Chicago Bears 3, New Orleans Saints 0; Q4: Chicago Bears 6, New Orleans Saints 6; Final: Chicago Bears 12, New Orleans Saints 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

New Orleans Saints touchdown — A. Kamara (Q1 11:13) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Ingram (Q2 3:45) Chicago Bears touchdown — T. Cohen (Q4 3:59) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Barth (Q2 14:57, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Barth (Q3 5:47, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 12:59, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 1:40, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears), 36.8% completion, -17.5% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -6.02 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 71.9% completion, +12.2% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +4.24 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

Michael Thomas (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.91 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 4-2 Now 5-2 W

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