Quick answer
- Winner
- Chicago Bears
- Final score
- Chicago Bears 14–9 San Francisco 49ers
- Halftime
- Chicago Bears 7–9 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- Mitchell Trubisky
- Top passer
- Nick Mullens
- Biggest EPA play
- (8:58) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 30, RECOVERED by SF-99-D.Buckner a…
- Game date
- 2018-12-23
Game summary
The Chicago Bears beat the San Francisco 49ers 14–9 on 2018-12-23, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 9–7 halftime lead. Mitchell Trubisky posted a game-high +7.20 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q2 | Q3 | — | — | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
 San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
CHIChicago Bears(10:58) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
(5:52) 9-R.Gould 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
(1:56) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 17-A.Miller for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 0. 0-YAC
1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
(:05) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
(4:17) 24-J.Howard up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
SFSan Francisco 49ersFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 10:58FG RGR. GouldPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 15
- Score
- 0-3
(10:58) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 5:52FG RGR. GouldPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 12
- Score
- 0-6
(5:52) 9-R.Gould 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 1:56TD Anthony MillerPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 4
- Score
- 6-6
(1:56) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 17-A.Miller for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 0. 0-YAC
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 1:52XP CPC. ParkeyPoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 15
- Score
- 7-6
1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:05FG RGR. GouldPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 5
- Score
- 7-9
(:05) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q3 4:17TD Points+6
- Yard line
- SF 2
- Score
- 13-9
(4:17) 24-J.Howard up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q3 4:14XP CPC. ParkeyPoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 15
- Score
- 14-9
1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1
Mitchell Trubisky · Chicago Bears · Passing · +7.20 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play - 2Anthony Miller · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +4.40 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
- 3Jarveon Howard · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +3.56 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
- 4
Kendrick Bourne · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play - 5
George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.54 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play - 6
Tyrod Taylor · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play - 7
Alton Robinson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.44 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play - 8T. Mizzell · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.43 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.71 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
Mitchell Trubisky — CHI · Passing
Mitchell Trubisky posted the highest total EPA (+7.20) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.21 EPA per play.
Mitchell Trubisky's top snap (-5.67 EPA): (8:58) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 30, RECOVERED by SF-99-D.Buckner at CHI 26. Backward pass to T.Cohen The Replay Official reviewed the loose ball recovery ruling, and the play was Upheld. The rulin
Quarterback report card
Nick Mullens led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers) · 40 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · -2.7% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.47 total EPA- Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) · 35 dropbacks · 71.4% completion · +17.0% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +7.20 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Chicago Bears | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.012 | -0.111 |
| Offensive success rate | 50.7% | 42.0% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.206 | -0.087 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.069 | -0.210 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.111 | +0.012 |
| Defensive success rate | 58.0% | 49.3% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, Chicago Bears generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Chicago Bears: -0.01 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
- San Francisco 49ers: -0.11 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
- Chicago Bears: 9 drives, -0.92 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
- San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, -7.63 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Chicago Bears — Anthony Miller (Mitchell Trubisky pass)
- Chicago Bears — Jarveon Howard
Field goals
- San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould
- San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould
- San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 9–7. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 15 (Q2 10:58) — (10:58) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 12 (Q2 5:52) — (5:52) 9-R.Gould 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 4 (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 17-A.Miller for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 0. 0-YAC; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 1:52) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the CHI 5 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion..
The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q3 4:17) — (4:17) 24-J.Howard up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 4:14) — 1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 7:43) — (7:43) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short left intended for 11-M.Goodwin INTERCEPTED by 59-D.Trevathan at CHI 14. 59-D.Trevathan to CHI 14 for no gain (11-M.Goodwin).
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 8:27) — (8:27) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass deep middle to 84-K.Bourne to CHI 20 for 22 yards (38-A.Amos). Caught at CHI 25. 5-YAC
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:14) — (1:14) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass incomplete deep right to 11-M.Goodwin.
- Chicago Bears (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 12-A.Robinson II to SF 34 for 10 yards (33-T.Moore). FUMBLES (33-T.Moore), RECOVERED by SF-26-G.Mabin at SF 22. 26-G.Mabin to SF 24 for 2 yards (80-T.
- Chicago Bears (Q2 8:58) — (8:58) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 30, RECOVERED by SF-99-D.Buckner at CHI 26. Backward pass to T.Cohen The Replay Official reviewed the loose ball recovery ruling, and the play w
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Chicago Bears (Q2 8:58) — (8:58) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 30, RECOVERED by SF-99-D.Buckner at CHI 26. Backward pass to T.Cohen The Replay Official reviewed the loose ball recovery ruling, and the play w
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 7:43) — (7:43) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short left intended for 11-M.Goodwin INTERCEPTED by 59-D.Trevathan at CHI 14. 59-D.Trevathan to CHI 14 for no gain (11-M.Goodwin).
- Chicago Bears (Q1 5:53) — (5:53) 1-C.Parkey 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 8:27) — (8:27) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass deep middle to 84-K.Bourne to CHI 20 for 22 yards (38-A.Amos). Caught at CHI 25. 5-YAC
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 10:58 · CHI 15 · Score 0-3
(10:58) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion. - San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 5:52 · CHI 12 · Score 0-6
(5:52) 9-R.Gould 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion. - Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 1:56 · SF 4 · Score 6-6
(1:56) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 17-A.Miller for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 0. 0-YAC - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 1:52 · SF 15 · Score 7-6
1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. - San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · CHI 5 · Score 7-9
(:05) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion. - Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 4:17 · SF 2 · Score 13-9
(4:17) 24-J.Howard up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 4:14 · SF 15 · Score 14-9
1-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
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.
- Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Mitchell Trubisky (CHI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers on 2018-12-23?
The Chicago Bears beat the San Francisco 49ers 14-9 in Week 16, 2018.
What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?
Q2: Chicago Bears 7, San Francisco 49ers 9; Q3: Chicago Bears 7, San Francisco 49ers 0; Final: Chicago Bears 14, San Francisco 49ers 9.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?
Chicago Bears touchdown — A. Miller (M. Trubisky pass) (Q2 1:56) Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Howard (Q3 4:17) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 10:58, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 5:52, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?
Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers), 55.0% completion, -2.7% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.47 total passing EPA. Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears), 71.4% completion, +17.0% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +7.20 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers?
Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.20 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-5.67 EPA): (8:58) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 30, RECOVERED by SF-99-D.Buckner at CHI 26. Backward pass to T.Cohen The Replay Official reviewed the loose ball recovery ru.
Was Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?
Yes — the margin was 5 points. Chicago Bears won 14-9 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.
Season records after this game
Chicago Bears
Entered 10-4 Now 11-4 W
San Francisco 49ers
Entered 4-10 Now 4-11 L
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