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NFL · Week 13 · November 28, 2019 · 12 min read

Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions: 2019 Week 13 Recap

Bears defeat Lions 24–20 in Week 13

K.Golladay led Fantasy Impact as Bears prevailed in a 24–20 Week 13 finish.

Chicago Bears 24 6–6 Winner
Final 24–20
Detroit Lions 20 3–8
Winner
Chicago Bears
Final score
24–20
Halftime
Chicago Bears 10–17 Detroit Lions
Top passer
David Blough
FantasyHQ MVP
K.Golladay
Game date
November 28, 2019

Top fantasy performers · Bears

  • Anthony Miller
    Anthony Miller 9 REC · 140 YDS +8.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Mitchell Trubisky
    Mitchell Trubisky 29/43 · 336 YDS · 3 TD +8.0 Fantasy Impact
  • Jesper Horsted
    Jesper Horsted 1 REC · 18 YDS · 1 TD +2.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Lions

  • K.Golladay 4 REC · 158 YDS · 1 TD +13.6 Fantasy Impact
  • David Blough
    David Blough 22/48 · 260 YDS · 2 TD +4.3 Fantasy Impact
  • Tysheem Johnson
    Tysheem Johnson 3 REC · 17 YDS +2.3 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
Chicago Bears
Final score
Chicago Bears 24–20 Detroit Lions
Halftime
Chicago Bears 10–17 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
K. Golladay
Top passer
David Blough
Biggest EPA play
(11:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2019-11-28

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 24–20 on 2019-11-28, overcoming Detroit Lions's 17–10 halftime lead. K. Golladay posted a game-high +13.58 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Chicago Bears7377024
Detroit Lions14303020

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears
DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. CHIChicago Bears
    Q1 11:43TD
    Alton Robinson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 10
    Score
    6-0

    (11:43) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 12-A.Robinson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. CHIChicago Bears
    Q1 11:37XP
    Eddy Pineiro

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 15
    Score
    7-0

    15-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  3. DETDetroit Lions
    Q1 11:12TD
    KGK. Golladay

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CHI 75
    Score
    7-6

    (11:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. DETDetroit Lions
    Q1 11:01XP
    Matt Prater

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CHI 15
    Score
    7-7

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

  5. DETDetroit Lions
    Q1 4:16TD
    Marcus Jones

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CHI 8
    Score
    7-13

    (4:16) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short middle to 11-M.Jones Jr. for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. DETDetroit Lions
    Q1 4:12XP
    Matt Prater

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CHI 15
    Score
    7-14

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

  7. DETDetroit Lions
    Q2 3:13FG
    Matt Prater

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CHI 7
    Score
    7-17

    (3:13) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  8. CHIChicago Bears
    Q2 0:25FG
    Eddy Pineiro

    Points+3

    Yard line
    DET 12
    Score
    10-17

    (:25) 15-E.Pineiro 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  9. CHIChicago Bears
    Q3 4:51TD
    Jesper Horsted

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 18
    Score
    16-17

    (4:51) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle to 49-J.Horsted for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. CHIChicago Bears
    Q3 4:44XP
    Eddy Pineiro

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 15
    Score
    17-17

    15-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.

  11. DETDetroit Lions
    Q4 10:51FG
    Matt Prater

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CHI 5
    Score
    17-20

    (10:51) 5-M.Prater 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  12. CHIChicago Bears
    Q4 2:22TD
    D.J. Montgomery

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 3
    Score
    23-20

    (2:22) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle to 32-D.Montgomery for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  13. CHIChicago Bears
    Q4 2:17XP
    Eddy Pineiro

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 10
    Score
    24-20

    15-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. PENALTY on DET-35-M.Killebrew, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1K. Golladay · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +13.58 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.72 EPA/play
  2. 2Anthony MillerAnthony Miller · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +8.18 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
  3. 3Mitchell TrubiskyMitchell Trubisky · Chicago Bears · Passing · +7.97 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
  4. 4David BloughDavid Blough · Detroit Lions · Passing · +4.26 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
  5. 5Tysheem JohnsonTysheem Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.26 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
  6. 6Jesper HorstedJesper Horsted · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.10 EPA/play
  7. 7D.J. MontgomeryD.J. Montgomery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
  8. 8Alton RobinsonAlton Robinson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.78 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.15 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

K. Golladay — DET · Receiving

K. Golladay posted the highest total EPA (+13.58) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +2.72 EPA per play.

K. Golladay's top snap (+6.72 EPA): (11:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

David Blough led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • David BloughDavid Blough (Detroit Lions) · 48 dropbacks · 45.8% completion · -9.2% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +4.26 total EPA
  • Mitchell TrubiskyMitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) · 43 dropbacks · 67.4% completion · +7.3% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +7.97 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatChicago BearsDetroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play+0.023-0.041
Offensive success rate52.5%36.3%
Pass EPA/play+0.185+0.089
Rush EPA/play-0.144-0.192
Defensive EPA/play+0.041-0.023
Defensive success rate63.7%47.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Chicago Bears generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.02 vs -0.04), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Chicago Bears: +0.02 EPA/play (59th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
  • Detroit Lions: -0.04 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
  • Chicago Bears: 11 drives, +1.81 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
  • Detroit Lions: 11 drives, -3.74 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Alton RobinsonChicago Bears — Alton Robinson (Mitchell Trubisky pass) (Q1 11:43)
  • Detroit Lions — K. Golladay (David Blough pass) (Q1 11:12)
  • Marcus JonesDetroit Lions — Marcus Jones (David Blough pass) (Q1 4:16)
  • Jesper HorstedChicago Bears — Jesper Horsted (Mitchell Trubisky pass) (Q3 4:51)
  • D.J. MontgomeryChicago Bears — D.J. Montgomery (Mitchell Trubisky pass) (Q4 2:22)

Field goals

  • Matt PraterDetroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 3:13)
  • Eddy PineiroChicago Bears — Eddy Pineiro (Q2 0:25)
  • Matt PraterDetroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 10:51)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 14–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 10 (Q1 11:43) — (11:43) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 12-A.Robinson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 11:37) — 15-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 75 (Q1 11:12) — (11:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 11:01) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 8 (Q1 4:16) — (4:16) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short middle to 11-M.Jones Jr. for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 4:12) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 7 (Q2 3:13) — (3:13) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 12 (Q2 0:25) — (:25) 15-E.Pineiro 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 18 (Q3 4:51) — (4:51) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle to 49-J.Horsted for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 4:44) — 15-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 5 (Q4 10:51) — (10:51) 5-M.Prater 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 3 (Q4 2:22) — (2:22) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle to 32-D.Montgomery for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 10 (Q4 2:17).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Detroit Lions (Q1 11:12) — (11:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +21.0% · EPA +6.72]
  • Detroit Lions (Q4 0:41) — (:41) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough sacked at CHI 39 for -13 yards (58-R.Smith). [WPA -20.7% · EPA -2.54]
  • Chicago Bears (Q4 2:52) — (2:52) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep right to 17-A.Miller to DET 2 for 32 yards (27-J.Coleman). [WPA +19.7% · EPA +3.49]
  • Detroit Lions (Q4 0:36) — (:36) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left intended for 19-K.Golladay INTERCEPTED by 39-E.Jackson at CHI 10. 39-E.Jackson to CHI 14 for 4 yards (82-L.Thomas). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -0.51]
  • Detroit Lions (Q4 0:58) — (:58) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short middle to 31-T.Johnson pushed ob at CHI 42 for 7 yards (58-R.Smith). PENALTY on CHI-58-R.Smith, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 42. [WPA +14.5% · EPA +1.48]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Detroit Lions (Q1 11:12) — (11:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +21.0% · EPA +6.72]
  • Chicago Bears (Q3 11:04) — (11:04) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short right intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Slay at DET 22. 23-D.Slay to DET 41 for 19 yards (17-A.Miller). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -6.23]
  • Chicago Bears (Q1 4:12) — 5-M.Prater kicks onside 16 yards from DET 35 to CHI 49. RECOVERED by DET-44-J.Reeves-Maybin. [WPA -7.7% · EPA -4.26]
  • Chicago Bears (Q4 2:52) — (2:52) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep right to 17-A.Miller to DET 2 for 32 yards (27-J.Coleman). [WPA +19.7% · EPA +3.49]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 11:43 · DET 10 · Score 6-0
    (11:43) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 12-A.Robinson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 11:37 · DET 15 · Score 7-0
    15-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  3. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 11:12 · CHI 75 · Score 7-6
    (11:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 11:01 · CHI 15 · Score 7-7
    5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  5. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 4:16 · CHI 8 · Score 7-13
    (4:16) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short middle to 11-M.Jones Jr. for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 4:12 · CHI 15 · Score 7-14
    5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  7. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 3:13 · CHI 7 · Score 7-17
    (3:13) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  8. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 0:25 · DET 12 · Score 10-17
    (:25) 15-E.Pineiro 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  9. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 4:51 · DET 18 · Score 16-17
    (4:51) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle to 49-J.Horsted for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 4:44 · DET 15 · Score 17-17
    15-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
  11. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 10:51 · CHI 5 · Score 17-20
    (10:51) 5-M.Prater 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  12. Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 2:22 · DET 3 · Score 23-20
    (2:22) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle to 32-D.Montgomery for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  13. Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 2:17 · DET 10 · Score 24-20
    15-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. PENALTY on DET-35-M.Killebrew, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

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.
  • K. Golladay (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • David Blough (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions on 2019-11-28?

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 24-20 in Week 13, 2019.

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

Q1: Chicago Bears 7, Detroit Lions 14; Q2: Chicago Bears 3, Detroit Lions 3; Q3: Chicago Bears 7, Detroit Lions 0; Q4: Chicago Bears 7, Detroit Lions 3; Final: Chicago Bears 24, Detroit Lions 20.

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

Chicago Bears touchdown — A. Robinson (M. Trubisky pass) (Q1 11:43) Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Golladay (D. Blough pass) (Q1 11:12) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Jones (D. Blough pass) (Q1 4:16) Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Horsted (M. Trubisky pass) (Q3 4:51) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Montgomery (M. Trubisky pass) (Q4 2:22) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 3:13, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — E. Pineiro (Q2 0:25, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 10:51, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

David Blough (Detroit Lions), 45.8% completion, -9.2% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.26 total passing EPA. Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears), 67.4% completion, +7.3% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +7.97 total passing EPA.

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

K. Golladay (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.58 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+6.72 EPA): (11:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Chicago Bears won 24-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 5-6 Now 6-6 W

Detroit Lions

Entered 3-7 Now 3-8 L

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