Bears 9–21 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2020

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Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 21–9 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 3–7 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Brees
Top passer: D. Brees
Biggest EPA play: (11:38) #7 T.Hill at quarterback. (Shotgun) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill s…
Game date: 2021-01-10

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 21–9 on 2021-01-10. D. Brees posted a game-high +15.34 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Chicago Bears	0	3	0	6	0	9
New Orleans Saints	7	0	7	7	0	21

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

+3NO 18

CHI 6

CHI 3

NO 19

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 5:14TD
Michael Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 11
Score
0-6
(5:14) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 13-M.Thomas for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 6, YAC 5
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 5:09XP
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 8:11FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
NO 18
Score
3-7
(8:11) 2-C.Santos 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 4:18TD
Latavius Murray
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 6
Score
3-13
(4:18) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 28-L.Murray for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -8, YAC 14
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 4:08XP
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.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 8:53TD
Alvin Kamara
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 3
Score
3-20
(8:53) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 8:50XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
3-21
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 0:03TD
Jimmy Graham
Points+6
Yard line
NO 19
Score
9-21
(:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle to 80-J.Graham for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 1

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +15.34 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
2Demone Harris · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +9.31 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
3Michael Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.12 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
4Jimmy Graham · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +4.01 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.01 EPA/play
5Lil'Jordan Humphrey · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.78 EPA/play
6Alton Robinson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.57 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
7R. Ridley · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
8Alvin Kamara · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.34 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.17 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

D. Brees — NO · Passing

D. Brees posted the highest total EPA (+15.34) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.38 EPA per play.

D. Brees's top snap (-4.42 EPA): (2:22) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 9-D.Brees up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 74-J.Hurst and 74-J.Hurst reported in a

Biggest single play (-6.11 EPA): James Hurst — (11:38) #7 T.Hill at quarterback. (Shotgun) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill sacked at NO 20 for -7 yards (38-Ta.Gipson). FUMBLES (38-Ta.Gipson) [59-D.Trevathan], RECOVERED by CHI-90-J.Jen

Quarterback report card

D. Brees led all passers in efficiency for New Orleans Saints, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 40 dropbacks · 70.0% completion · +3.2% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +15.34 total EPA
Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) · 33 dropbacks · 57.6% completion · +2.8% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -6.07 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.232	-0.024
Offensive success rate	26.6%	44.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.184	+0.232
Rush EPA/play	-0.321	-0.244
Defensive EPA/play	+0.024	+0.232
Defensive success rate	55.2%	73.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.23), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.23 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.02 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 10 drives, -14.84 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 10 drives, -2.29 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints — Michael Thomas (D. Brees pass) (Q1 5:14)
New Orleans Saints — Latavius Murray (D. Brees pass) (Q3 4:18)
New Orleans Saints — Alvin Kamara (Q4 8:53)
Chicago Bears — Jimmy Graham (Mitchell Trubisky pass) (Q4 0:03)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q2 8:11)

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 11 (Q1 5:14) — (5:14) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 13-M.Thomas for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 6, YAC 5; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 5:09) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NO 18 (Q2 8:11) — (8:11) 2-C.Santos 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CHI 6 (Q3 4:18) — (4:18) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 28-L.Murray for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -8, YAC 14; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 4:08) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–6. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q4 8:53) — (8:53) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q4 8:50) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NO 19 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle to 80-J.Graham for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 1.

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q2 11:38) — (11:38) #7 T.Hill at quarterback. (Shotgun) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill sacked at NO 20 for -7 yards (38-Ta.Gipson). FUMBLES (38-Ta.Gipson) [59-D.Trevathan], RECOVERED by CHI-90-J.Jen [WPA -10.3% · EPA -6.11]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 6:46) — (6:46) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 11-D.Harris to CHI 22 for 17 yards (22-K.Vildor). Pass 10, YAC 7 [WPA +9.5% · EPA +2.63]
Chicago Bears (Q3 12:32) — (12:32) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky sacked at NO 40 for -8 yards (98-S.Rankins). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -2.27]
New Orleans Saints (Q2 3:28) — (3:28) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 11-D.Harris to 50 for 24 yards (39-E.Jackson). Pass 6, YAC 18 [WPA +8.4% · EPA +2.48]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 10:17) — (10:17) (Shotgun) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 13-M.Thomas to CHI 41 for 38 yards (23-K.Fuller). Pass 26, YAC 12 [WPA +8.3% · EPA +3.52]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q2 11:38) — (11:38) #7 T.Hill at quarterback. (Shotgun) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill sacked at NO 20 for -7 yards (38-Ta.Gipson). FUMBLES (38-Ta.Gipson) [59-D.Trevathan], RECOVERED by CHI-90-J.Jen [WPA -10.3% · EPA -6.11]
Chicago Bears (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle to 80-J.Graham for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 1 [WPA -0.1% · EPA +4.44]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 2:22) — (2:22) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 9-D.Brees up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 74-J.Hurst and 74-J [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.42]
New Orleans Saints (Q3 10:17) — (10:17) (Shotgun) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 13-M.Thomas to CHI 41 for 38 yards (23-K.Fuller). Pass 26, YAC 12 [WPA +8.3% · EPA +3.52]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 5:14 · CHI 11 · Score 0-6
(5:14) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 13-M.Thomas for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 6, YAC 5
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 5:09 · 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 8:11 · NO 18 · Score 3-7
(8:11) 2-C.Santos 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 4:18 · CHI 6 · Score 3-13
(4:18) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 28-L.Murray for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -8, YAC 14
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 4:08 · CHI 15 · Score 3-14
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 8:53 · CHI 3 · Score 3-20
(8:53) (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 8:50 · CHI 15 · Score 3-21
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 0:03 · NO 19 · Score 9-21
(:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep middle to 80-J.Graham for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 18, YAC 1

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.
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. Brees (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints on 2021-01-10?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 21-9 in Week 18, 2020.

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 0; Q3: Chicago Bears 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Q4: Chicago Bears 6, New Orleans Saints 7; Final: Chicago Bears 9, New Orleans Saints 21.

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

New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Thomas (D. Brees pass) (Q1 5:14) New Orleans Saints touchdown — L. Murray (D. Brees pass) (Q3 4:18) New Orleans Saints touchdown — A. Kamara (Q4 8:53) Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Graham (M. Trubisky pass) (Q4 0:03) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q2 8:11, 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?

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 70.0% completion, +3.2% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +15.34 total passing EPA. Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears), 57.6% completion, +2.8% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -6.07 total passing EPA.

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

D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.34 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (-4.42 EPA): (2:22) 74-J.Hurst reported in as eligible. 9-D.Brees up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED..

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 8-8 Now 8-9 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 12-4 Now 13-4 W

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