Giants 13–17 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New York Giants vs Chicago Bears?

D. Jones (New York Giants), 52.1% completion, -0.9% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -7.59 total passing EPA. M. Trubisky (Chicago Bears), 54.5% completion, -1.9% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +3.29 total passing EPA.

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

D. Montgomery (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.54 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (-5.08 EPA): (11:33) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Love (24-J.Bradberry) at CHI 38. 20-J.Love to CHI 25 for 13 yards (32-D.Montgomery).

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 17–13 New York Giants
Halftime: New York Giants 0–17 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D.J. Montgomery
Top passer: Dre'Mont Jones
Biggest EPA play: (11:33) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED b…
Game date: 2020-09-20

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants 17–13 on 2020-09-20. D.J. Montgomery posted a game-high +5.54 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New York Giants	0	0	3	10	0	13
Chicago Bears	10	7	0	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

NYGNew York Giants

NYG 28

+3CHI 21

CHI 1

+1CHI 15

+3CHI 19

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 7:38TD
D.J. Montgomery
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 28
Score
0-6
(7:38) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 32-D.Montgomery for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 7:25XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
0-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 4:40FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 16
Score
0-10
(4:40) 2-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:24TD
Darnell Mooney
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
0-16
(:24) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 11-D.Mooney for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:14XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
0-17
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
NYGNew York Giants
Q3 9:54FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 21
Score
3-17
(9:54) 5-G.Gano 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 14:22TD
Damien Lewis
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 1
Score
9-17
(14:22) 33-D.Lewis right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 14:18XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
10-17
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 7:47FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 19
Score
13-17
(7:47) 5-G.Gano 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D.J. Montgomery · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.54 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.85 EPA/play
2Darnell Mooney · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.18 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.73 EPA/play
3Mitchell Trubisky · Chicago Bears · Passing · +3.29 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
4Damien Lewis · New York Giants · Receiving · +3.13 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
5G. Tate · New York Giants · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
6Javon Wims · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.60 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
7Jimmy Graham · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.93 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.93 EPA/play
8B. Massie · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.90 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.J. Montgomery — CHI · Receiving

D.J. Montgomery posted the highest total EPA (+5.54) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.85 EPA per play.

D.J. Montgomery's top snap (-5.08 EPA): (11:33) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Love (24-J.Bradberry) at CHI 38. 20-J.Love to CHI 25 for 13 yards (32-D.Montgomery).

Quarterback report card

Dre'Mont Jones led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) · 48 dropbacks · 52.1% completion · -0.9% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -7.59 total EPA
Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears) · 33 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · -1.9% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +3.29 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New York Giants	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.092	-0.069
Offensive success rate	48.7%	40.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.158	+0.100
Rush EPA/play	+0.061	-0.179
Defensive EPA/play	+0.069	+0.092
Defensive success rate	59.7%	51.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New York Giants -0.09, Chicago Bears -0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New York Giants: -0.09 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.07 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 9 drives, -5.32 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New York Giants: 10 drives, -7.15 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — D.J. Montgomery (Mitchell Trubisky pass) (Q1 7:38)
Chicago Bears — Darnell Mooney (Mitchell Trubisky pass) (Q2 0:24)
New York Giants — Damien Lewis (Q4 14:22)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q1 4:40)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q3 9:54)
New York Giants — Graham Gano (Q4 7:47)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NYG 28 (Q1 7:38) — (7:38) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 32-D.Montgomery for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q1 7:25) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NYG 16 (Q1 4:40) — (4:40) 2-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NYG 15 (Q2 0:24) — (:24) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 11-D.Mooney for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q2 0:14) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: New York Giants won the period 3–0. New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CHI 21 (Q3 9:54) — (9:54) 5-G.Gano 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The fourth quarter: New York Giants won the period 10–0. New York Giants found the end zone from the CHI 1 (Q4 14:22) — (14:22) 33-D.Lewis right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q4 14:18) — 5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; New York Giants connected on a field goal from the CHI 19 (Q4 7:47) — (7:47) 5-G.Gano 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Giants (Q4 0:04) — (:04) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass incomplete short right to 15-G.Tate (39-E.Jackson). PENALTY on NYG-15-G.Tate, Offensive Pass Interference, 0 yards, enforced at CHI 10 - No Play. [WPA -45.8% · EPA -2.56]
New York Giants (Q4 0:45) — (:45) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 33-D.Lewis to CHI 26 for 6 yards (26-D.Bush). [WPA +21.4% · EPA +1.24]
New York Giants (Q4 1:55) — (1:55) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short middle to 88-E.Engram to CHI 38 for 22 yards (24-B.Skrine). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +1.83]
Chicago Bears (Q4 2:07) — (2:07) 2-C.Santos 50 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. [WPA -14.3% · EPA -3.43]
New York Giants (Q1 6:19) — (6:19) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones sacked at NYG 18 for -7 yards (94-R.Quinn). FUMBLES (94-R.Quinn), RECOVERED by CHI-52-K.Mack at NYG 20. 52-K.Mack to NYG 20 for no gain (70-K.Zeitler). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -4.56]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q3 11:33) — (11:33) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Love (24-J.Bradberry) at CHI 38. 20-J.Love to CHI 25 for 13 yards (32-D.Montgomery). [WPA -4.8% · EPA -5.08]
New York Giants (Q2 12:55) — (12:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short middle intended for 88-E.Engram INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Bush at CHI 24. 26-D.Bush to CHI 34 for 10 yards (65-N.Gates). [WPA -5.8% · EPA -4.57]
New York Giants (Q1 6:19) — (6:19) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones sacked at NYG 18 for -7 yards (94-R.Quinn). FUMBLES (94-R.Quinn), RECOVERED by CHI-52-K.Mack at NYG 20. 52-K.Mack to NYG 20 for no gain (70-K.Zeitler). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -4.56]
Chicago Bears (Q1 7:38) — (7:38) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 32-D.Montgomery for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.5% · EPA +3.71]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 7:38 · NYG 28 · Score 0-6
(7:38) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short right to 32-D.Montgomery for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 7:25 · NYG 15 · Score 0-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 4:40 · NYG 16 · Score 0-10
(4:40) 2-C.Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 0:24 · NYG 15 · Score 0-16
(:24) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 11-D.Mooney for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 0:14 · NYG 15 · Score 0-17
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q3 9:54 · CHI 21 · Score 3-17
(9:54) 5-G.Gano 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 14:22 · CHI 1 · Score 9-17
(14:22) 33-D.Lewis right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q4 14:18 · CHI 15 · Score 10-17
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
New York Giants FG (+3) — Q4 7:47 · CHI 19 · Score 13-17
(7:47) 5-G.Gano 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.

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.
D.J. Montgomery (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Giants vs Chicago Bears on 2020-09-20?

The Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants 17-13 in Week 2, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in New York Giants vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: New York Giants 0, Chicago Bears 10; Q2: New York Giants 0, Chicago Bears 7; Q3: New York Giants 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q4: New York Giants 10, Chicago Bears 0; Final: New York Giants 13, Chicago Bears 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New York Giants vs Chicago Bears?

Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Montgomery (M. Trubisky pass) (Q1 7:38) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Mooney (M. Trubisky pass) (Q2 0:24) New York Giants touchdown — D. Lewis (Q4 14:22) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q1 4:40, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q3 9:54, 3 pts) New York Giants field goal — G. Gano (Q4 7:47, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Giants vs Chicago Bears?

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants), 52.1% completion, -0.9% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -7.59 total passing EPA. Mitchell Trubisky (Chicago Bears), 54.5% completion, -1.9% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +3.29 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New York Giants vs Chicago Bears?

D.J. Montgomery (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.54 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (-5.08 EPA): (11:33) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short middle intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Love (24-J.Bradberry) at CHI 38. 20-J.Love to CHI 25 for 13 yards (32-D.Montgomery).

Was New York Giants vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Chicago Bears won 17-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New York Giants

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

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