Quick answer
- Winner
- Chicago Bears
- Final score
- Chicago Bears 20–19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Halftime
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13–14 Chicago Bears at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- Cordarrelle Patterson
- Top passer
- T. Brady
- Biggest EPA play
- (3:37) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass deep right intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 24-C.…
- Game date
- 2020-10-08
Game summary
The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–19 on 2020-10-08. Cordarrelle Patterson posted a game-high +3.49 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
 Chicago Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers(9:52) 3-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
(:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-33-J.Johnson, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
(7:08) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
(1:52) 32-D.Montgomery left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
(:41) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
(9:09) 3-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
(10:38) 2-C.Santos 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
(4:52) 3-R.Succop 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
(1:17) 2-C.Santos 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago BearsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 9:52FG RSR. SuccopPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 21
- Score
- 3-0
(9:52) 3-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 0:59TD Mitchell EvansPoints+6
- Yard line
- CHI 2
- Score
- 9-0
(:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-33-J.Johnson, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 0:56XP RSR. SuccopPoints+1
- Yard line
- CHI 15
- Score
- 10-0
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 7:08FG RSR. SuccopPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 17
- Score
- 13-0
(7:08) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 1:52TD D.J. MontgomeryPoints+6
- Yard line
- TB 3
- Score
- 13-6
(1:52) 32-D.Montgomery left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 1:48XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- TB 15
- Score
- 13-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:41TD Points+6
- Yard line
- TB 12
- Score
- 13-13
(:41) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:36XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- TB 15
- Score
- 13-14
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 9:09FG RSR. SuccopPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 28
- Score
- 16-14
(9:09) 3-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q4 10:38FG Cairo SantosPoints+3
- Yard line
- TB 29
- Score
- 16-17
(10:38) 2-C.Santos 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 4:52FG RSR. SuccopPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 7
- Score
- 19-17
(4:52) 3-R.Succop 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q4 1:17FG Cairo SantosPoints+3
- Yard line
- TB 20
- Score
- 19-20
(1:17) 2-C.Santos 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1
Cordarrelle Patterson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.49 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play - 2Jimmy Graham · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.34 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
- 3C. Brate · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
- 4R. Gronkowski · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
- 5
Tysheem Johnson · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.37 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play - 6T. Brady · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +1.15 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
- 7
Anthony Miller · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.06 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play - 8Jaydon Mickens · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.01 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.50 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
Cordarrelle Patterson — CHI · Receiving
Cordarrelle Patterson posted the highest total EPA (+3.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.16 EPA per play.
Cordarrelle Patterson's top snap (+2.45 EPA): (2:05) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 84-C.Patterson to TB 3 for 25 yards (33-J.Whitehead; 31-A.Winfield).
Biggest single play (-6.33 EPA): N. Foles — (3:37) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass deep right intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Davis at TB 16. 24-C.Davis pushed ob at 50 for 34 yards (70-B.Massie).
Quarterback report card
T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 50 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -3.4% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -2.33 total EPA
- N. Foles (Chicago Bears) · 48 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +3.0% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.57 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Chicago Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.007 | -0.043 |
| Offensive success rate | 36.0% | 42.7% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.047 | -0.033 |
| Rush EPA/play | +0.037 | -0.188 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.043 | +0.007 |
| Defensive success rate | 57.3% | 64.0% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tampa Bay Buccaneers -0.01, Chicago Bears -0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.01 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
- Chicago Bears: -0.04 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
- Chicago Bears: 11 drives, -3.53 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11 drives, -0.63 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mitchell Evans (T. Brady pass)
- Chicago Bears — D.J. Montgomery
- Chicago Bears — Jimmy Graham (N. Foles pass)
Field goals
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop
- Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop
- Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 10–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 21 (Q1 9:52) — (9:52) 3-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the CHI 2 (Q1 0:59); Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 0:56) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..
The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 17 (Q2 7:08) — (7:08) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the TB 3 (Q2 1:52) — (1:52) 32-D.Montgomery left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q2 1:48) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the TB 12 (Q2 0:41) — (:41) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q2 0:36) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..
The third quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 28 (Q3 9:09) — (9:09) 3-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..
The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 6–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the TB 29 (Q4 10:38) — (10:38) 2-C.Santos 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 7 (Q4 4:52) — (4:52) 3-R.Succop 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the TB 20 (Q4 1:17) — (1:17) 2-C.Santos 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Chicago Bears (Q1 3:37) — (3:37) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass deep right intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Davis at TB 16. 24-C.Davis pushed ob at 50 for 34 yards (70-B.Massie).
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 0:38) — (:38) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep middle to 84-C.Brate (36-D.Houston-Carson).
- Chicago Bears (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 17-A.Miller ran ob at TB 41 for 10 yards (23-S.Murphy-Bunting).
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 1:37) — (1:37) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to 30-K.Vaughn (23-K.Fuller) [97-M.Edwards]. The Replay Official reviewed the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 12-T
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 8:42) — (8:42) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 87-R.Gronkowski to CHI 27 for 23 yards (39-E.Jackson; 50-B.Mingo).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Chicago Bears (Q1 3:37) — (3:37) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass deep right intended for 12-A.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Davis at TB 16. 24-C.Davis pushed ob at 50 for 34 yards (70-B.Massie).
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 1:37) — (1:37) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to 30-K.Vaughn (23-K.Fuller) [97-M.Edwards]. The Replay Official reviewed the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 12-T
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 6:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 84-C.Brate to CHI 35 for 20 yards (36-D.Houston-Carson).
- Chicago Bears (Q2 2:05) — (2:05) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 84-C.Patterson to TB 3 for 25 yards (33-J.Whitehead; 31-A.Winfield).
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 9:52 · CHI 21 · Score 3-0
(9:52) 3-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 0:59 · CHI 2 · Score 9-0
(:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-33-J.Johnson, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 0:56 · CHI 15 · Score 10-0
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 7:08 · CHI 17 · Score 13-0
(7:08) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion. - Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 1:52 · TB 3 · Score 13-6
(1:52) 32-D.Montgomery left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 1:48 · TB 15 · Score 13-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. - Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 0:41 · TB 12 · Score 13-13
(:41) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 0:36 · TB 15 · Score 13-14
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q3 9:09 · CHI 28 · Score 16-14
(9:09) 3-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion. - Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 10:38 · TB 29 · Score 16-17
(10:38) 2-C.Santos 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 4:52 · CHI 7 · Score 19-17
(4:52) 3-R.Succop 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion. - Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 1:17 · TB 20 · Score 19-20
(1:17) 2-C.Santos 38 yard field goal 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.
- Cordarrelle Patterson (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- T. Brady (TB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears on 2020-10-08?
The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-19 in Week 5, 2020.
What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?
Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10, Chicago Bears 0; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Chicago Bears 14; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Chicago Bears 6; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19, Chicago Bears 20.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q1 0:59) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Montgomery (Q2 1:52) Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Graham (N. Foles pass) (Q2 0:41) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q1 9:52, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q2 7:08, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q3 9:09, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q4 10:38, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q4 4:52, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q4 1:17, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?
T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 50.0% completion, -3.4% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.33 total passing EPA. N. Foles (Chicago Bears), 62.5% completion, +3.0% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.57 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?
Cordarrelle Patterson (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.49 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+2.45 EPA): (2:05) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short left to 84-C.Patterson to TB 3 for 25 yards (33-J.Whitehead; 31-A.Winfield)..
Was Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears a close game?
Yes — the margin was 1 points. Chicago Bears won 20-19 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Entered 3-1 Now 3-2 L
Chicago Bears
Entered 3-1 Now 4-1 W
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