Cardinals 33–22 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears?

A. Dalton (Chicago Bears), 52.0% completion, -5.6% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -12.81 total passing EPA. K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 50.0% completion, +1.6% CPOE, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +12.55 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears?

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.55 total EPA on Passing plays. across 22 snaps. Their top snap (+4.39 EPA): (11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

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Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 33–22 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 21–7 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Top passer: Andy Dalton
Biggest EPA play: (4:06) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 85-C.Kmet INTERCEPTED by 3-B.Ba…
Game date: 2021-12-05

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Chicago Bears 33–22 on 2021-12-05. Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted a game-high +12.55 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	14	7	3	9	0	33
Chicago Bears	0	7	7	8	0	22

Scoring Map

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

ARIArizona Cardinals

CHI 20

+1ARI 15

CHI 23

+1ARI 15

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 11:02TD
Dustin Hopkins
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 20
Score
6-0
(11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 10:55XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 1:47TD
Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 9
Score
13-0
(1:47) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray scrambles right end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 1:39XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
14-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 8:53TD
D.J. Montgomery
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
14-6
(8:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 8:50XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
14-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 5:47TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 23
Score
20-7
(5:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 5:40XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
21-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 9:56FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
24-7
(9:56) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 2:53TD
Jimmy Graham
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
24-13
(2:53) (Shotgun) 64-A.Bars reported in as eligible. 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 2:49XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
24-14
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 8:35FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 7
Score
27-14
(8:35) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 6:28TD
Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 3
Score
33-14
(6:28) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 2:51TD
Jaydon Grant
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 8
Score
33-20
(2:51) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 17-J.Grant for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN [9-I.Simmons].
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 2:45Safety
Andy Dalton
Points+2
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
33-22
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-A.Dalton pass to 80-J.Graham is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +12.55 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
2Dustin Hopkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +5.35 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.68 EPA/play
3James Conner · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.09 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.05 EPA/play
4Jaydon Grant · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.89 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
5D.J. Montgomery · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +2.80 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
6Jimmy Graham · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
7Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.11 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
8Eno Benjamin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.28 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.28 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

Kenneth Murray, Jr. — ARI · Passing

Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+12.55) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 22 counted snaps, they averaged +0.57 EPA per play.

Kenneth Murray, Jr.'s top snap (+4.39 EPA): (11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-8.69 EPA): Andy Dalton — (4:06) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 85-C.Kmet INTERCEPTED by 3-B.Baker at ARI 8. 3-B.Baker to CHI 15 for 77 yards (32-D.Montgomery; 14-A.Dalton). Penalty on CHI-75-L.Borom, Ille

Quarterback report card

Andy Dalton led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Andy Dalton (Chicago Bears) · 50 dropbacks · 52.0% completion · -5.6% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -12.81 total EPA
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 22 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +1.6% CPOE · +0.57 EPA/play · +12.55 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	+0.129	-0.080
Offensive success rate	49.3%	41.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.505	-0.256
Rush EPA/play	-0.099	+0.122
Defensive EPA/play	+0.080	-0.129
Defensive success rate	58.7%	50.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs -0.08), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: +0.13 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.08 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 10 drives, +8.92 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Chicago Bears: 10 drives, -7.34 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Dustin Hopkins (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q1 11:02)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Q1 1:47)
Chicago Bears — D.J. Montgomery (Q2 8:53)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q2 5:47)
Chicago Bears — Jimmy Graham (Andy Dalton pass) (Q3 2:53)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Q4 6:28)
Chicago Bears — Jaydon Grant (Andy Dalton pass) (Q4 2:51)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q3 9:56)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q4 8:35)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CHI 20 (Q1 11:02) — (11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 10:55) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CHI 9 (Q1 1:47) — (1:47) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray scrambles right end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 1:39) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q2 8:53) — (8:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 8:50) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CHI 23 (Q2 5:47) — (5:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 5:40) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CHI 15 (Q3 9:56) — (9:56) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q3 2:53) — (2:53) (Shotgun) 64-A.Bars reported in as eligible. 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 2:49) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 9–8. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CHI 7 (Q4 8:35) — (8:35) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q4 6:28) — (6:28) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the ARI 8 (Q4 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 17-J.Grant for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN [9-I.Simmons].; Chicago Bears registered a safety from the ARI 2 (Q4 2:45) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-A.Dalton pass to 80-J.Graham is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q1 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 85-C.Kmet INTERCEPTED by 3-B.Baker at ARI 8. 3-B.Baker to CHI 15 for 77 yards (32-D.Montgomery; 14-A.Dalton). Penalty on CHI-75-L.Borom, Ille [WPA -18.7% · EPA -8.69]
Chicago Bears (Q1 13:42) — (13:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short left intended for 17-J.Grant INTERCEPTED by 34-J.Thompson at CHI 34. 34-J.Thompson pushed ob at CHI 28 for 6 yards (17-J.Grant). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.70]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 11:02) — (11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.5% · EPA +4.39]
Chicago Bears (Q4 11:48) — (11:48) 14-A.Dalton pass short left intended for 10-D.Byrd INTERCEPTED by 7-B.Murphy (55-C.Jones) at CHI 41. 7-B.Murphy pushed ob at CHI 28 for 13 yards (85-C.Kmet). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -5.49]
Chicago Bears (Q4 11:55) — (11:55) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 43 yards to ARI 42, Center-48-P.Scales, fair catch by 4-R.Moore. PENALTY on ARI-45-D.Gardeck, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 15 - No Play. [WPA +8.5% · EPA +3.69]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q1 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 85-C.Kmet INTERCEPTED by 3-B.Baker at ARI 8. 3-B.Baker to CHI 15 for 77 yards (32-D.Montgomery; 14-A.Dalton). Penalty on CHI-75-L.Borom, Ille [WPA -18.7% · EPA -8.69]
Chicago Bears (Q4 7:17) — (7:17) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right intended for 32-D.Montgomery INTERCEPTED by 94-Z.Allen at CHI 37. 94-Z.Allen pushed ob at CHI 12 for 25 yards (14-A.Dalton). [WPA -4.0% · EPA -6.44]
Chicago Bears (Q4 11:48) — (11:48) 14-A.Dalton pass short left intended for 10-D.Byrd INTERCEPTED by 7-B.Murphy (55-C.Jones) at CHI 41. 7-B.Murphy pushed ob at CHI 28 for 13 yards (85-C.Kmet). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -5.49]
Chicago Bears (Q1 13:42) — (13:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short left intended for 17-J.Grant INTERCEPTED by 34-J.Thompson at CHI 34. 34-J.Thompson pushed ob at CHI 28 for 6 yards (17-J.Grant). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.70]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 11:02 · CHI 20 · Score 6-0
(11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 10:55 · CHI 15 · Score 7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 1:47 · CHI 9 · Score 13-0
(1:47) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray scrambles right end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 1:39 · CHI 15 · Score 14-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 8:53 · ARI 1 · Score 14-6
(8:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 8:50 · ARI 15 · Score 14-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 5:47 · CHI 23 · Score 20-7
(5:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 6-J.Conner for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 5:40 · CHI 15 · Score 21-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 9:56 · CHI 15 · Score 24-7
(9:56) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 2:53 · ARI 1 · Score 24-13
(2:53) (Shotgun) 64-A.Bars reported in as eligible. 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 80-J.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 2:49 · ARI 15 · Score 24-14
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 8:35 · CHI 7 · Score 27-14
(8:35) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Brinkley, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 6:28 · CHI 3 · Score 33-14
(6:28) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 2:51 · ARI 8 · Score 33-20
(2:51) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 17-J.Grant for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN [9-I.Simmons].
Chicago Bears Safety (+2) — Q4 2:45 · ARI 2 · Score 33-22
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-A.Dalton pass to 80-J.Graham is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Andy Dalton (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears on 2021-12-05?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Chicago Bears 33-22 in Week 13, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 14, Chicago Bears 0; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 7, Chicago Bears 7; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 3, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 9, Chicago Bears 8; Final: Arizona Cardinals 33, Chicago Bears 22.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Hopkins (K. Murray pass) (Q1 11:02) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Murray (Q1 1:47) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Montgomery (Q2 8:53) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (K. Murray pass) (Q2 5:47) Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Graham (A. Dalton pass) (Q3 2:53) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Murray (Q4 6:28) Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Grant (A. Dalton pass) (Q4 2:51) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q3 9:56, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q4 8:35, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears?

Andy Dalton (Chicago Bears), 52.0% completion, -5.6% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -12.81 total passing EPA. Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 50.0% completion, +1.6% CPOE, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +12.55 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears?

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.55 total EPA on Passing plays. across 22 snaps. Their top snap (+4.39 EPA): (11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 9-2 Now 10-2 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 4-7 Now 4-8 L

Arizona Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears: 2021 Week 13 Recap

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