Lions 14–24 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2021

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

J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 51.1% completion, +1.0% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +6.67 total passing EPA. J. Fields (Chicago Bears), 55.0% completion, +9.2% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +5.52 total passing EPA.

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

J. Goff (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 47 snaps. Their top snap (-5.56 EPA): (2:48) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 8, RECOVERED by CHI-98-B.Nichols at CHI 10. 98-B.Nichols to CHI 11 for 1 yard (72-H.Vaitai). Penalty on DET-16-J.Goff, Illegal M.

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 24–14 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 0–14 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jared Goff
Top passer: Jared Goff
Biggest EPA play: (2:48) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 8, RECOVERED by CHI-98-B.Nichols at CH…
Game date: 2021-10-03

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 24–14 on 2021-10-03. Jared Goff posted a game-high +6.67 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	0	7	7	0	14
Chicago Bears	7	7	10	0	0	24

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

DET 4

DET 9

DET 4

CHI 4

+1CHI 15

CHI 25

+1CHI 15

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 8:53TD
D.J. Montgomery
Points+6
Yard line
DET 4
Score
0-6
(8:53) 32-D.Montgomery left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 8:49XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
0-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 15:00TD
D.J. Montgomery
Points+6
Yard line
DET 9
Score
0-13
(15:00) 32-D.Montgomery left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 14:51XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
0-14
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 10:38TD
Dorian Williams
Points+6
Yard line
DET 4
Score
0-20
(10:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Williams left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 10:33XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
0-21
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:23TD
Kalif Raymond
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 4
Score
6-21
(3:23) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 11-K.Raymond for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:19XP
RSR. Santoso
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-21
5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 0:14FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
DET 15
Score
7-24
(:14) 2-C.Santos 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 11:21TD
Kalif Raymond
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 25
Score
13-24
(11:21) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle to 11-K.Raymond for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 11:17XP
RSR. Santoso
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
14-24
5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jared Goff · Detroit Lions · Passing · +6.67 total EPA · 47 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
2Kalif Raymond · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +6.55 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
3Quintez Cephus · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.90 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
4Justin Fields · Chicago Bears · Passing · +5.52 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
5Darnell Mooney · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.01 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
6D.J. Montgomery · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +4.46 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
7Alton Robinson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.53 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
8A. St.Brown · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.26 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.41 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

Jared Goff — DET · Passing

Jared Goff posted the highest total EPA (+6.67) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 47 counted snaps, they averaged +0.14 EPA per play.

Jared Goff's top snap (-5.56 EPA): (2:48) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 8, RECOVERED by CHI-98-B.Nichols at CHI 10. 98-B.Nichols to CHI 11 for 1 yard (72-H.Vaitai). Penalty on DET-16-J.Goff, Illegal Motion, declined.

Quarterback report card

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

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 47 dropbacks · 51.1% completion · +1.0% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +6.67 total EPA
Justin Fields (Chicago Bears) · 20 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · +9.2% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +5.52 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.000	+0.140
Offensive success rate	49.4%	46.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.142	+0.276
Rush EPA/play	-0.290	+0.168
Defensive EPA/play	-0.140	+0.000
Defensive success rate	53.5%	50.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Chicago Bears held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs -0.00), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.00 EPA/play (50th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: +0.14 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 10 drives, +9.96 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 9 drives, -0.03 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — D.J. Montgomery (Q1 8:53)
Chicago Bears — D.J. Montgomery (Q2 15:00)
Chicago Bears — Dorian Williams (Q3 10:38)
Detroit Lions — Kalif Raymond (Jared Goff pass) (Q3 3:23)
Detroit Lions — Kalif Raymond (Jared Goff pass) (Q4 11:21)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q3 0:14)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 4 (Q1 8:53) — (8:53) 32-D.Montgomery left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 8:49) — 2-C.Santos extra point 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 DET 9 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 32-D.Montgomery left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 14:51) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 4 (Q3 10:38) — (10:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Williams left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 10:33) — 2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 4 (Q3 3:23) — (3:23) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 11-K.Raymond for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 3:19) — 5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 15 (Q3 0:14) — (:14) 2-C.Santos 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 25 (Q4 11:21) — (11:21) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle to 11-K.Raymond for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q4 11:17) — 5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q1 2:48) — (2:48) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 8, RECOVERED by CHI-98-B.Nichols at CHI 10. 98-B.Nichols to CHI 11 for 1 yard (72-H.Vaitai). Penalty on DET-16-J.Goff, Illegal Motion, declined. [WPA -11.4% · EPA -5.56]
Chicago Bears (Q1 2:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep middle to 11-D.Mooney to DET 26 for 64 yards (27-B.Price). DET-95-R.Okwara was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +5.15]
Detroit Lions (Q2 3:09) — (3:09) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at CHI 12 for -9 yards (94-R.Quinn). FUMBLES (94-R.Quinn), RECOVERED by CHI-52-K.Mack at CHI 20. 52-K.Mack to CHI 32 for 12 yards. Lateral to 4-E.Jackson to CHI 43 fo [WPA -8.7% · EPA -5.39]
Chicago Bears (Q1 12:18) — (12:18) 32-D.Montgomery left guard to DET 44 for 9 yards (24-A.Oruwariye, 25-W.Harris). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +2.62]
Detroit Lions (Q4 4:19) — (4:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short left to 14-A.St. Brown [90-A.Blackson]. [WPA -6.6% · EPA -3.65]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q1 2:48) — (2:48) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 8, RECOVERED by CHI-98-B.Nichols at CHI 10. 98-B.Nichols to CHI 11 for 1 yard (72-H.Vaitai). Penalty on DET-16-J.Goff, Illegal Motion, declined. [WPA -11.4% · EPA -5.56]
Detroit Lions (Q2 3:09) — (3:09) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at CHI 12 for -9 yards (94-R.Quinn). FUMBLES (94-R.Quinn), RECOVERED by CHI-52-K.Mack at CHI 20. 52-K.Mack to CHI 32 for 12 yards. Lateral to 4-E.Jackson to CHI 43 fo [WPA -8.7% · EPA -5.39]
Chicago Bears (Q1 2:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep middle to 11-D.Mooney to DET 26 for 64 yards (27-B.Price). DET-95-R.Okwara was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +5.15]
Detroit Lions (Q4 4:19) — (4:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short left to 14-A.St. Brown [90-A.Blackson]. [WPA -6.6% · EPA -3.65]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 8:53 · DET 4 · Score 0-6
(8:53) 32-D.Montgomery left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 8:49 · DET 15 · Score 0-7
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · DET 9 · Score 0-13
(15:00) 32-D.Montgomery left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 14:51 · DET 15 · Score 0-14
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 10:38 · DET 4 · Score 0-20
(10:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Williams left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 10:33 · DET 15 · Score 0-21
2-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 3:23 · CHI 4 · Score 6-21
(3:23) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 11-K.Raymond for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 3:19 · CHI 15 · Score 7-21
5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 0:14 · DET 15 · Score 7-24
(:14) 2-C.Santos 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 11:21 · CHI 25 · Score 13-24
(11:21) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep middle to 11-K.Raymond for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 11:17 · CHI 15 · Score 14-24
5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.

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.
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Justin Fields (CHI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears on 2021-10-03?

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 24-14 in Week 4, 2021.

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

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 7; Q2: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 7, Chicago Bears 10; Q4: Detroit Lions 7, Chicago Bears 0; Final: Detroit Lions 14, Chicago Bears 24.

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

Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Montgomery (Q1 8:53) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Montgomery (Q2 15:00) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Williams (Q3 10:38) Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Raymond (J. Goff pass) (Q3 3:23) Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Raymond (J. Goff pass) (Q4 11:21) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q3 0:14, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 51.1% completion, +1.0% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +6.67 total passing EPA. Justin Fields (Chicago Bears), 55.0% completion, +9.2% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +5.52 total passing EPA.

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

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 47 snaps. Their top snap (-5.56 EPA): (2:48) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 8, RECOVERED by CHI-98-B.Nichols at CHI 10. 98-B.Nichols to CHI 11 for 1 yard (72-H.Vaitai). Penalty on DET-16-J.Goff, Illegal M.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

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