Lions 13–28 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2023

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

J. Fields (Chicago Bears), 42.2% completion, -3.4% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +9.29 total passing EPA. J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 48.8% completion, -10.7% CPOE, -0.19 EPA per dropback, -7.81 total passing EPA.

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

J. Fields (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.29 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+6.65 EPA): (1:42) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-97-A.Hutchinson, Defensive Offside, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 28–13 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 19–10 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Justin Fields
Top passer: Justin Fields
Biggest EPA play: (1:42) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty o…
Game date: 2023-12-10

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 28–13 on 2023-12-10, overcoming Detroit Lions's 19–10 halftime lead. Justin Fields posted a game-high +9.29 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 19 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	19	0	0	0	13
Chicago Bears	10	0	9	9	0	28

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

DET 16

+1DET 15

+3DET 28

CHI 12

CHI 8

CHI 15

DET 38

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 10:22TD
David Moore
Points+6
Yard line
DET 16
Score
0-6
(10:22) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 2-D.Moore. 2-D.Moore left end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 10:17XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
0-7
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 1:27FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
DET 28
Score
0-10
(1:27) 8-C.Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 7:04TD
Jahmyr Gibbs
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 12
Score
6-10
(7:04) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:30TD
Josh Reynolds
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
12-10
(:30) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 8-J.Reynolds for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:26TD
Riley Patterson
Points+7
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
13-10
36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-43-J.McQuaide, Holder-3-J.Fox.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 8:42FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
DET 7
Score
13-13
(8:42) 8-C.Santos 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 1:42TD
David Moore
Points+6
Yard line
DET 38
Score
13-19
(1:42) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-97-A.Hutchinson, Defensive Offside, declined.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 14:19TD
Justin Fields
Points+6
Yard line
DET 11
Score
13-25
(14:19) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 9:23FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
DET 10
Score
13-28
(9:23) 8-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Justin Fields · Chicago Bears · Passing · +9.29 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
2David Moore · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +4.85 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
3Josh Reynolds · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.04 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
4Donovan Peoples-Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.67 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.67 EPA/play
5D.J. Montgomery · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +3.08 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
6Cole Kmet · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.04 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
7D.J. Montgomery · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.70 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
8Vi Jones · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.12 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.12 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

Justin Fields — CHI · Passing

Justin Fields posted the highest total EPA (+9.29) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.21 EPA per play.

Justin Fields's top snap (+6.65 EPA): (1:42) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-97-A.Hutchinson, Defensive Offside, declined.

Quarterback report card

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

Justin Fields (Chicago Bears) · 45 dropbacks · 42.2% completion · -3.4% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +9.29 total EPA
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 41 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · -10.7% CPOE · -0.19 EPA/play · -7.81 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.200	+0.018
Offensive success rate	34.9%	33.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.191	+0.206
Rush EPA/play	-0.124	-0.282
Defensive EPA/play	-0.018	+0.200
Defensive success rate	66.3%	65.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Chicago Bears held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.02 vs -0.20), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.20 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: +0.02 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 12 drives, +1.47 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 11 drives, -16.61 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — David Moore (Q1 10:22)
Detroit Lions — Jahmyr Gibbs (Q2 7:04)
Detroit Lions — Josh Reynolds (Jared Goff pass) (Q2 0:30)
Chicago Bears — David Moore (Justin Fields pass) (Q3 1:42)
Chicago Bears — Justin Fields (Q4 14:19)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q1 1:27)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q3 8:42)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q4 9:23)

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 DET 16 (Q1 10:22) — (10:22) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 2-D.Moore. 2-D.Moore left end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 10:17) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 28 (Q1 1:27) — (1:27) 8-C.Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 19–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 12 (Q2 7:04) — (7:04) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 8 (Q2 0:30) — (:30) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 8-J.Reynolds for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 15 (Q2 0:26) — 36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-43-J.McQuaide, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 9–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 7 (Q3 8:42) — (8:42) 8-C.Santos 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 38 (Q3 1:42).

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 9–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 11 (Q4 14:19) — (14:19) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the DET 10 (Q4 9:23) — (9:23) 8-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q3 1:42) — (1:42) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-97-A.Hutchinson, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +25.5% · EPA +6.65]
Detroit Lions (Q2 0:30) — (:30) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 8-J.Reynolds for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.2% · EPA +2.96]
Detroit Lions (Q2 9:01) — (9:01) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 19-D.Peoples-Jones to CHI 21 for 17 yards (32-T.Smith). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +3.67]
Chicago Bears (Q3 10:38) — (10:38) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 2-D.Moore ran ob at DET 22 for 13 yards. [WPA +8.8% · EPA +2.22]
Chicago Bears (Q2 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields sacked at CHI 18 for -7 yards (79-J.Cominsky). [WPA +8.3% · EPA -0.10]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q3 1:42) — (1:42) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-97-A.Hutchinson, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +25.5% · EPA +6.65]
Detroit Lions (Q3 1:03) — (1:03) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at DET 29, touched at DET 29, RECOVERED by CHI-53-T.Edwards at DET 29. [WPA -7.2% · EPA -4.99]
Detroit Lions (Q2 9:01) — (9:01) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 19-D.Peoples-Jones to CHI 21 for 17 yards (32-T.Smith). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +3.67]
Chicago Bears (Q4 14:19) — (14:19) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.8% · EPA +3.37]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 10:22 · DET 16 · Score 0-6
(10:22) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 2-D.Moore. 2-D.Moore left end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 10:17 · DET 15 · Score 0-7
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 1:27 · DET 28 · Score 0-10
(1:27) 8-C.Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 7:04 · CHI 12 · Score 6-10
(7:04) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 0:30 · CHI 8 · Score 12-10
(:30) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 8-J.Reynolds for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions TD (+7) — Q2 0:26 · CHI 15 · Score 13-10
36-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-43-J.McQuaide, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 8:42 · DET 7 · Score 13-13
(8:42) 8-C.Santos 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 1:42 · DET 38 · Score 13-19
(1:42) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-97-A.Hutchinson, Defensive Offside, declined.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 14:19 · DET 11 · Score 13-25
(14:19) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields scrambles right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 9:23 · DET 10 · Score 13-28
(9:23) 8-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.

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.
Justin Fields (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Justin Fields (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jared Goff (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears on 2023-12-10?

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 28-13 in Week 14, 2023.

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

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 10; Q2: Detroit Lions 19, Chicago Bears 0; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 9; Q4: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 9; Final: Detroit Lions 13, Chicago Bears 28.

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

Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Moore (Q1 10:22) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Gibbs (Q2 7:04) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Reynolds (J. Goff pass) (Q2 0:30) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Moore (J. Fields pass) (Q3 1:42) Chicago Bears touchdown — J. Fields (Q4 14:19) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q1 1:27, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q3 8:42, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q4 9:23, 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?

Justin Fields (Chicago Bears), 42.2% completion, -3.4% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +9.29 total passing EPA. Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 48.8% completion, -10.7% CPOE, -0.19 EPA per dropback, -7.81 total passing EPA.

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

Justin Fields (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.29 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+6.65 EPA): (1:42) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-97-A.Hutchinson, Defensive Offside, declined..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 9-3 Now 9-4 L

Chicago Bears

Entered 4-8 Now 5-8 W

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