Bears 9–17 Packers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?

J. Love (Green Bay Packers), 79.4% completion, +15.5% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +10.85 total passing EPA. J. Fields (Chicago Bears), 45.8% completion, +2.9% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.38 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?

J. Love (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.85 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (-4.23 EPA): (1:24) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love scrambles right end to CHI 49 for 1 yard (29-T.Stevenson). FUMBLES (29-T.Stevenson), RECOVERED by CHI-9-J.Brisker at CHI 42. 9-J.Brisker ran ob at CHI 42.

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 17–9 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 6–13 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Julian Love
Top passer: Julian Love
Biggest EPA play: (1:24) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love scrambles right end to CHI 49 for 1 yard (29-T.Stevenson). FUMB…
Game date: 2024-01-07

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 17–9 on 2024-01-07. Julian Love posted a game-high +10.85 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Chicago Bears	3	3	0	3	0	9
Green Bay Packers	0	13	7	3	0	17

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

+3GB 32

CHI 15

+3GB 21

+1CHI 15

+3GB 17

GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 8:59FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
GB 32
Score
3-0
(8:59) 8-C.Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 7:25TD
Dontayvion Wicks
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 10
Score
3-6
(7:25) 10-J.Love pass short right to 13-D.Wicks for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 7:20TD
Anders Carlson
Points+7
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
3-7
17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 1:20FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
GB 21
Score
6-7
(1:20) 8-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 9:52TD
Dontayvion Wicks
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 12
Score
6-13
(9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-D.Wicks for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 9:47XP
Anders Carlson
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
6-14
17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 13:07FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
GB 17
Score
9-14
(13:07) 8-C.Santos 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 10:57FG
Anders Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 7
Score
9-17
(10:57) 17-A.Carlson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Julian Love · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +10.85 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
2Joe Reed · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +7.95 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.99 EPA/play
3Dontayvion Wicks · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.67 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
4David Moore · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.97 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
5Bo Melton · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
6Andre Jones Jr. · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +1.82 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
7Andre Jones Jr. · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.50 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
8Cole Kmet · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.42 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.36 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

Julian Love — GB · Passing

Julian Love posted the highest total EPA (+10.85) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.32 EPA per play.

Julian Love's top snap (-4.23 EPA): (1:24) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love scrambles right end to CHI 49 for 1 yard (29-T.Stevenson). FUMBLES (29-T.Stevenson), RECOVERED by CHI-9-J.Brisker at CHI 42. 9-J.Brisker ran ob at CHI 42 for no gain.

Quarterback report card

Julian Love led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Julian Love (Green Bay Packers) · 34 dropbacks · 79.4% completion · +15.5% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +10.85 total EPA
Justin Fields (Chicago Bears) · 24 dropbacks · 45.8% completion · +2.9% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Green Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.020	+0.126
Offensive success rate	46.7%	52.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.016	+0.319
Rush EPA/play	-0.255	+0.118
Defensive EPA/play	-0.126	-0.020
Defensive success rate	47.1%	53.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs +0.02), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: +0.02 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Green Bay Packers: +0.13 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 6 drives, +1.19 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 7 drives, +8.59 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Green Bay Packers — Dontayvion Wicks (Julian Love pass) (Q2 7:25)
Green Bay Packers — Dontayvion Wicks (Julian Love pass) (Q3 9:52)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q1 8:59)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q2 1:20)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q4 13:07)
Green Bay Packers — Anders Carlson (Q4 10:57)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 32 (Q1 8:59) — (8:59) 8-C.Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 13–3. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 10 (Q2 7:25) — (7:25) 10-J.Love pass short right to 13-D.Wicks for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 15 (Q2 7:20) — 17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 21 (Q2 1:20) — (1:20) 8-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The third quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the CHI 12 (Q3 9:52) — (9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-D.Wicks for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q3 9:47) — 17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the GB 17 (Q4 13:07) — (13:07) 8-C.Santos 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the CHI 7 (Q4 10:57) — (10:57) 17-A.Carlson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q2 4:01) — (4:01) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 2-D.Moore to GB 17 for 33 yards (37-C.Valentine). [WPA +12.3% · EPA +3.09]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 2:39) — (2:39) 17-A.Carlson 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan. [WPA -11.5% · EPA -3.41]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 0:11) — (:11) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 13-D.Wicks to CHI 19 for 3 yards (29-T.Stevenson). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -2.37]
Chicago Bears (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields sacked at GB 21 for -8 yards (97-K.Clark). [WPA -9.6% · EPA -1.29]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 12:57) — (12:57) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep left to 11-J.Reed pushed ob at CHI 13 for 59 yards (4-E.Jackson). [WPA +8.4% · EPA +3.89]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Green Bay Packers (Q3 1:24) — (1:24) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love scrambles right end to CHI 49 for 1 yard (29-T.Stevenson). FUMBLES (29-T.Stevenson), RECOVERED by CHI-9-J.Brisker at CHI 42. 9-J.Brisker ran ob at CHI 42 for no gain. [WPA -6.8% · EPA -4.23]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 12:57) — (12:57) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep left to 11-J.Reed pushed ob at CHI 13 for 59 yards (4-E.Jackson). [WPA +8.4% · EPA +3.89]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 2:39) — (2:39) 17-A.Carlson 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan. [WPA -11.5% · EPA -3.41]
Chicago Bears (Q2 4:01) — (4:01) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 2-D.Moore to GB 17 for 33 yards (37-C.Valentine). [WPA +12.3% · EPA +3.09]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 8:59 · GB 32 · Score 3-0
(8:59) 8-C.Santos 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 7:25 · CHI 10 · Score 3-6
(7:25) 10-J.Love pass short right to 13-D.Wicks for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers TD (+7) — Q2 7:20 · CHI 15 · Score 3-7
17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 1:20 · GB 21 · Score 6-7
(1:20) 8-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 9:52 · CHI 12 · Score 6-13
(9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 13-D.Wicks for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 9:47 · CHI 15 · Score 6-14
17-A.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 13:07 · GB 17 · Score 9-14
(13:07) 8-C.Santos 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 10:57 · CHI 7 · Score 9-17
(10:57) 17-A.Carlson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.

Key takeaways

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

Green Bay Packers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Julian Love (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Julian Love (GB) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers on 2024-01-07?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 17-9 in Week 18, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?

Q1: Chicago Bears 3, Green Bay Packers 0; Q2: Chicago Bears 3, Green Bay Packers 13; Q3: Chicago Bears 0, Green Bay Packers 7; Q4: Chicago Bears 3, Green Bay Packers 3; Final: Chicago Bears 9, Green Bay Packers 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — D. Wicks (J. Love pass) (Q2 7:25) Green Bay Packers touchdown — D. Wicks (J. Love pass) (Q3 9:52) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q1 8:59, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q2 1:20, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q4 13:07, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — A. Carlson (Q4 10:57, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?

Julian Love (Green Bay Packers), 79.4% completion, +15.5% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +10.85 total passing EPA. Justin Fields (Chicago Bears), 45.8% completion, +2.9% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.38 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers?

Julian Love (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.85 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (-4.23 EPA): (1:24) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love scrambles right end to CHI 49 for 1 yard (29-T.Stevenson). FUMBLES (29-T.Stevenson), RECOVERED by CHI-9-J.Brisker at CHI 42. 9-J.Brisker ran ob at CHI 42.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 7-9 Now 7-10 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 8-8 Now 9-8 W

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