Bears 17–24 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

T. Bagent (Chicago Bears), 46.2% completion, -2.3% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -3.81 total passing EPA. D. Carr (New Orleans Saints), 69.4% completion, +4.6% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +3.94 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

D. Carr (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.94 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (-4.85 EPA): (:33) 4-D.Carr kneels to CHI 7 for -1 yards..

Quick answer

Winner: New Orleans Saints
Final score: New Orleans Saints 24–17 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Tied 14–14 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Derek Carr
Top passer: Tyson Bagent
Biggest EPA play: (13:07) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent pass short middle to 2-D.Moore to CHI 42 for 13 yards (29-P.…
Game date: 2023-11-05

Game summary

The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 24–17 on 2023-11-05. Derek Carr posted a game-high +3.94 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Chicago Bears	7	7	3	0	0	17
New Orleans Saints	7	7	3	7	0	24

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

NO 9

+3CHI 37

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q1 11:28TD
Cole Kmet
Points+6
Yard line
NO 18
Score
6-0
(11:28) 17-T.Bagent pass deep right to 85-C.Kmet for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 11:21XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
7-0
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 0:49TD
Chris Olave
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
7-6
(:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 0:44XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
7-7
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 12:57TD
Cole Kmet
Points+6
Yard line
NO 9
Score
13-7
(12:57) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent pass short left to 85-C.Kmet for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 12:52XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
14-7
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 6:08TD
Trysten Hill
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
14-13
(6:08) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 7-T.Hill for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 6:05XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
14-14
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 11:48FG
Blake Grupe
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 37
Score
14-17
(11:48) 19-B.Grupe 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 3:30FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
NO 13
Score
17-17
(3:30) 8-C.Santos 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 11:11TD
Josh Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 3
Score
17-23
(11:11) (Shotgun) 99-K.Saunders reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 11:05XP
Blake Grupe
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
17-24
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Derek Carr · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +3.94 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
2Darnell Mooney · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
3Kolton Miller · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.42 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.42 EPA/play
4Robert Tonyan · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.05 EPA/play
5Cole Kmet · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
6Foster Moreau · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
7Chris Olave · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.18 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
8Josh Johnson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.15 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.23 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

Derek Carr — NO · Passing

Derek Carr posted the highest total EPA (+3.94) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 36 counted snaps, they averaged +0.11 EPA per play.

Derek Carr's top snap (-4.85 EPA): (:33) 4-D.Carr kneels to CHI 7 for -1 yards.

Biggest single play (-5.21 EPA): Tyson Bagent — (13:07) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent pass short middle to 2-D.Moore to CHI 42 for 13 yards (29-P.Adebo; 32-T.Mathieu). FUMBLES (29-P.Adebo), RECOVERED by NO-29-P.Adebo at CHI 39.

Quarterback report card

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

Tyson Bagent (Chicago Bears) · 39 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · -2.3% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -3.81 total EPA
Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) · 36 dropbacks · 69.4% completion · +4.6% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +3.94 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	-0.213	-0.155
Offensive success rate	37.8%	44.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.098	+0.128
Rush EPA/play	-0.257	-0.295
Defensive EPA/play	+0.155	+0.213
Defensive success rate	55.8%	62.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.15 vs -0.21), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.21 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.15 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 11 drives, -17.49 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, -11.91 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — Cole Kmet (Tyson Bagent pass) (Q1 11:28)
New Orleans Saints — Chris Olave (Derek Carr pass) (Q1 0:49)
Chicago Bears — Cole Kmet (Tyson Bagent pass) (Q2 12:57)
New Orleans Saints — Trysten Hill (Derek Carr pass) (Q2 6:08)
New Orleans Saints — Josh Johnson (Trysten Hill pass) (Q4 11:11)

Field goals

New Orleans Saints — Blake Grupe (Q3 11:48)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q3 3:30)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NO 18 (Q1 11:28) — (11:28) 17-T.Bagent pass deep right to 85-C.Kmet for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q1 11:21) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CHI 8 (Q1 0:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q1 0:44) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the NO 9 (Q2 12:57) — (12:57) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent pass short left to 85-C.Kmet for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q2 12:52) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CHI 2 (Q2 6:08) — (6:08) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 7-T.Hill for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 6:05) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the CHI 37 (Q3 11:48) — (11:48) 19-B.Grupe 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the NO 13 (Q3 3:30) — (3:30) 8-C.Santos 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the CHI 3 (Q4 11:11) — (11:11) (Shotgun) 99-K.Saunders reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q4 11:05) — 19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New Orleans Saints (Q1 0:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.8% · EPA +2.78]
Chicago Bears (Q1 5:59) — (5:59) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent pass short right intended for 85-C.Kmet INTERCEPTED by 29-P.Adebo at 50. 29-P.Adebo to CHI 45 for 5 yards (85-C.Kmet; 11-D.Mooney). INJURY UPDATE - NO Saints, 55-I.Foskey, [WPA -10.2% · EPA -4.38]
Chicago Bears (Q3 13:07) — (13:07) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent pass short middle to 2-D.Moore to CHI 42 for 13 yards (29-P.Adebo; 32-T.Mathieu). FUMBLES (29-P.Adebo), RECOVERED by NO-29-P.Adebo at CHI 39. [WPA -9.5% · EPA -5.21]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 11:11) — (11:11) (Shotgun) 99-K.Saunders reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.5% · EPA +0.81]
Chicago Bears (Q1 0:44) — (:44) 17-T.Bagent pass short left to 11-D.Mooney to NO 37 for 38 yards (99-K.Saunders). [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.42]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q3 13:07) — (13:07) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent pass short middle to 2-D.Moore to CHI 42 for 13 yards (29-P.Adebo; 32-T.Mathieu). FUMBLES (29-P.Adebo), RECOVERED by NO-29-P.Adebo at CHI 39. [WPA -9.5% · EPA -5.21]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 0:33) — (:33) 4-D.Carr kneels to CHI 7 for -1 yards. [EPA -4.85]
Chicago Bears (Q4 2:16) — (2:16) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent sacked at CHI 19 for -8 yards (56-D.Davis). FUMBLES (56-D.Davis) [56-D.Davis], touched at CHI 23, RECOVERED by NO-20-P.Werner at CHI 20. 20-P.Werner to CHI 18 for 2 yards [WPA -6.2% · EPA -4.67]
New Orleans Saints (Q4 7:52) — (7:52) (No Huddle) 4-D.Carr up the middle to CHI 17 for no gain (53-T.Edwards; 97-A.Billings). [WPA -7.4% · EPA -4.52]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 11:28 · NO 18 · Score 6-0
(11:28) 17-T.Bagent pass deep right to 85-C.Kmet for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 11:21 · NO 15 · Score 7-0
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 0:49 · CHI 8 · Score 7-6
(:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 12-C.Olave for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 0:44 · CHI 15 · Score 7-7
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 12:57 · NO 9 · Score 13-7
(12:57) (Shotgun) 17-T.Bagent pass short left to 85-C.Kmet for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 12:52 · NO 15 · Score 14-7
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 6:08 · CHI 2 · Score 14-13
(6:08) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 7-T.Hill for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 6:05 · CHI 15 · Score 14-14
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 11:48 · CHI 37 · Score 14-17
(11:48) 19-B.Grupe 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 3:30 · NO 13 · Score 17-17
(3:30) 8-C.Santos 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 11:11 · CHI 3 · Score 17-23
(11:11) (Shotgun) 99-K.Saunders reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 11:05 · CHI 15 · Score 17-24
19-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.

Key takeaways

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

New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Derek Carr (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints on 2023-11-05?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 24-17 in Week 9, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Chicago Bears 7, New Orleans Saints 7; Q2: Chicago Bears 7, New Orleans Saints 7; Q3: Chicago Bears 3, New Orleans Saints 3; Q4: Chicago Bears 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Final: Chicago Bears 17, New Orleans Saints 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

Chicago Bears touchdown — C. Kmet (T. Bagent pass) (Q1 11:28) New Orleans Saints touchdown — C. Olave (D. Carr pass) (Q1 0:49) Chicago Bears touchdown — C. Kmet (T. Bagent pass) (Q2 12:57) New Orleans Saints touchdown — T. Hill (D. Carr pass) (Q2 6:08) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Johnson (T. Hill pass) (Q4 11:11) New Orleans Saints field goal — B. Grupe (Q3 11:48, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q3 3:30, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

Tyson Bagent (Chicago Bears), 46.2% completion, -2.3% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -3.81 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints), 69.4% completion, +4.6% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +3.94 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints?

Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.94 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (-4.85 EPA): (:33) 4-D.Carr kneels to CHI 7 for -1 yards..

Was Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. New Orleans Saints won 24-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 2-6 Now 2-7 L

New Orleans Saints

Entered 4-4 Now 5-4 W

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