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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
1-1 35
37.13
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
28 1-1
25.88

Chicago Bears overcome multiple busts, knock off Denver Broncos, 35-28

Both teams were frustrated by starters who put up negative or 0 points, but Chicago Bears were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 35-28 win over Denver Broncos. Denver Broncos earned a 3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Chicago Bears held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Younghoe Koo, who made all 4 of his FG attempts for 15 points, and Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 302 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 54 yards (10 points). Christian McCaffrey (12 points) and Brandon McManus (7) carried the flag for Denver Broncos in the loss. Chicago Bears (1-1) will look to add to their success against Cleveland Browns, while Denver Broncos (1-1) try to get back on track against Hou Texans (GA).

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Koo scored 15 points against the Cowboys in Week 2 to beat his 8.77-point projection. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Chicago Bears this week. Koo will face the Bears next week.
Younghoe Koo

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 35
1
Younghoe Koo
K
15
8.77
42.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
10
8.93
28.6%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
8
6.94
22.9%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
1
5.45
2.9%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 28
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
12
6.33
42.9%
2
Brandon McManus
K
7
5.98
25%
3
Noah Fant
TE
5
1.21
17.9%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
3
4.4
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Denver Broncos owned a 28-25 lead. For Chicago Bears, DJ Chark Jr. had a 45-yard catch. Noah Fant had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, while Courtland Sutton had a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 54-yard touchdown pass for Chicago Bears, helping the team to a 35-28 lead.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Denver Broncos

What If

Chicago Bears would have beaten seven other teams besides Denver Broncos this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to 11 other teams besides Chicago Bears this week.
If they played Denver Broncos every week, Chicago Bears would be 2-0 this season.
Last week, Chicago Bears would have topped Denver Broncos 38-27.
If Chicago Bears had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-9-1.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 5-21.

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