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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
10-4 122.27
149.03
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
119.6 8-6
127.54

Chicago Bears come back to beat New England Patriots in 122.27-119.60 squeaker despite falling short of projections

Despite failing to rise to the occasion, Chicago Bears staged a comeback for a 122.27-119.60 win over New England Patriots. Chicago Bears trailed 119.60-85.12 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind James Conner, who racked up 114 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 27.15 points. Austin Ekeler (28.15 points) and Josh Jacobs (26.15) did everything they could for New England Patriots in the loss. This marks the first time this season Chicago Bears have beaten New England Patriots, after falling 176.81-119.55 in their last matchup. Chicago Bears (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while New England Patriots (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.96 points, scored 43.7% more than that amount by scoring 10 points as the tied the . He to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Chicago Bears this week. In Week 15, and the are off on bye.

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 122.27
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
28.75
19.09
23.5%
2
James Conner
RB
27.15
18.68
22.2%
3
Tyler Huntley
QB
15.87
35.05
13%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
11.6
11.96
9.5%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 119.6
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
28.15
25.31
23.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
26.15
22.94
21.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
21.2
16.02
17.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.85
17
17.4%

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   New England Patriots

StatSmack

Even the computers think Chicago Bears have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (159.03) than New England Patriots (149.89).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Chicago Bears has left fewer points on the bench this season (527.11) than New England Patriots (657.15).
Chicago Bears are clutch masters, with more close wins than New England Patriots (2 vs 0).
By position, Chicago Bears have outscored New England Patriots at QB and WR this season.
There's not much good to say about New England Patriots this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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