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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
6-3 189.18
198.55
 
VS
proj
Buffalo Bills
160.2 6-3
203.97

Chicago Bears defeat Buffalo Bills for fifth straight win, 189.18-160.20

Chicago Bears extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Buffalo Bills, earning a 189.18-160.20 victory. It was the third consecutive loss for Buffalo Bills. Buffalo Bills grabbed a 25.80-point lead on Thursday, but Chicago Bears held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Fields (123 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Cole Kmet (5 Rec, 41 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Dallas Goedert (8 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Stefon Diggs (5 Rec, 93 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for Buffalo Bills in the loss. Chicago Bears (6-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Las Vegas Raiders, while Buffalo Bills (6-3) attempt to get back on track against Dallas Cowboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Buffalo Bills

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 35-32 loss to the Dolphins, Fields scored 57.26 points to more-than-quadruple his 12.02-point projection. He ran for 178 yards , passed for 123 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Fields will face the Lions in Week 10.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 189.18
1
Justin Fields
QB
57.26
12.02
30.3%
2
Cole Kmet
TE
22
5.25
11.6%
3
Darnell Mooney
WR
17.5
10.89
9.3%
4
Uchenna Nwosu
LB
14
9.61
7.4%
Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 160.2
1
Dallas Goedert
TE
25
11.11
15.6%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.3
21.56
10.8%
3
DeForest Buckner
DT
14.5
8.85
9.1%
4
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
14
17.31
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Buffalo Bills had a 159.20-136.46 lead. For Chicago Bears, Justin Fields had a 61-yard touchdown run. Josh Allen hit Stefon Diggs for a 42-yard pass for Buffalo Bills. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 36-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Buffalo Bills

Game Notes

Only four of the 22 starters on Chicago Bears exceeded their scoring projections.
Buffalo Bills had only five of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Chicago Bears had three starters score zero points, while Buffalo Bills had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 28.98-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Dallas Goedert scored 25 points, the best overall score for a TE this week.

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