NFC North · 2012
Chicago Bears
Record
10-6
Net EPA
+0.058est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.041
- Success rate39.6%
- EPA / dropback+0.005
- EPA / rush-0.104
- Explosive rate8.0%
- CPOE-0.76
- Third-down rate36.4%
- Red-zone TD rate60.1%
- Points / drive1.47
- Turnover rate2.3%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.142
- Success rate allowed40.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.107
- EPA / rush allowed-0.207
- Explosive rate allowed9.1%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.5%
- Sack rate6.0%
- Points / drive allowed1.03
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.041 · 29th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.142 · 2th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
7-9
+3.1 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
4-4
As favorite
6-6
As dog
1-3
O/U
9-7
-0.2 vs total
Roster
56 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jason Campbell | QB | 32 | 6'5" 230 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 6 | Jay Cutler | QB | 29 | 6'3" 220 | 6 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 12 | Josh McCown | QB | 33 | 6'4" 213 | 10 | Sam Houston State | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Eric Weems | WR | 27 | 5'9" 195 | 5 | Bethune-Cookman | ACT |
| 15 | Brandon Marshall | WR | 28 | 6'4" 230 | 6 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 17 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | 22 | 6'3" 216 | R | South Carolina | ACT |
| 19 | Joe Anderson | WR | 25 | 6'1" 196 | R | — | ACT |
| 22 | Matt Forte | RB | 28 | 6'2" 218 | 4 | Tulane | ACT |
| 23 | Devin Hester | WR | 31 | 5'11" 190 | 6 | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 25 | Armando Allen | RB | 23 | 5'10" 190 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Kahlil Bell | RB | 27 | 5'11" 219 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Kahlil Bell | RB | 27 | 5'11" 219 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 45 | Harvey Unga | RB | 25 | 6'0" 237 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Evan Rodriguez | FB | 25 | 6'2" 239 | R | — | ACT |
| 80 | Earl Bennett | WR | 25 | 6'0" 206 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Kyle Adams | TE | 24 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Kellen Davis | TE | 28 | 6'7" 267 | 4 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 89 | Matt Spaeth | TE | 30 | 6'7" 260 | 5 | Minnesota | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Roberto Garza | C | 33 | 6'2" 310 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Chris Spencer | C | 30 | 6'3" 309 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Edwin Williams | C | 27 | 6'3" 315 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Gabe Carimi | T | 24 | 6'7" 316 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 73 | J'Marcus Webb | T | 24 | 6'7" 333 | 2 | West Texas A&M | ACT |
| 76 | Cory Brandon | T | 26 | 6'7" 324 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 78 | James Brown | T | 25 | 6'4" 306 | R | — | ACT |
| 79 | Jonathan Scott | T | 29 | 6'6" 318 | 6 | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Blake Costanzo | ILB | 28 | 6'1" 235 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Nick Roach | OLB | 27 | 6'1" 234 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | MLB | 34 | 6'4" 258 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Lance Briggs | OLB | 33 | 6'1" 244 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Dom DeCicco | MLB | 25 | 6'4" 230 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Geno Hayes | OLB | 25 | 6'1" 226 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Jerry Franklin | LB | 24 | 6'1" 245 | R | Arkansas | TRD |
| 59 | Jerry Franklin | LB | 24 | 6'1" 245 | R | Arkansas | ACT |
| 69 | Henry Melton | DT | 27 | 6'3" 295 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Israel Idonije | DE | 33 | 6'6" 275 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Julius Peppers | DE | 32 | 6'7" 287 | 10 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 91 | Amobi Okoye | DT | 25 | 6'2" 292 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Stephen Paea | NT | 24 | 6'1" 300 | 1 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 93 | Nate Collins | DT | 26 | 6'2" 296 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 97 | J.T. Thomas | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 236 | 1 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 98 | Corey Wootton | DE | 25 | 6'6" 270 | 2 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 99 | Shea McClellin | DE | 23 | 6'3" 260 | R | Boise State | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Major Wright | SS | 24 | 5'11" 204 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Kelvin Hayden | CB | 29 | 6'0" 195 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Tim Jennings | CB | 30 | 5'8" 185 | 6 | Georgia | ACT |
| 30 | D.J. Moore | CB | 25 | 5'9" 180 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Charles Tillman | CB | 31 | 6'2" 198 | 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 37 | Anthony Walters | FS | 25 | 6'1" 207 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Zackary Bowman | CB | 29 | 6'1" 196 | 4 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 43 | Troy Nolan | FS | 27 | 6'2" 202 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 43 | Troy Nolan | FS | 27 | 6'2" 202 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 47 | Chris Conte | FS | 23 | 6'2" 203 | 1 | California | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adam Podlesh | P | 29 | 5'11" 200 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 10 | Olindo Mare | K | 39 | 5'11" 185 | 16 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | LS | 37 | 6'5" 265 | 14 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Colts | W 41-21 | -10 | +0.143 |
| 2 | @ Packers | L 10-23 | +5 | -0.293 |
| 3 | vs Rams | W 23-6 | -7 | -0.092 |
| 4 | @ Cowboys | W 34-18 | +3 | +0.194 |
| 5 | @ Jaguars | W 41-3 | -6 | +0.312 |
| 7 | vs Lions | W 13-7 | -6.5 | -0.085 |
| 8 | vs Panthers | W 23-22 | -7 | -0.114 |
| 9 | @ Titans | W 51-20 | -4.5 | +0.065 |
| 10 | vs Texans | L 6-13 | -1 | -0.466 |
| 11 | @ 49ers | L 7-32 | +3.5 | -0.269 |
| 12 | vs Vikings | W 28-10 | -6.5 | -0.064 |
| 13 | vs Seahawks | L 17-23 | -3 | +0.135 |
| 14 | @ Vikings | L 14-21 | -1 | -0.091 |
| 15 | vs Packers | L 13-21 | +3 | -0.149 |
| 16 | @ Cardinals | W 28-13 | -7 | -0.046 |
| 17 | @ Lions | W 26-24 | -3 | +0.048 |