NFC North · 2021
Chicago Bears
Record
6-11
Net EPA
-0.077est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.087
- Success rate41.4%
- EPA / dropback-0.077
- EPA / rush-0.105
- Explosive rate7.4%
- CPOE-2.87
- Third-down rate34.7%
- Red-zone TD rate52.0%
- Points / drive1.62
- Turnover rate2.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.032
- Success rate allowed44.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.076
- EPA / rush allowed-0.024
- Explosive rate allowed9.7%
- Pressure rate (proxy)21.8%
- Sack rate8.5%
- Points / drive allowed2.11
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.087 · 11th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.032 · 67th %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
7-9-1
-1.0 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
3-5-1
As favorite
3-0-1
As dog
4-9
O/U
7-10
-1.1 vs total
Roster
81 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Fields | QB | 22 | 6'3" 223 | R | Ohio State | RES |
| 9 | Nick Foles | QB | 32 | 6'6" 243 | 9 | Arizona | ACT |
| 14 | Andy Dalton | QB | 35 | 6'2" 220 | 10 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 19 | Ryan Willis | QB | 26 | 6'4" 220 | R | Virginia Tech | DEV |
Backs & receivers20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Damien Williams | RB | 29 | 5'11" 224 | 7 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 10 | Damiere Byrd | WR | 28 | 5'9" 180 | 6 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 11 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 25 | 5'11" 172 | 1 | Tulane | ACT |
| 12 | Allen Robinson | WR | 28 | 6'2" 220 | 7 | Penn State | ACT |
| 13 | Rodney Adams | WR | 28 | 6'1" 189 | 4 | South Florida | DEV |
| 15 | Nsimba Webster | WR | 25 | 5'10" 180 | 2 | Eastern Washington | DEV |
| 17 | Jakeem Grant | WR | 30 | 5'7" 169 | 5 | Texas Tech | RES |
| 18 | Jesse James | TE | 27 | 6'7" 250 | 6 | Penn State | ACT |
| 24 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 23 | 5'9" 212 | R | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 29 | Tarik Cohen | RB | 26 | 5'6" 191 | 4 | North Carolina A&T | RES |
| 32 | David Montgomery | RB | 24 | 5'11" 222 | 2 | Iowa State | ACT |
| 35 | Ryan Nall | RB | 27 | 6'2" 237 | 3 | Oregon State | INA |
| 35 | Ben Mason | TE | 22 | 6'3" 254 | R | Michigan | DEV |
| 80 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 36 | 6'7" 265 | 11 | Miami | ACT |
| 81 | J.P. Holtz | TE | 28 | 6'3" 240 | 5 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 82 | Isaiah Coulter | WR | 24 | 6'2" 190 | 1 | Rhode Island | DEV |
| 83 | Dazz Newsome | WR | 22 | 5'11" 190 | R | North Carolina | ACT |
| 84 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | 32 | 5'9" 179 | 8 | Texas | ACT |
| 85 | Cole Kmet | TE | 22 | 6'6" 258 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 87 | Jesper Horsted | TE | 24 | 6'4" 237 | 2 | Princeton | RES |
Offensive line13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Arlington Hambright | OL | 25 | 6'5" 300 | 1 | Colorado | DEV |
| 60 | Dieter Eiselen | OL | 25 | 6'4" 300 | 1 | Yale | DEV |
| 64 | Alex Bars | OL | 27 | 6'5" 314 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 65 | Cody Whitehair | OL | 29 | 6'3" 309 | 5 | Kansas State | ACT |
| 67 | Sam Mustipher | OL | 25 | 6'2" 311 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 68 | James Daniels | OL | 25 | 6'4" 305 | 3 | Iowa | ACT |
| 70 | Elijah Wilkinson | OL | 26 | 6'6" 329 | 4 | Massachusetts | INA |
| 71 | Jason Peters | OL | 39 | 6'4" 328 | 17 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 72 | Tyrone Wheatley | OL | 24 | 6'6" 265 | R | Morgan State | DEV |
| 73 | Lachavious Simmons | OL | 26 | 6'5" 315 | 1 | Tennessee State | INA |
| 74 | Germain Ifedi | OL | 27 | 6'5" 325 | 5 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 75 | Larry Borom | OL | 22 | 6'5" 332 | R | Missouri | ACT |
| 76 | Teven Jenkins | OL | 23 | 6'6" 310 | R | Oklahoma State | ACT |
Defensive front25
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Danny Trevathan | LB | 31 | 6'0" 239 | 9 | Kentucky | RES |
| 43 | Ledarius Mack | DL | 26 | 6'1" 240 | 1 | Buffalo | DEV |
| 44 | Alec Ogletree | LB | 31 | 6'3" 235 | 8 | Georgia | ACT |
| 45 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | LB | 27 | 6'1" 226 | 3 | Western Kentucky | ACT |
| 46 | Sam Kamara | LB | 25 | 6'2" 275 | R | Stony Brook | ACT |
| 49 | Charles Snowden | LB | 23 | 6'7" 235 | R | Virginia | DEV |
| 50 | Jeremiah Attaochu | LB | 28 | 6'3" 252 | 7 | Georgia Tech | RES |
| 52 | Khalil Mack | LB | 30 | 6'3" 269 | 7 | Buffalo | RES |
| 55 | Bruce Irvin | LB | 35 | 6'3" 250 | 9 | West Virginia | ACT |
| 57 | Christian Jones | LB | 30 | 6'3" 250 | 7 | Florida State | ACT |
| 58 | Roquan Smith | LB | 24 | 6'1" 230 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 59 | Cassius Marsh | LB | 29 | 6'4" 245 | 7 | UCLA | RES |
| 63 | Lacale London | DL | 24 | 6'5" 280 | 1 | Western Illinois | DEV |
| 90 | Angelo Blackson | DL | 30 | 6'4" 318 | 6 | Auburn | ACT |
| 91 | Eddie Goldman | DL | 27 | 6'3" 320 | 6 | Florida State | ACT |
| 92 | Caleb Johnson | LB | 23 | 6'2" 220 | R | Houston Baptist | ACT |
| 93 | Margus Hunt | DL | 34 | 6'8" 295 | 8 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 94 | Robert Quinn | LB | 31 | 6'4" 257 | 10 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 95 | Khyiris Tonga | DL | 25 | 6'4" 340 | R | Brigham Young | ACT |
| 96 | Akiem Hicks | DL | 33 | 6'4" 352 | 9 | Regina, Can. | INA |
| 97 | Mario Edwards | DL | 27 | 6'3" 280 | 6 | Florida State | ACT |
| 97 | John Daka | DL | 25 | 6'2" 227 | 1 | James Madison | DEV |
| 98 | Bilal Nichols | DL | 26 | 6'4" 313 | 3 | Delaware | ACT |
| 98 | Auzoyah Alufohai | DL | 26 | 6'4" 320 | 1 | West Georgia | DEV |
| 99 | Trevis Gipson | LB | 24 | 6'4" 268 | 1 | Tulsa | ACT |
Secondary16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Eddie Jackson | DB | 29 | 6'0" 202 | 4 | Alabama | ACT |
| 20 | Duke Shelley | DB | 26 | 5'9" 183 | 2 | Kansas State | INA |
| 21 | Xavier Crawford | DB | 27 | 5'11" 185 | 2 | Central Michigan | RES |
| 22 | Kindle Vildor | DB | 25 | 5'11" 190 | 1 | Georgia Southern | ACT |
| 23 | Marqui Christian | DB | 28 | 5'11" 207 | 5 | Midwestern State | ACT |
| 25 | Artie Burns | DB | 26 | 6'0" 197 | 5 | Miami | ACT |
| 26 | Deon Bush | DB | 28 | 6'0" 200 | 5 | Miami | ACT |
| 27 | Thomas Graham | DB | 22 | 5'10" 197 | R | Oregon | ACT |
| 30 | Dee Virgin | DB | 29 | 5'9" 195 | 4 | West Alabama | CUT |
| 31 | Michael Joseph | DB | 26 | 6'0" 194 | 3 | Dubuque | DEV |
| 33 | Jaylon Johnson | DB | 22 | 6'0" 195 | 1 | Utah | ACT |
| 34 | Stanford Samuels | DB | 22 | 6'2" 185 | 1 | Florida State | DEV |
| 36 | DeAndre Houston-Carson | DB | 28 | 6'0" 202 | 5 | William & Mary | RES |
| 37 | Teez Tabor | DB | 27 | 6'0" 191 | 4 | Florida | RES |
| 38 | Tashaun Gipson | DB | 31 | 6'1" 212 | 9 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 39 | Thakarius Keyes | DB | 25 | 6'1" 200 | 1 | Tulane | DEV |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cairo Santos | K | 31 | 5'8" 160 | 7 | Tulane | ACT |
| 16 | Pat O'Donnell | P | 30 | 6'4" 212 | 7 | Miami | ACT |
| 48 | Patrick Scales | LS | 33 | 6'3" 228 | 10 | Utah State | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Rams | L 14-34 | +9.5 | -0.096 |
| 2 | vs Bengals | W 20-17 | -2 | -0.194 |
| 3 | @ Browns | L 6-26 | +7.5 | -0.459 |
| 4 | vs Lions | W 24-14 | -3 | +0.207 |
| 5 | @ Raiders | W 20-9 | +5.5 | +0.021 |
| 6 | vs Packers | L 14-24 | +5.5 | +0.024 |
| 7 | @ Buccaneers | L 3-38 | +12.5 | -0.452 |
| 8 | vs 49ers | L 22-33 | +4.5 | +0.091 |
| 9 | @ Steelers | L 27-29 | +7 | +0.054 |
| 11 | vs Ravens | L 13-16 | +5 | -0.005 |
| 12 | @ Lions | W 16-14 | -2 | +0.026 |
| 13 | vs Cardinals | L 22-33 | +7.5 | -0.143 |
| 14 | @ Packers | L 30-45 | +11.5 | -0.102 |
| 15 | vs Vikings | L 9-17 | +7 | -0.169 |
| 16 | @ Seahawks | W 25-24 | +7 | +0.098 |
| 17 | vs Giants | W 29-3 | -7 | -0.137 |
| 18 | @ Vikings | L 17-31 | +3.5 | -0.271 |