NFC North · 2016
Chicago Bears
3-13 (2-4 NFC North · 3-9 NFC)4th in the NFC North
Last: L 10-38 at Minnesota Vikings
- Rating
- -5.429
- Adj Off
- 19.430
- Adj Def
- 24.828
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 37.4%18 | 39.2%7 |
| Early-down pass rate | 50.4%23 | 56.3%3 |
| Plays per game | 62.729 | 65.919 |
| Time of possession | 27:5031 | 31:515 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.88 | 6.417 |
| Yards per rush | 4.78 | 4.626 |
| Starting field position | Own 2531 | Own 2923 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.04221 | +0.07026 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.03625 | +0.04728 |
| Success rate | 44.1%14 | 45.1%23 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.00123 | +0.14726 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.11117 | -0.05026 |
| CPOE | 0.118 | 2.326 |
| Explosive play rate | 10.0%6 | 8.5%17 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 17.428 | 24.924 |
| Points per drive | 1.7521 | 2.1518 |
| Red zone TD rate | 51.8%25 | 54.0%7 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.8%21 | 40.5%22 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.8829 | 0.7531 |
| Sack rate | 4.5%8 | 5.8%9 |
| Penalties per game | 6.920 | 6.423 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11Wk 1 | @23Houston Texans | L14-23 | -0.19 | -0.03 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | 11Philadelphia Eagles | L14-29 | -0.33 | +0.03 |
| Sep 25Wk 3 | @9Dallas Cowboys | L17-31 | -0.04 | +0.19 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | 24Detroit LionsDIV | W17-14 | +0.09 | -0.13 |
| Oct 9Wk 5 | @19Indianapolis Colts | L23-29 | +0.18 | +0.09 |
| Oct 16Wk 6 | 27Jacksonville Jaguars | L16-17 | -0.01 | -0.02 |
| Oct 20Wk 7 | @8Green Bay PackersDIV | L10-26 | -0.23 | +0.17 |
| Oct 31Wk 8 | 13Minnesota VikingsDIV | W20-10 | +0.13 | -0.06 |
| Nov 13Wk 10 | @21Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L10-36 | -0.44 | +0.07 |
| Nov 20Wk 11 | @20New York Giants | L16-22 | +0.04 | +0.11 |
| Nov 27Wk 12 | 26Tennessee Titans | L21-27 | +0.01 | +0.23 |
| Dec 4Wk 13 | 31San Francisco 49ers | W26-6 | +0.06 | -0.30 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | @24Detroit LionsDIV | L17-20 | +0.07 | -0.00 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | 8Green Bay PackersDIV | L27-30 | +0.08 | +0.20 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | 18Washington Commanders | L21-41 | -0.01 | +0.38 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | @13Minnesota VikingsDIV | L10-38 | -0.26 | +0.14 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Matt BarkleyYr 4 | 39% | 129/216 | 59.7% | 1611 | 7.5 | 8 | 14 |
| 2Brian HoyerYr 8 | 36% | 134/200 | 67.0% | 1445 | 7.2 | 6 | 0 |
| 6Jay CutlerYr 11 | 25% | 81/137 | 59.1% | 1059 | 7.7 | 4 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Jordan HowardR | 66% | 252 | 1313 | 5.2 | 6 | 29 |
| 33Jeremy LangfordYr 2 | 16% | 62 | 200 | 3.2 | 4 | 19 |
| 25Ka'Deem CareyYr 3 | 8% | 32 | 126 | 3.9 | 0 | 5 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Cameron MeredithWR Yr 2 | 12% | 66 | 888 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 17Alshon JefferyWR Yr 5 | 9% | 52 | 821 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 86Zach MillerTE Yr 8 | 8% | 47 | 486 | 10.3 | 4 |
| 19Eddie RoyalWR Yr 9 | 6% | 33 | 369 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 14Deonte ThompsonWR Yr 5 | 4% | 22 | 249 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 11Josh BellamyWR Yr 5 | 3% | 19 | 282 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 13Kevin WhiteWR Yr 2 | 3% | 19 | 187 | 9.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Akiem HicksDE Yr 5 | 35 | 10 | 7.0 | 17 | 2 |
| 94Leonard FloydDE R | 23 | 6 | 7.0 | 9 | 1 |
| 74Jonathan BullardDE R | 15 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Cornelius WashingtonDE Yr 4 | 14 | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 91Eddie GoldmanNT Yr 2 | 12 | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 98Mitch UnreinDT Yr 7 | 12 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50Jerrell FreemanILB Yr 9 | 86 | 6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 59Danny TrevathanILB Yr 5 | 49 | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 44Nick KwiatkoskiILB R | 34 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 97Willie YoungOLB Yr 7 | 21 | 8 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 49Sam AchoLB Yr 6 | 18 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Harold Jones-QuarteyDB Yr 2 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38Adrian AmosS Yr 2 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 21Tracy PorterCB | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 22Cre'von LeBlancCB R | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 37Bryce CallahanCB Yr 2 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 39Jacoby GlennCB Yr 2 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 31Chris ProsinskiDB Yr 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Connor BarthYr 9 | 18/23 | 78% | 54 | 31/32 | 85 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Pat O'DonnellYr 3 | 68 | 43.5 | 67 | 24 | 5 |