NFL Featured Game of the Week - Vikings/Bears
On this page we will give a score by score breakdown
of the PossessionPoints stat as the game progresses. Each week we will do this
for the Sunday night game. There will be the familiar PossessionPoints game
chart as well as written explanations.
If you want to know what to expect on this page.
See:
Week 1,
Week 2,
Week 3,
Week 4 or
Week 5.
There are links to past season "Feature Game" pages at the bottom of this page.
Featured Game Week 6 - Minnesota Vikings At
Chicago Bears
This is the second nationally
televised game in a row for Chicago. Last week they were the
Monday night game and Jay Cutler got hit more than a piñata at a
birthday party. The Vikings looked like perhaps they had found
themselves in the last game while Chicago is struggling both on
offense and defense some recently. This is a division matchup
which always brings out the best in players and both teams have
to feel a sense of urgency with their two other division foes
both off to 5-0 starts. Should be a fun game for a football fan
to watch. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Future |
Bears |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
|
Jay Cutler and the Bears start off fast. He hit a big pass to
culminate a quick drive. For the record the Bears kept Cutler
upright in the first drive, if they can do that the whole game
they will probably win. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
0 |
0.0 |
-8.5 |
8.5 |
1Q |
Bears |
7 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
0.0 |
12:17 |
|
The Bears defense scores with a safety against McNabb. Safeties
like returns have no PossessionPoints associated with them. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
0 |
0.0 |
-8.5 |
8.5 |
1Q |
Bears |
9 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
0.0 |
6:52 |
|
The Bears take the free kick following the safety and march down
the field for their second touchdown. This drive consumed a
little more time so the Bears now have 31 PossessionPoints for
the game. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
0 |
0.0 |
-31.0 |
31.0 |
1Q |
Bears |
16 |
31.0 |
31.0 |
0.0 |
3:39 |
|
The Vikings finally get on the scoreboard but they only came up
with a field goal. That won't help them close the more than two
touchdown deficit they put themselves in. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
3 |
24.1 |
-6.9 |
31.0 |
2Q |
Bears |
16 |
31.0 |
6.9 |
24.1 |
12:37 |
|
Following a terrible punt by the Vikings the Bears got a short
field to work with. One minute and 23 seconds later they had
their third TD of the first half. This game could get out of
hand if the Vikings don't wake up. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
3 |
24.1 |
-18.0 |
42.1 |
2Q |
Bears |
23 |
42.1 |
18.0 |
24.1 |
6:41 |
|
The Bears get another field goal so they are back to a 23 point
lead. The Vikings have scored that many points in a half this
year, but up till now that has been first halfs. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
3 |
24.1 |
-23.8 |
47.9 |
2Q |
Bears |
26 |
47.9 |
23.8 |
24.1 |
0:28 |
|
The Vikings got a sack/fumble then drove into the endzone for
their first TD of the game. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
10 |
45.7 |
-2.2 |
47.9 |
3Q |
Bears |
26 |
47.9 |
2.2 |
45.7 |
10:23 |
|
The Vikings' joy was short lived. Devin Hester took the kickoff
for a TD and a very quick answer. This is shaping up to be the
kind of game that produces a "lucky dog". We'll talk more about
that later perhaps. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
10 |
45.7 |
-2.2 |
47.9 |
3Q |
Bears |
33 |
47.9 |
2.2 |
45.7 |
10:09 |
|
This is starting to get out of hand. The Bears are still a
little way from the "green" but at least they are out of the red
now. They still aren't piling up the PossessionPoints but they
are lighting up the scoreboard. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
10 |
45.7 |
-15.1 |
60.8 |
3Q |
Bears |
36 |
60.8 |
15.1 |
45.7 |
5:44 |
|
The Bears get one more field goal. This game was iced a while
ago this just adds to it. The Bears Defense gets the top
PossessionPoints scores for this game. |
Team |
Points |
Offense Effect |
Net Effect |
Defense Effect |
Time of Last Score |
Vikings |
10 |
45.7 |
-40.4 |
86.1 |
4Q/ Final |
Bears |
39 |
86.1 |
40.4 |
45.7 |
14:50 |
|
More Past Feature games:
2010:
Week 1,
Week 2, Week 3,
Week 4,
Week 5, Week 6,
Week 7,
Week 8, Week 9,
Week 10,
Week 11,
Week 12,
Week 13,
Week 14
2009:
Week 10
,
Week 11 ,
Week 12,
Week 13,
Week14, Week 15 or
Week 16