WEEK 2 · FINAL
THE READ
Bears win the turnover battle and the game
Giveaways decided this one. Bears 31, Vikings 21. J.J. McCarthy threw for Vikings — 14/27, 304 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT — in a losing effort. Caleb Williams did the damage for Bears — 15/25, 259 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. On the ground: Bears 131, Vikings 40.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | +5.8 | +2.2 | +3.6 | -5 |
| Bears | +5.5 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +8 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
IN THE BOOTH
Ethan Price
The numbers guy
Minnesota threw the ball 27 times and ran it 6, which is one way to describe panic, but the real problem was J.J. McCarthy's 5 interceptions—you don't survive that math no matter what play you call.
Roman Vaughn
The superfan
· replying
Minnesota's ground game evaporated and McCarthy gave it away 6 times—that is not a team positioned to climb out of a 2-3 hole, and Chicago just showed them what happens when you hand a division opponent 31 points on a platter.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
J.J. McCarthy
Vikings
14/27, 304 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT
Caleb Williams
Bears
15/25, 259 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Zavion Thomas
Bears
4 catches, 123 yards, 1 TD
WHAT DECIDED IT
On the ground
Bears 131, Vikings 40
Bears
Total yards
Bears 390, Vikings 344
Bears
Through the air
Vikings 304, Bears 259
Vikings
Giveaways
Bears 2, Vikings 6
Bears
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 71% · Rush 29% · 37.0 scored, 33.4 allowed
10.9 yds/att
62.0% completions
5.8 yds/carry
393.9 yds/game
2.7 giveaways/game
4.6% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 68 · Aggressive
Balance 79
Ball security 24
Back usage 21%
QB runs 3.3/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.7 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 77
WR 82
TE 83
RB 80
OL 83
DL 80
LB 78
DB 85
Best: Christian Darrisaw LT 90
Fastest: Zachariah Branch WR 95 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 61% · Rush 39% · 33.8 scored, 29.7 allowed
10.8 yds/att
61.9% completions
6.4 yds/carry
403.9 yds/game
1.7 giveaways/game
9.0% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 65 · Aggressive
Balance 89
Ball security 53
Back usage 26%
QB runs 5.7/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 9.0% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 92
WR 82
TE 86
RB 82
OL 82
DL 83
LB 80
DB 86
Best: Joe Thuney LG 96
Fastest: Zavion Thomas WR 96 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Josh 🦅
Bears · his last 8 games
Balanced
Runs the quarterback
Takes sacks
Pass / run61% / 39%
Points for / against30.1 — 29.5
Margin+0.6
Giveaways a game1.8
Sacks taken9.8% of dropbacks
Lead backD'Andre Swift · 10.0/g
Top targetLuther Burden III · 27%
QB carries5.4 a game
thecozyfiles
Vikings · his last 7 games
Throws it
Gives it away
Runs the quarterback
Pass / run71% / 29%
Points for / against37.0 — 33.4
Margin+3.6
Giveaways a game2.7
Sacks taken4.6% of dropbacks
Lead backDemond Claiborne · 7.3/g
Top targetGermie Bernard · 31%
QB carries3.3 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
THE SERIES
thecozyfiles against Josh 🦅 — the men, not the teams
Josh 🦅 leads it 1-0.
Josh 🦅 won the last one.
1 meeting
avg 21.0 — 31.0
biggest: 10 pts to Josh 🦅
S1 · week 2
thecozyfiles 21 — 31 Josh 🦅
JOSH 🦅
Only meetings Sapphire can attribute to both men are counted — a Madden export never says who owned a team last season, so the series starts where the record does.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Vikings receivers vs Bears secondary
82 v 86
BEARS
Bears receivers vs Vikings secondary
82 v 85
VIKINGS
Vikings line vs Bears front
83 v 83
EVEN
Bears line vs Vikings front
82 v 80
EVEN
Vikings backs vs Bears run defence
80 v 83
BEARS
Bears backs vs Vikings run defence
82 v 80
EVEN
Vikings passer vs Bears secondary
77 v 86
BEARS
Bears passer vs Vikings secondary
92 v 85
BEARS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
VIKINGS
BEARS
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BEARS
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy QB | 14/27 | 304 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 89.6 |
BEARS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams QB | 15/25 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 105.2 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond Claiborne HB | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| J.J. McCarthy QB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
BEARS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams QB | 13 | 100 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
| D'Andre Swift HB | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai HB | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond Claiborne HB | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 79 |
| Zachariah Branch WR | 3 | 69 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
| Jordan Addison WR | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| Germie Bernard WR | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 |
| T.J. Hockenson TE | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
BEARS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavion Thomas WR | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 48 |
| Colston Loveland TE | 4 | 57 | 14.2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 43 |
| D'Andre Swift HB | 4 | 57 | 14.2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 31 |
| Rome Odunze WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Luther Burden III WR | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Terrell Jr CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Hawkins III CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. MIKE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Thomas SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wilson WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Redmond DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Pace Jr WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cashman SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BEARS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Johnson CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin Bush MIKE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods FS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
VIKINGS
nothing recorded
BEARS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos K | 1/2 | 2/3 | 20 |
RECENT FORM
Vikings
L
38–41 vs Packers
WK 1
Bears
W
63–31 vs Panthers
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Vikings | Bears | |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | TOTAL YARDS | 390 |
| 304 | PASSING YARDS | 259 |
| 40 | RUSHING YARDS | 131 |
| 0 | SACKS ALLOWED | 1 |
| 1 | SACKS MADE | 0 |
| 6 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 2 | TAKEAWAYS | 7 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
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VIKINGS
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BEARS