Bills
23–20
BUF @ CHI
Bears
Final/OT · Sun, Sep 7, 2014 · 2014 Week 1 · Soldier Field
Ground Share
Bills had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
BUF 53%47% CHI
50.2%GROUND44.1%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Manuel | 26 | -0.02 | 38.5% | 3.9% | -0.6 | 8.6 | 72.7% | 61.6% | +11.2 |
| J.Cutler | 51 | -0.13 | 56.9% | 3.9% | -6.8 | 7.5 | 69.4% | 66.5% | +2.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric | BUF | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.07 | -0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.02 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.19 | -0.00 |
| Success Rate | 43.6% | 56.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.6% | 23.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.62 | 5.77 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 41.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.8 | 5.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.43 | 3.74 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 57.1% | 66.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.7% | 22.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 5.5% | 12.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.1 | 19.3 |
| Plays | 55 | 74 |
| Total Yards | 364 | 427 |
| Total EPA | +3.7 | -3.5 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 3 |
Special Teams
Bills won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
BUF 73%27% CHI
6.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.3 pts won
Biggest swing · D.Carpenter 50 yard field goal is GOOD — BUF +1.6
Kickoffs · BUF +1.0Punts · BUF +2.4Kicks · BUF +0.6
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ ManuelQB | 26 | 16/22 | 188 | 7.2 | -0.6 | -0.02 | +11.2 | 39% | +0.17 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred JacksonRB | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | +3.2 | +0.45 | 57% | +0.21 | 0 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | +1.9 | +0.39 | 60% | -0.02 | 0 |
| EJ ManuelQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +1.2 | +1.18 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | -1.0 | -0.07 | 40% | +0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike WilliamsWR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12.0 | +3.6 | +1.20 | 67% | +0.25 | 0 |
| Robert WoodsWR | 6 | 4 | 78 | 13.0 | +3.5 | +0.59 | 67% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Sammy WatkinsWR | 4 | 3 | 31 | 7.8 | +2.5 | +0.62 | 50% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Frank SummersFB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.09 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | -0.1 | -0.04 | 33% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Scott ChandlerTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.54 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | -2.0 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Marquise GoodwinWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.2 | -4.21 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan CarpenterK | 3/3(50, 33, 27) | 50 | 2/2 | — | — | 11 |
| Jordan GayK | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton SchmidtP | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 43.2 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. SpillerRB | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Frank SummersFB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis McKelvinCB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
CHI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay CutlerQB | 51 | 34/49 | 341 | 6.7 | -6.8 | -0.13 | +2.9 | 57% | -0.26 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt ForteRB | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 53% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Ka'Deem CareyRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.19 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt ForteRB | 9 | 8 | 87 | 9.7 | +5.2 | +0.58 | 89% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Alshon JefferyWR | 6 | 5 | 71 | 11.8 | +3.9 | +0.64 | 67% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Dante RosarioTE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.2 | +1.20 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Josh MorganWR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -0.20 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 5 | 2 | 21 | 4.2 | -1.1 | -0.23 | 40% | -0.27 | 0 |
| Micheal SpurlockWR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2.7 | -1.7 | -0.58 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Brandon MarshallWR | 12 | 8 | 71 | 5.9 | -3.7 | -0.31 | 50% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Martellus BennettTE | 10 | 8 | 70 | 7.0 | -7.1 | -0.71 | 70% | -0.23 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie GouldK | 2/2(41, 37) | 41 | 2/2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat O'DonnellP | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 36.5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senorise PerryRB | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal SpurlockWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |