Falcons vs Bears Week 17 2023: Final Score 37

Final2023 Week 17

Soldier Field, Chicago, ILSun, Dec 31, 2023, 1:00 PM ET

Atlanta Falcons vs Chicago Bears, Week 17 2023

Atlanta Falcons

Away

Chicago Bears

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Falcons	0	7	3	7	17
Bears	7	14	6	10	37

ATL 17CHI 37 Final

Passing leader
Justin Fields
CHI · QB
25.2PPR pts
20/32, 268 YDS, 1 TD, 1 RUSH TD
Top fantasy scorer
DJ Moore
CHI · WR
30.9PPR pts
9 REC, 159 YDS, 1 TD
Falcons leader
Taylor Heinicke
ATL · QB
18.1PPR pts
10/29, 163 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT, 1 RUSH TD
Defensive playmaker
Tyrique Stevenson Sr.
CHI
2 INT, 5 TKL

Bears 37, Falcons 17: Chicago leads from start to finish

The gap showed up everywhere. The Falcons went 4-for-13 on third down and committed four turnovers, while the Bears kept the ball for 37:14 and finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

+0.8 yards/play CHI 6.0 · ATL 5.2
+4 turnover margin CHI 0 turnovers
+125 total yards CHI 432 · ATL 307

Game Highlights

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Why the Bears Won

Chicago won the efficiency, turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Falcons vs Bears
Falcons	Stat	Bears
5.2	Yards per play	6.0

4	Turnovers	0

307	Total yards	432

Other team stats
59	Plays	72

31%	Third-down conversion	38%

22:46	Time of possession	37:14

Scoring Summary

The Bears scored four touchdowns and three field goals; the Falcons scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Falcons vs Bears
Time	Team	Play	ATL	CHI
1st quarter
8:47	CHI	Justin Fields → DJ Moore, 7-yard TD Takes leadCairo Santos XP	0	7
2nd quarter
14:14	CHI	Justin Fields 9-yard TD run Extends leadCairo Santos XP	0	14
14:00	ATL	Taylor Heinicke → Tyler Allgeier, 75-yard TDYounghoe Koo XP	7	14
4:02	CHI	Roschon Johnson 2-yard TD run Extends leadCairo Santos XP	7	21
3rd quarter
11:56	CHI	Cairo Santos 22-yard FG Extends lead	7	24
8:29	ATL	Younghoe Koo 38-yard FG	10	24
1:10	CHI	Cairo Santos 42-yard FG Extends lead	10	27
4th quarter
12:22	ATL	Taylor Heinicke 24-yard TD runYounghoe Koo XP	17	27
4:59	CHI	Cairo Santos 42-yard FG Extends lead	17	30
3:39	CHI	Khalil Herbert 1-yard TD run Extends leadCairo Santos XP	17	37

Fantasy Points: Falcons vs Bears, Week 17 2023

Fantasy leaders

DJ MooreCHIWR30.9 PTSWR3
Justin FieldsCHIQB25.2 PTSQB3
Khalil HerbertCHIRB20.9 PTSRB10
Taylor HeinickeATLQB18.1 PTSQB13

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Justin FieldsCHIQB	25.2	QB3	20/32	268	1	0	11	45	1	99.5	Start/Sit →
Taylor HeinickeATLQB	18.1	QB13	10/29	163	1	3	4	46	1	26.1
Desmond RidderATLQB	-0.3	—	3/4	17	0	1	—	—	—	42.7

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
DJ MooreCHIWR	30.9	WR3	WR	—	—	—	13	9	159	1	Start/Sit →
Khalil HerbertCHIRB	20.9	RB10	RB	18	124	1	3	2	5	0	Start/Sit →
Tyler AllgeierATLRB	15.8	RB15	RB	5	13	0	1	1	75	1	Start/Sit →
Roschon JohnsonCHIRB	14.9	RB17	RB	7	21	1	3	3	38	0	Start/Sit →
Bijan RobinsonATLRB	11.6	RB25	RB	15	75	0	4	3	11	0	Start/Sit →
Drake LondonATLWR	9.6	WR42	WR	—	—	—	10	4	56	0	Start/Sit →
Robert TonyanCHITE	7.0	TE24	TE	—	—	—	4	3	40	0	Start/Sit →
Van JeffersonATLWR	4.9	WR71	WR	—	—	—	5	3	19	0
Tyler ScottCHIWR	3.5	WR78	WR	—	—	—	5	2	15	0
MyCole PruittATLTE	2.4	TE45	TE	—	—	—	1	1	14	0
Collin JohnsonCHIWR	2.1	WR92	WR	—	—	—	1	1	11	0
Kyle PittsATLTE	1.5	TE56	TE	—	—	—	5	1	5	0
Velus JonesCHIWR	0.2	WR106	WR	1	2	0	—	—	—	—
Jonnu SmithATLTE	0.0	—	TE	—	—	—	4	0	0	0	Start/Sit →
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	2	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

Atlanta Falcons

Snap Share

Drake LondonWR49 snaps83%
Jonnu SmithTE46 snaps78%
Bijan RobinsonRB45 snaps76%
Kyle PittsTE43 snaps73%
Van JeffersonWR24 snaps41%

Target Share32 targets

Drake London31%, 10 targets
Van Jefferson16%, 5 targets
Kyle Pitts16%, 5 targets
Jonnu Smith13%, 4 targets
Bijan Robinson13%, 4 targets
Other13%, 4 targets

Carry Share24 carries

Bijan Robinson63%, 15 carries
Tyler Allgeier21%, 5 carries
Taylor Heinicke17%, 4 carries

Chicago Bears

Snap Share

DJ MooreWR60 snaps81%
Robert TonyanTE49 snaps66%
Tyler ScottWR44 snaps59%
Khalil HerbertRB37 snaps50%
Roschon JohnsonRB36 snaps49%

Target Share29 targets

DJ Moore45%, 13 targets
Tyler Scott17%, 5 targets
Robert Tonyan14%, 4 targets
Khalil Herbert10%, 3 targets
Roschon Johnson10%, 3 targets
Other3%, 1 targets

Carry Share37 carries

Khalil Herbert49%, 18 carries
Justin Fields30%, 11 carries
Roschon Johnson19%, 7 carries
Velus Jones3%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Drake LondonATLWR	49	83%	10	31%	0
DJ MooreCHIWR	60	81%	13	45%	0
Jonnu SmithATLTE	46	78%	4	13%	0
Bijan RobinsonATLRB	45	76%	4	13%	15
Kyle PittsATLTE	43	73%	5	16%	0
Robert TonyanCHITE	49	66%	4	14%	0
Tyler ScottCHIWR	44	59%	5	17%	0
Khalil HerbertCHIRB	37	50%	3	10%	18
Roschon JohnsonCHIRB	36	49%	3	10%	7
Van JeffersonATLWR	24	41%	5	16%	0
Marcedes LewisCHITE	29	39%	0	0%	0
Equanimeous St. BrownCHIWR	29	39%	0	0%	0
Trent TaylorCHIWR	27	36%	0	0%	0
Mack HollinsATLWR	17	29%	0	0%	0
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR	17	29%	2	6%	0
MyCole PruittATLTE	14	24%	1	3%	0
Velus JonesCHIWR	15	20%	0	0%	1
Tyler AllgeierATLRB	11	19%	1	3%	5
Cole KmetCHITE	13	18%	0	0%	0
Tucker FiskATLTE	10	17%	0	0%	0
Collin JohnsonCHIWR	11	15%	1	3%	0
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB	8	14%	0	0%	0
Scotty MillerATLWR	8	14%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+11.1Tyler Allgeier15.8 PTS vs 4.7 xFP
Biggest underperformer−7.1Drake London9.6 PTS vs 16.7 xFP
Highest expected volume21.7 xFPDJ Moore30.9 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
DJ MooreCHI · WR	30.9	21.7	+9.2	81%	43% tgt	—	0	0	0%	13	43%
Justin FieldsCHI · QB	25.2	20.2	+5.0	100%	32 att	—	32	11	30%	0	0%
Drake LondonATL · WR	9.6	16.7	−7.1	83%	31% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	31%
Khalil HerbertCHI · RB	20.9	16.1	+4.8	50%	49% car	—	0	18	49%	3	10%
Bijan RobinsonATL · RB	11.6	15.9	−4.3	76%	63% car	—	0	15	63%	4	13%
Taylor HeinickeATL · QB	18.1	14.7	+3.4	88%	29 att	—	29	4	17%	0	0%
Roschon JohnsonCHI · RB	14.9	9.3	+5.6	49%	19% car	—	0	7	19%	3	10%
Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL · TE	1.5	8.3	−6.8	73%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	16%
Tyler ScottCHI · WR	3.5	8.3	−4.8	59%	17% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	17%
Van JeffersonATL · WR	4.9	8.3	−3.4	41%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	16%
Jonnu SmithATL · TE	0.0	6.7	−6.7	78%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	13%
Robert TonyanCHI · TE	7.0	6.7	+0.3	66%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	13%
Tyler AllgeierATL · RB	15.8	4.7	+11.1	19%	21% car	—	0	5	21%	1	3%
KhaDarel HodgeATL · WR	0.0	3.3	−3.3	29%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Collin JohnsonCHI · WR	2.1	1.7	+0.4	15%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Desmond RidderATL · QB	-0.3	1.7	−2.0	14%	4 att	—	4	0	0%	0	0%
Khari BlasingameCHI · RB	0.0	1.7	−1.7	—	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
MyCole PruittATL · TE	2.4	1.7	+0.7	24%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Velus Jones Jr.CHI · WR	0.2	0.6	−0.4	20%	3% car	—	0	1	3%	0	0%

Team totals: Falcons 32 targets and 24 carries; Bears 30 targets and 37 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Taylor Heinicke

ATL · QB · 18.1 pts on 14.7 expected

10 of 29 passing for 163 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions; 4 carries for 46 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.7 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Justin Fields Ran hot

CHI · QB · 25.2 pts on 20.2 expected

20 of 32 passing for 268 yards, 1 touchdown; 11 carries for 45 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 20.2 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Justin Fields →

Drake London Volume, no payoff

ATL · WR · 9.6 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (31% of the team's), 4 catches for 56 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Drake London →

Bijan Robinson Volume, no payoff

ATL · RB · 11.6 pts on 15.9 expected

4 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 11 yards; 15 carries (63% of the team's) for 75 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Bijan Robinson →

DJ Moore Ran hot

CHI · WR · 30.9 pts on 21.7 expected

13 targets (43% of the team's), 9 catches for 159 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 21.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 5.

Start/Sit: DJ Moore →

Khalil Herbert

CHI · RB · 20.9 pts on 16.1 expected

3 targets (10% of the team's), 2 catches for 5 yards; 18 carries (49% of the team's) for 124 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.1 expected.

Best score since Week 4.

Start/Sit: Khalil Herbert →

Roschon Johnson Ran hot

CHI · RB · 14.9 pts on 9.3 expected

3 targets (10% of the team's), 3 catches for 38 yards; 7 carries (19% of the team's) for 21 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 9.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 1.

Start/Sit: Roschon Johnson →

Kyle Pitts Sr. Unlucky

ATL · TE · 1.5 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 1 catch for 5 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Atlanta Falcons

Stock up: Jonnu Smith played 78% of the snaps, up from a 55% season average.

Chicago Bears

Stock up: Tyler Scott played 59% of the snaps, up from a 37% season average.
Stock up: Robert Tonyan played 66% of the snaps, up from a 25% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Falcons defense and Bears defense
Points allowed to	Falcons D	Bears D
QBs	17.7	16.9
RBs	18.3	23.8
WRs	28.8	31.9
TEs	13.8	13.7

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Chicago opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Bears win probability

Key Swings

+21Fields → Moore, 7-yd TD50% → 71%Q1 8:47
+16Fields 9-yd TD run73% → 89%Q2 14:14
−16Heinicke → Allgeier, 75-yd TD89% → 73%Q2 14:00
+16Johnson 2-yd TD run75% → 92%Q2 4:02
−5Heinicke 24-yd TD run>99% → 95%Q4 12:22

Swing in Bears win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Falcons vs Bears
Atlanta Falcons	Measure	Chicago Bears
59	Plays	72
59%	Pass rate	49%
4.9	Yds / dropback	6.9
5.6	Yds / carry	5.2
4/13	Third downs	6/16

Efficiency edge Chicago ran 13 more plays and gained 2.0 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
ATL London 31% · Pitts 16% · Jefferson 16%
CHI Moore 43% · Scott 17% · Tonyan 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Falcons vs Bears
Result	ATL	CHI
Touchdowns	2	4
Field goals	1	3
Punts	3	4
Turnovers	4	0
Turnovers on downs	0	1
Missed field goals	2	1

CHI turnover edge: +4

The Bears opened the scoring on their first possession, a 7-play, 60-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Bears scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.

All 26 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
ATL	Q1 15:00	6	44	2:40	Missed FG
CHI	Q1 12:20	7	60	3:33	Touchdown
ATL	Q1 8:47	10	51	5:30	Missed FG
CHI	Q1 3:17	8	68	4:03	Touchdown
ATL	Q2 14:14	1	75	0:14	Touchdown
CHI	Q2 14:00	3	6	1:23	Punt
ATL	Q2 12:37	3	2	1:29	Punt
CHI	Q2 11:08	12	75	7:06	Touchdown
ATL	Q2 4:02	3	1	0:56	Punt
CHI	Q2 3:06	3	-2	1:26	Punt
ATL	Q2 1:40	3	2	0:38	Interception
CHI	Q2 1:02	4	0	1:02	Missed FG
CHI	Q3 15:00	7	71	3:04	Field goal
ATL	Q3 11:56	9	56	3:27	Field goal
CHI	Q3 8:29	9	29	4:15	Downs
ATL	Q3 4:14	2	0	0:16	Interception
CHI	Q3 3:58	6	22	2:48	Field goal
ATL	Q3 1:10	11	75	3:48	Touchdown
CHI	Q4 12:22	4	25	3:39	Punt
ATL	Q4 8:43	3	0	0:23	Punt
CHI	Q4 8:20	7	20	3:21	Field goal
ATL	Q4 4:59	4	-7	1:01	Interception
CHI	Q4 3:58	3	41	0:19	Touchdown
ATL	Q4 3:39	5	28	1:32	Interception
CHI	Q4 2:07	3	-8	1:15	Punt
ATL	Q4 0:52	2	3	0:52	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Falcons vs Bears Head-to-Head

The Falcons and Bears first met in 1966 and have played 30 times since.

All-time series: 16–14Bears lead, 30 meetings since 1966
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Falcons win: 46–61973
Largest Bears win: 36–01985

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. F = Falcons win, B = Bears win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 6 Bears at Falcons Sun, Oct 18, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2023 Wk 17 Falcons at Bears Sun, Dec 31, 2023 CHI 37 ATL 17 CHI W
2022 Wk 11 Bears at Falcons, 2022 Wk 11 recap Sun, Nov 20, 2022 ATL 27 CHI 24 ATL W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Falcons vs Bears
Falcons	Stat	Bears
7-10	Record	7-10

18.9	Points per game	21.2

334.3	Yards per game	323.2

5.2	Yards per play	5.0

21.9	Points allowed per game	22.3

321.1	Yards allowed per game	324.2

Falcons vs Bears Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 6 in Atlanta. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Falcons vs Bears Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Falcons vs Bears Week 17 game?

The Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 37–17 in Week 17 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, on December 31, 2023. See the Bears' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Falcons vs Bears?

The final score was Bears 37, Falcons 17. The Bears led 21–7 at halftime, and the second half went Falcons 10, Bears 16.

What happened in the Falcons vs Bears game?

Chicago led 21–7 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and outscored Atlanta 16–10 after the break to win 37–17. The Bears finished with a 432–307 edge in total offense and averaged 6.0 yards per play. DJ Moore led all players with 9 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons committed 4 turnovers, the Bears none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Falcons vs Bears?

DJ Moore led the game with 30.9 PPR fantasy points, the WR3 of Week 17, on 9 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown. Justin Fields was next with 25.2 (QB3). See DJ Moore's 2023 game log.

Who led Falcons vs Bears in passing, rushing and receiving?

Justin Fields (CHI) led all passers with 20 of 32 for 268 yards and a touchdown. Khalil Herbert (CHI) led in rushing with 18 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown. DJ Moore (CHI) led in receiving with 9 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did DJ Moore score against the Falcons?

DJ Moore scored 30.9 points in PPR leagues, 26.4 in half-PPR and 21.9 in standard scoring against the Falcons in Week 17 of the 2023 season, on 9 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown. He drew 43% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Falcons vs Bears?

Tyler Allgeier outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 15.8 PPR points on 4.7 xFP (+11.1). Drake London fell furthest short, with 9.6 points on 16.7 xFP (−7.1). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Falcons vs Bears?

DJ Moore had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 21.7 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 30.9. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Bears beat the Falcons?

The Bears beat the Falcons 37–17 because they averaged 6.0 yards per play to 5.2, won the turnover battle 4–0, and outgained them 432–307.

Which team won the turnover battle in Falcons vs Bears?

The Bears won the turnover battle 4–0: the Falcons gave the ball away 4 times and the Bears not at all. The Bears won the game.

What is the all-time Falcons vs Bears record?

The Bears lead the all-time series 16–14 across 30 meetings since 1966.

When did the Falcons and Bears last play before this game?

Before Week 17 of 2023, they last met in the 2022 season on November 20, 2022, when the Falcons beat the Bears 27–24.

What is the Falcons vs Bears record since 2021?

The series is tied 1–1 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.