Final2024 Week 3

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts

Chicago Bears

Away

16

Indianapolis Colts

HomeWon

21

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bears0031316
Colts077721

CHI 16IND 21 Final

  • Passing leader

    Caleb Williams

    CHI · QB

    19.3PPR pts

    33/52, 363 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jonathan Taylor

    IND · RB

    26.5PPR pts

    23 ATT, 110 YDS, 2 TD, 1 REC, 25 REC YDS

  • Bears leader

    Cole Kmet

    CHI · TE

    25.7PPR pts

    10 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Jaylon Jones

    IND

    2 INT, 5 TKL

Colts 21, Bears 16: Indianapolis beats Chicago

Indianapolis led 7–0 at halftime and won 21–16, though Chicago took the second half 16–14. Chicago outgained the Colts 395–306, but the Colts averaged 5.7 yards per play.

Chicago didn't get on the board until the third quarter.

The Bears went 9-for-21 on third down and committed three turnovers.

Key advantages

  • +1.0 yards/play IND 5.7 · CHI 4.7
  • +1 turnover margin IND 2 · CHI 3 turnovers

Game Highlights

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Why the Colts Won

Indianapolis won the efficiency and turnover battles.

Team stats comparison, Bears vs Colts
BearsStatColts
4.7Yards per play5.7
3Turnovers2
Other team stats
395Total yards306
84Plays54
43%Third-down conversion25%
35:01Time of possession24:59

Scoring Summary

The Colts scored three touchdowns; the Bears scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Bears vs Colts
TimeTeamPlayCHIIND
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
8:19INDJonathan Taylor 29-yard TD run Takes leadMatt Gay XP07
3rd quarter
12:51CHICairo Santos 53-yard FG37
0:21INDTrey Sermon 1-yard TD run Extends leadMatt Gay XP314
4th quarter
8:21CHICaleb Williams → Rome Odunze, 1-yard TD2-pt try failed914
5:22INDJonathan Taylor 1-yard TD run Extends leadMatt Gay XP921
2:01CHICaleb Williams → Cole Kmet, 6-yard TDCairo Santos XP1621

Fantasy Points: Bears vs Colts, Week 3 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Jonathan TaylorINDRB26.5 PTSRB5
  2. Cole KmetCHITE25.7 PTSTE2
  3. Rome OdunzeCHIWR23.4 PTSWR7
  4. Caleb WilliamsCHIQB19.3 PTSQB14

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Caleb WilliamsCHIQB19.3QB1433/523632218080.8Start/Sit →
Anthony RichardsonINDQB7.1QB3110/2016702824039.0

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jonathan TaylorINDRB26.5RB5RB23110221250Start/Sit →
Cole KmetCHITE25.7TE2TE———1110971Start/Sit →
Rome OdunzeCHIWR23.4WR7WR1201161121Start/Sit →
DJ MooreCHIWR15.2WR24WR1-60108780Start/Sit →
Roschon JohnsonCHIRB10.2RB26RB830054320Start/Sit →
Trey SermonINDRB7.6RB40RB2161————
Michael PittmanINDWR7.6WR54WR———54360
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB6.2RB45RB1320042220Start/Sit →
Alec PierceINDWR5.4WR70WR———21440
DeAndre CarterCHIWR5.2WR72WR———63220
Josh DownsINDWR5.2WR74WR———53220Start/Sit →
Kylen GransonINDTE5.0TE26TE———11400Start/Sit →
Khalil HerbertCHIRB0.9RB69RB490————Start/Sit →
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →
Gerald EverettCHITE0.0—TE———1000
Ashton DulinINDWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →
Adonai MitchellINDWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Chicago Bears

Snap Share

  1. Rome OdunzeWR89 snaps99%
  2. DJ MooreWR86 snaps96%
  3. Cole KmetTE73 snaps81%
  4. DeAndre CarterWR57 snaps63%
  5. D'Andre SwiftRB48 snaps53%

Target Share48 targets

  1. Cole Kmet23%, 11 targets
  2. Rome Odunze23%, 11 targets
  3. DJ Moore21%, 10 targets
  4. DeAndre Carter13%, 6 targets
  5. Roschon Johnson10%, 5 targets
  6. Other10%, 5 targets

Carry Share28 carries

  1. D'Andre Swift46%, 13 carries
  2. Roschon Johnson29%, 8 carries
  3. Khalil Herbert14%, 4 carries
  4. DJ Moore4%, 1 carries
  5. Caleb Williams4%, 1 carries
  6. Other4%, 1 carries

Indianapolis Colts

Snap Share

  1. Jonathan TaylorRB49 snaps88%
  2. Michael PittmanWR47 snaps84%
  3. Alec PierceWR43 snaps77%
  4. Josh DownsWR32 snaps57%
  5. Mo Alie-CoxTE31 snaps55%

Target Share18 targets

  1. Michael Pittman28%, 5 targets
  2. Josh Downs28%, 5 targets
  3. Jonathan Taylor11%, 2 targets
  4. Alec Pierce11%, 2 targets
  5. Mo Alie-Cox6%, 1 targets
  6. Other17%, 3 targets

Carry Share33 carries

  1. Jonathan Taylor70%, 23 carries
  2. Anthony Richardson24%, 8 carries
  3. Trey Sermon6%, 2 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Rome OdunzeCHIWR8999%1123%1
DJ MooreCHIWR8696%1021%1
Jonathan TaylorINDRB4988%211%23
Michael PittmanINDWR4784%528%0
Cole KmetCHITE7381%1123%0
Alec PierceINDWR4377%211%0
DeAndre CarterCHIWR5763%613%0
Josh DownsINDWR3257%528%0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE3155%16%0
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB4853%48%13
Kylen GransonINDTE2748%16%0
Roschon JohnsonCHIRB3337%510%8
Drew OgletreeINDTE2036%00%0
Gerald EverettCHITE3033%12%0
Ashton DulinINDWR1425%16%0
Marcedes LewisCHITE2123%00%0
Adonai MitchellINDWR713%16%0
Khalil HerbertCHIRB910%00%4
Trey SermonINDRB59%00%2
Anthony GouldINDWR35%00%0
Tyler GoodsonINDRB24%00%0
Collin JohnsonCHIWR22%00%0
Tyler ScottCHIWR22%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

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.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Caleb WilliamsCHI · QB19.323.8−4.5100%52 att—5214%00%
Rome OdunzeCHI · WR23.419.5+3.999%23% tgt—014%1123%
Cole KmetCHI · TE25.718.9+6.881%23% tgt—000%1123%
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB26.518.4+8.188%70% car—02370%211%
DJ MooreCHI · WR15.217.8−2.696%21% tgt—014%1021%
D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB6.215.3−9.153%46% car—01346%48%
Anthony Richardson Sr.IND · QB7.114.1−7.0100%20 att—20824%00%
Roschon JohnsonCHI · RB10.213.8−3.637%29% car—0829%510%
DeAndre CarterCHI · WR5.210.3−5.163%13% tgt—000%613%
Josh DownsIND · WR5.28.6−3.457%28% tgt—000%528%
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR7.68.6−1.084%28% tgt—000%528%
Alec PierceIND · WR5.43.4+2.077%11% tgt—000%211%
Khalil HerbertCHI · RB0.92.6−1.710%14% car—0414%00%
Adonai MitchellIND · WR0.01.7−1.713%6% tgt—000%16%
Ashton DulinIND · WR0.01.7−1.725%6% tgt—000%16%
Gerald EverettCHI · TE0.01.7−1.733%2% tgt—000%12%
Kylen GransonIND · TE5.01.7+3.348%6% tgt—000%16%
Mo Alie-CoxIND · TE0.01.7−1.755%6% tgt—000%16%
Trey SermonIND · RB7.61.3+6.39%6% car—026%00%

Team totals: Bears 48 targets and 28 carries; Colts 18 targets and 33 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 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Caleb Williams

CHI · QB · 19.3 pts on 23.8 expected

33 of 52 passing for 363 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 1 carry for 8 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 23.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Caleb Williams →

Anthony Richardson Sr. Unlucky

IND · QB · 7.1 pts on 14.1 expected

10 of 20 passing for 167 yards, 2 interceptions; 8 carries for 24 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 14.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Rome Odunze

CHI · WR · 23.4 pts on 19.5 expected

11 targets (23% of the team's), 6 catches for 112 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 19.5 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (11).

Start/Sit: Rome Odunze →

Cole Kmet Ran hot

CHI · TE · 25.7 pts on 18.9 expected

11 targets (23% of the team's), 10 catches for 97 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 18.9 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Trend: Season high in targets (11).

Start/Sit: Cole Kmet →

Jonathan Taylor Ran hot

IND · RB · 26.5 pts on 18.4 expected

2 targets (11% of the team's), 1 catch for 25 yards; 23 carries (70% of the team's) for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 18.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Trend: Season high in carries (23).

Start/Sit: Jonathan Taylor →

Josh Downs

IND · WR · 5.2 pts on 8.6 expected

5 targets (28% of the team's), 3 catches for 22 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Josh Downs →

D'Andre Swift Unlucky

CHI · RB · 6.2 pts on 15.3 expected

4 targets (8% of the team's), 2 catches for 22 yards; 13 carries (46% of the team's) for 20 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: D'Andre Swift →

DeAndre Carter Unlucky

CHI · WR · 5.2 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 22 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Trend: Season high in targets (6).

Stock Up, Stock Down

Chicago Bears

  • Stock up: Cole Kmet played 81% of the snaps, up from a 63% season average.
  • Stock up: DeAndre Carter played 63% of the snaps, up from a 47% season average.

Indianapolis Colts

  • Stock up: Mo Alie-Cox played 55% of the snaps, up from a 36% season average.
  • Stock down: Adonai Mitchell played 13% of the snaps, down from a 62% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Bears defense and Colts defense
Points allowed toBears DColts D
QBs13.818.0
RBs25.223.8
WRs28.933.1
TEs12.314.9

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

How the Game Swung

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

Colts win probability

Colts win probability by game minuteColts started at 50%, stood at 77% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 6 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +24Taylor 29-yd TD run50% → 74%Q2 8:19
  2. −11Santos 53-yd FG78% → 67%Q3 12:51
  3. +23Sermon 1-yd TD run72% → 95%Q3 0:21
  4. −15Williams → Odunze, 1-yd TD99% → 84%Q4 8:21
  5. +11Taylor 1-yd TD run89% → >99%Q4 5:22

Swing in Colts win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Bears vs Colts
Chicago BearsMeasureIndianapolis Colts
84Plays54
67%Pass rate39%
5.9Yds / dropback7.4
2.3Yds / carry4.5
9/21Third downs3/12

Efficiency edge Indianapolis ran 30 fewer plays but gained 1.5 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • CHI Kmet 23% · Odunze 23% · Moore 21%
  • IND Downs 28% · Pittman 28% · Pierce 11%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Bears vs Colts
ResultCHIIND
Touchdowns23
Field goals10
Punts35
Turnovers32
Turnovers on downs11
Missed field goals10

IND turnover edge: +1

  • The Colts opened the scoring on their fourth possession, a 3-play, 70-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 24 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CHIQ1 15:0011325:27Missed FG
INDQ1 9:33301:06Punt
CHIQ1 8:274371:53Punt
INDQ1 6:346163:29Punt
CHIQ1 3:055123:05Punt
INDQ2 15:007583:57Interception
CHIQ2 11:034531:28Interception
INDQ2 9:353701:16Touchdown
CHIQ2 8:1916586:39Downs
INDQ2 1:405180:49Punt
CHIQ2 0:518810:51End of half
INDQ3 15:00100:08Interception
CHIQ3 14:525182:01Field goal
INDQ3 12:51361:29Punt
CHIQ3 11:22471:36Interception
INDQ3 9:46482:21Downs
CHIQ3 7:25361:34Punt
INDQ3 5:519805:30Touchdown
CHIQ3 0:2113707:00Touchdown
INDQ4 8:214111:29Punt
CHIQ4 6:521-60:06Fumble
INDQ4 6:464161:24Touchdown
CHIQ4 5:2212703:21Touchdown
INDQ4 2:015132:01End 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.

Bears vs Colts Head-to-Head

The Bears and Colts first met in 1953 and have played 45 times since.

All-time series
26–19Colts lead, 45 meetings since 1953
Postseason
1–0Colts won in 2006
Largest Bears win
57–01962
Largest Colts win
52–01964

Since 2021

1–0 Colts lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Colts win, B = Bears win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Bears vs Colts
BearsStatColts
5-12Record8-9
18.2Points per game22.2
283.5Yards per game334.8
4.5Yards per play5.5
21.8Points allowed per game25.1
354.2Yards allowed per game361.2

Bears and Colts in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Bear or a Colt, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Bears vs Colts Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Bears vs Colts Week 3 game?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 21–16 in Week 3 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, on September 22, 2024. See the Colts' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Bears vs Colts?

The final score was Colts 21, Bears 16. The Colts led 7–0 at halftime, and the second half went Bears 16, Colts 14.

What happened in the Bears vs Colts game?

Indianapolis led 7–0 at halftime and won 21–16, though Chicago took the second half 16–14. Chicago outgained the Colts 395–306, but the Colts averaged 5.7 yards per play. Jonathan Taylor led all players with a catch for 25 yards, plus 23 carries for 110 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Bears committed 3 turnovers, the Colts 2.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Bears vs Colts?

Jonathan Taylor led the game with 26.5 PPR fantasy points, the RB5 of Week 3, on a catch for 25 yards, plus 23 carries for 110 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Cole Kmet was next with 25.7 (TE2). See Jonathan Taylor's 2024 game log.

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

Caleb Williams (CHI) led all passers with 33 of 52 for 363 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jonathan Taylor (IND) led in rushing with 23 carries for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rome Odunze (CHI) led in receiving with 6 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Jonathan Taylor score against the Bears?

Jonathan Taylor scored 26.5 points in PPR leagues, 26.0 in half-PPR and 25.5 in standard scoring against the Bears in Week 3 of the 2024 season, on a catch for 25 yards, plus 23 carries for 110 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. He handled 70% of his team's carries.

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

Jonathan Taylor outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 26.5 PPR points on 18.4 xFP (+8.1). D'Andre Swift fell furthest short, with 6.2 points on 15.3 xFP (−9.1). 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 Bears vs Colts?

Caleb Williams had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 23.8 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 19.3. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Colts beat the Bears?

The Colts beat the Bears 21–16 because they averaged 5.7 yards per play to 4.7 and won the turnover battle 3–2.

Which team won the turnover battle in Bears vs Colts?

The Colts won the turnover battle 3–2: the Bears gave the ball away 3 times and the Colts 2 times. The Colts won the game.

What is the all-time Bears vs Colts record?

The Colts lead the all-time series 26–19 across 45 meetings since 1953, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

Have the Bears and Colts played in the Super Bowl?

Yes, once: the Colts won Super Bowl XLI 29–17 over the Bears after the 2006 season.

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

Before Week 3 of 2024, they last met in the 2020 season on October 4, 2020, when the Colts beat the Bears 19–11.