Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers: Head-to-Head Record & History

Final2023 Week 8

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CASun, Oct 29, 2023, 8:20 PM ET

Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers

Chicago Bears

Away

Los Angeles Chargers

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bears	0	7	0	6	13
Chargers	14	10	6	0	30

CHI 13LAC 30 Final

Passing leader
Justin Herbert
LAC · QB
24.0PPR pts
31/40, 298 YDS, 3 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Austin Ekeler
LAC · RB
23.3PPR pts
15 ATT, 29 YDS, 7 REC, 94 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Bears leader
Cole Kmet
CHI · TE
17.9PPR pts
10 REC, 79 YDS
Defensive playmaker
Derwin James Jr.
LAC
1 INT, 5 TKL

Chargers 30, Bears 13: Los Angeles leads from start to finish

Los Angeles led 24–7 at halftime to win 30–13. The Chargers finished with a 352–295 edge in total offense and averaged 5.4 yards per play.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Bears went 6-for-14 on third down and committed two turnovers.

Key advantages

+0.7 yards/play LAC 5.4 · CHI 4.7
+1 turnover margin LAC 1 · CHI 2 turnovers
+57 total yards LAC 352 · CHI 295

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Chargers Won

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

Team stats comparison, Bears vs Chargers
Bears	Stat	Chargers
4.7	Yards per play	5.4

2	Turnovers	1

295	Total yards	352

Other team stats
63	Plays	65

43%	Third-down conversion	54%

28:32	Time of possession	31:28

Scoring Summary

The Chargers scored three touchdowns and three field goals; the Bears scored two touchdowns.

Scoring plays, Bears vs Chargers
Time	Team	Play	CHI	LAC
1st quarter
7:08	LAC	Justin Herbert → Austin Ekeler, 39-yard TD Takes leadCameron Dicker XP	0	7
0:43	LAC	Justin Herbert → Simi Fehoko, 9-yard TD Extends leadCameron Dicker XP	0	14
2nd quarter
8:50	LAC	Cameron Dicker 43-yard FG Extends lead	0	17
1:47	CHI	Darrynton Evans 11-yard TD runCairo Santos XP	7	17
0:04	LAC	Justin Herbert → Donald Parham Jr., 11-yard TD Extends leadCameron Dicker XP	7	24
3rd quarter
8:51	LAC	Cameron Dicker 53-yard FG Extends lead	7	27
3:00	LAC	Cameron Dicker 46-yard FG Extends lead	7	30
4th quarter
2:12	CHI	Tyson Bagent 1-yard TD run2-pt try failed	13	30

Fantasy Points: Bears vs Chargers, Week 8 2023

Fantasy leaders

Justin HerbertLACQB24.0 PTSQB8
Austin EkelerLACRB23.3 PTSRB6
Cole KmetCHITE17.9 PTSTE6
Keenan AllenLACWR14.9 PTSWR26

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Justin HerbertLACQB	24.0	QB8	31/40	298	3	0	1	1	0	122.7	Start/Sit →
Tyson BagentCHIQB	13.2	QB22	25/37	232	0	2	4	-1	1	62.0	Start/Sit →

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
Austin EkelerLACRB	23.3	RB6	RB	15	29	0	8	7	94	1	Start/Sit →
Cole KmetCHITE	17.9	TE6	TE	—	—	—	10	10	79	0	Start/Sit →
Keenan AllenLACWR	14.9	WR26	WR	—	—	—	10	8	69	0	Start/Sit →
Donald ParhamLACTE	14.3	TE12	TE	—	—	—	5	4	43	1
Darrynton EvansCHIRB	13.0	RB17	RB	4	18	1	4	3	22	0
Quentin JohnstonLACWR	10.0	WR47	WR	—	—	—	6	5	50	0	Start/Sit →
DJ MooreCHIWR	9.5	WR51	WR	—	—	—	6	4	55	0	Start/Sit →
Simi FehokoLACWR	7.9	WR57	WR	—	—	—	2	1	9	1	Start/Sit →
Roschon JohnsonCHIRB	6.1	RB44	RB	6	21	0	4	3	10	0	Start/Sit →
Darnell MooneyCHIWR	5.4	WR77	WR	1	3	0	4	1	41	0	Start/Sit →
Joshua PalmerLACWR	5.4	WR78	WR	—	—	—	4	3	24	0	Start/Sit →
D'Onta ForemanCHIRB	4.6	RB53	RB	9	34	0	2	1	2	0
Derius DavisLACWR	2.4	WR97	WR	—	—	—	2	2	4	0	Start/Sit →
Joshua KelleyLACRB	2.1	RB67	RB	6	21	0	—	—	—	—
Tyler ScottCHIWR	2.1	WR101	WR	—	—	—	3	1	11	0
Isaiah SpillerLACRB	1.8	RB70	RB	3	3	0	1	1	5	0
Robert TonyanCHITE	1.8	TE41	TE	—	—	—	1	1	8	0	Start/Sit →
Velus JonesCHIWR	1.4	WR108	WR	—	—	—	2	1	4	0
Trent TaylorCHIWR	-0.2	—	WR	1	-2	0	—	—	—	—

Fantasy Usage

Chicago Bears

Snap Share

DJ MooreWR58 snaps88%
Darnell MooneyWR56 snaps85%
Cole KmetTE55 snaps83%
Tyler ScottWR38 snaps58%
Roschon JohnsonRB24 snaps36%

Target Share36 targets

Cole Kmet28%, 10 targets
DJ Moore17%, 6 targets
Darrynton Evans11%, 4 targets
Darnell Mooney11%, 4 targets
Roschon Johnson11%, 4 targets
Other22%, 8 targets

Carry Share25 carries

D'Onta Foreman36%, 9 carries
Roschon Johnson24%, 6 carries
Darrynton Evans16%, 4 carries
Tyson Bagent16%, 4 carries
Trent Taylor4%, 1 carries
Other4%, 1 carries

Los Angeles Chargers

Snap Share

Keenan AllenWR55 snaps80%
Quentin JohnstonWR48 snaps70%
Joshua PalmerWR47 snaps68%
Austin EkelerRB46 snaps67%
Donald ParhamTE43 snaps62%

Target Share38 targets

Keenan Allen26%, 10 targets
Austin Ekeler21%, 8 targets
Quentin Johnston16%, 6 targets
Donald Parham13%, 5 targets
Joshua Palmer11%, 4 targets
Other13%, 5 targets

Carry Share25 carries

Austin Ekeler60%, 15 carries
Joshua Kelley24%, 6 carries
Isaiah Spiller12%, 3 carries
Justin Herbert4%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
DJ MooreCHIWR	58	88%	6	17%	0
Darnell MooneyCHIWR	56	85%	4	11%	1
Cole KmetCHITE	55	83%	10	28%	0
Keenan AllenLACWR	55	80%	10	26%	0
Quentin JohnstonLACWR	48	70%	6	16%	0
Joshua PalmerLACWR	47	68%	4	11%	0
Austin EkelerLACRB	46	67%	8	21%	15
Donald ParhamLACTE	43	62%	5	13%	0
Tyler ScottCHIWR	38	58%	3	8%	0
Stone SmarttLACTE	39	57%	0	0%	0
Roschon JohnsonCHIRB	24	36%	4	11%	6
D'Onta ForemanCHIRB	21	32%	2	6%	9
Darrynton EvansCHIRB	18	27%	4	11%	4
Marcedes LewisCHITE	17	26%	0	0%	0
Simi FehokoLACWR	16	23%	2	5%	0
Robert TonyanCHITE	15	23%	1	3%	0
Joshua KelleyLACRB	15	22%	0	0%	6
Tre' McKittyLACTE	15	22%	0	0%	0
Trent TaylorCHIWR	10	15%	0	0%	1
Derius DavisLACWR	9	13%	2	5%	0
Isaiah SpillerLACRB	8	12%	1	3%	3
Velus JonesCHIWR	3	5%	2	6%	0
Travis HomerCHIRB	1	2%	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+6.6Justin Herbert24.0 PTS vs 17.4 xFP
Biggest underperformer−4.8Tyson Bagent13.2 PTS vs 18.0 xFP
Highest expected volume22.6 xFPAustin Ekeler23.3 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Austin EkelerLAC · RB	23.3	22.6	+0.7	67%	60% car	—	0	15	60%	8	21%
Tyson BagentCHI · QB	13.2	18.0	−4.8	100%	37 att	—	37	4	16%	0	0%
Justin HerbertLAC · QB	24.0	17.4	+6.6	100%	40 att	—	40	1	4%	0	0%
Cole KmetCHI · TE	17.9	16.7	+1.2	83%	27% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	27%
Keenan AllenLAC · WR	14.9	16.7	−1.8	80%	26% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	26%
Roschon JohnsonCHI · RB	6.1	10.4	−4.3	36%	24% car	—	0	6	24%	4	11%
DJ MooreCHI · WR	9.5	10.0	−0.5	88%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	16%
Quentin JohnstonLAC · WR	10.0	10.0	0.0	70%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	16%
Darrynton EvansCHI · RB	13.0	9.1	+3.9	27%	16% car	—	0	4	16%	4	11%
D'Onta ForemanCHI · RB	4.6	8.9	−4.3	32%	36% car	—	0	9	36%	2	5%
Donald Parham Jr.LAC · TE	14.3	8.3	+6.0	62%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	13%
Darnell MooneyCHI · WR	5.4	7.3	−1.9	85%	11% tgt	—	0	1	4%	4	11%
Joshua PalmerLAC · WR	5.4	6.7	−1.3	68%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	11%
Tyler ScottCHI · WR	2.1	5.0	−2.9	58%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	8%
Joshua KelleyLAC · RB	2.1	3.7	−1.6	22%	24% car	—	0	6	24%	0	0%
Isaiah SpillerLAC · RB	1.8	3.5	−1.7	12%	12% car	—	0	3	12%	1	3%
Derius DavisLAC · WR	2.4	3.3	−0.9	13%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Simi FehokoLAC · WR	7.9	3.3	+4.6	23%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Velus Jones Jr.CHI · WR	1.4	3.3	−1.9	5%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Khari BlasingameCHI · RB	0.0	1.7	−1.7	—	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Robert TonyanCHI · TE	1.8	1.7	+0.1	23%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Trent TaylorCHI · WR	-0.2	0.6	−0.8	15%	4% car	—	0	1	4%	0	0%

Team totals: Bears 37 targets and 25 carries; Chargers 38 targets and 25 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

Tyson Bagent

CHI · QB · 13.2 pts on 18.0 expected

25 of 37 passing for 232 yards, 2 interceptions; 4 carries for -1 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Tyson Bagent →

Justin Herbert Ran hot

LAC · QB · 24.0 pts on 17.4 expected

31 of 40 passing for 298 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 carry for 1 yard.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 17.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

No interceptions after 4 in the previous four games.

Start/Sit: Justin Herbert →

Cole Kmet

CHI · TE · 17.9 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (27% of the team's), 10 catches for 79 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Season high in targets (10). Best score since Week 4.

Start/Sit: Cole Kmet →

Roschon Johnson

CHI · RB · 6.1 pts on 10.4 expected

4 targets (11% of the team's), 3 catches for 10 yards; 6 carries (24% of the team's) for 21 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Roschon Johnson →

Austin Ekeler Strong role

LAC · RB · 23.3 pts on 22.6 expected

8 targets (21% of the team's), 7 catches for 94 yards and 1 touchdown; 15 carries (60% of the team's) for 29 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.6 expected.

Season high in targets (8).

Start/Sit: Austin Ekeler →

Keenan Allen

LAC · WR · 14.9 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (26% of the team's), 8 catches for 69 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Keenan Allen →

Donald Parham Jr. Ran hot

LAC · TE · 14.3 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (13% of the team's), 4 catches for 43 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 3.

Darnell Mooney

CHI · WR · 5.4 pts on 7.3 expected

4 targets (11% of the team's), 1 catch for 41 yards; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 3 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 7.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Darnell Mooney →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Chicago Bears

Stock up: Roschon Johnson led the backfield with 36% of the snaps after trailing D'Onta Foreman before this game.
Stock up: Darnell Mooney played 85% of the snaps, up from a 69% season average.
Stock up: Tyler Scott played 58% of the snaps, up from a 31% season average.

Los Angeles Chargers

Stock up: Quentin Johnston played 70% of the snaps, up from a 36% season average.
Stock up: Donald Parham Jr. played 62% of the snaps, up from a 42% season average.
Stock down: Joshua Kelley played 22% of the snaps, down from a 54% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

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

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Bears defense and Chargers defense
Points allowed to	Bears D	Chargers D
QBs	16.9	19.0
RBs	23.8	23.2
WRs	31.9	37.3
TEs	13.7	11.7

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

How the Game Swung

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

Chargers win probability

Key Swings

+21Herbert → Ekeler, 39-yd TD50% → 71%Q1 7:08
+16Herbert → Fehoko, 9-yd TD72% → 88%Q1 0:43
+4Dicker 43-yd FG90% → 94%Q2 8:50
−11Evans 11-yd TD run96% → 85%Q2 1:47
+11Herbert → Parham, 11-yd TD85% → 96%Q2 0:04

Swing in Chargers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Bears vs Chargers
Chicago Bears	Measure	Los Angeles Chargers
63	Plays	65
60%	Pass rate	62%
5.8	Yds / dropback	7.5
2.9	Yds / carry	2.2
6/14	Third downs	7/13

Efficiency edge Los Angeles ran 2 more plays and gained 1.7 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
CHI Kmet 27% · Moore 16% · Mooney 11%
LAC Allen 26% · Ekeler 21% · Johnston 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Bears vs Chargers
Result	CHI	LAC
Touchdowns	2	3
Field goals	0	3
Punts	3	2
Turnovers	2	1
Turnovers on downs	2	1

LAC turnover edge: +1

The Chargers opened the scoring on their first possession, a 10-play, 92-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Chargers scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.

All 21 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CHI	Q1 15:00	4	30	2:16	Punt
LAC	Q1 12:44	10	92	5:36	Touchdown
CHI	Q1 7:08	3	7	2:07	Punt
LAC	Q1 5:01	9	55	4:18	Touchdown
CHI	Q1 0:43	7	30	2:58	Interception
LAC	Q2 12:45	8	32	3:55	Field goal
CHI	Q2 8:50	14	75	7:03	Touchdown
LAC	Q2 1:47	9	75	1:43	Touchdown
CHI	Q2 0:04	1	-1	0:04	End of half
LAC	Q3 15:00	10	40	6:09	Field goal
CHI	Q3 8:51	3	2	1:37	Punt
LAC	Q3 7:14	3	-1	1:06	Punt
CHI	Q3 6:08	4	9	2:16	Downs
LAC	Q3 3:52	4	1	0:52	Field goal
CHI	Q3 3:00	7	49	3:03	Downs
LAC	Q4 14:57	7	38	3:19	Downs
CHI	Q4 11:38	9	34	2:44	Interception
LAC	Q4 8:54	5	20	2:40	Fumble
CHI	Q4 6:14	10	41	4:02	Touchdown
LAC	Q4 2:12	3	3	1:50	Punt
CHI	Q4 0:22	1	-1	0:22	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.

Bears vs Chargers Head-to-Head

The Bears and Chargers first met in 1970 and have played 14 times since.

All-time series: 7–7Series tied, 14 meetings since 1970
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Bears win: 20–72003
Largest Chargers win: 40–71978

Since 2021

1–0 Chargers lead

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

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

Recent Meetings

2023 Wk 8 Bears at Chargers, 2023 Wk 8 recap Sun, Oct 29, 2023 LAC 30 CHI 13 LAC W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

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

Season to date, Bears vs Chargers
Bears	Stat	Chargers
7-10	Record	5-12

21.2	Points per game	20.4

323.2	Yards per game	329.4

5.0	Yards per play	5.1

22.3	Points allowed per game	23.4

324.2	Yards allowed per game	362.9

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Game info

Round: Week 8
Date: Oct 29, 2023
Kickoff (ET): 8:20 PM
Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Margin: 17 points
TV: NBC
Attendance: 70,240

Before and after

Chicago Bears

Previous: Week 7: W 30–12 vs Raiders
Next: Week 9: L 17–24 at Saints

Los Angeles Chargers

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Next: Week 9: W 27–6 at Jets

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Who won the 2023 Bears vs Chargers Week 8 game?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Chicago Bears 30–13 in Week 8 of the 2023 season. The game was played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, on October 29, 2023. See the Chargers' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Bears vs Chargers?

The final score was Chargers 30, Bears 13. The Chargers led 24–7 at halftime, and the second half went Bears 6, Chargers 6.

What happened in the Bears vs Chargers game?

Los Angeles led 24–7 at halftime to win 30–13. The Chargers finished with a 352–295 edge in total offense and averaged 5.4 yards per play. Justin Herbert led all players with 31 of 40 passing for 298 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus a carry for 1 rushing yard. The Bears committed 2 turnovers, the Chargers 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Bears vs Chargers?

Justin Herbert led the game with 24.0 PPR fantasy points, the QB8 of Week 8, on 31 of 40 passing for 298 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus a carry for 1 rushing yard. Austin Ekeler was next with 23.3 (RB6). See Justin Herbert's 2023 game log.

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

Justin Herbert (LAC) led all passers with 31 of 40 for 298 yards and 3 touchdowns. D'Onta Foreman (CHI) led in rushing with 9 carries for 34 yards. Austin Ekeler (LAC) led in receiving with 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Justin Herbert score against the Bears?

Justin Herbert scored 24.0 fantasy points against the Bears in Week 8 of the 2023 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 31 of 40 passing for 298 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus a carry for 1 rushing yard.

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

Justin Herbert outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 24.0 PPR points on 17.4 xFP (+6.6). Tyson Bagent fell furthest short, with 13.2 points on 18.0 xFP (−4.8). 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 Chargers?

Austin Ekeler had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 22.6 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 23.3. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Chargers beat the Bears?

The Chargers beat the Bears 30–13 because they averaged 5.4 yards per play to 4.7, won the turnover battle 2–1, and outgained them 352–295.

Which team won the turnover battle in Bears vs Chargers?

The Chargers won the turnover battle 2–1: the Bears gave the ball away 2 times and the Chargers 1 time. The Chargers won the game.

What is the all-time Bears vs Chargers record?

The all-time series is tied 7–7 across 14 meetings since 1970.

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

Before Week 8 of 2023, they last met in the 2019 season on October 27, 2019, when the Chargers beat the Bears 17–16.