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2012 Week 8 · Panthers at Bears

Bears vs Panthers, 2012 Week 8: down 2, 2:20 left, 1st and 10 at your own 22.

What really happened

Lovie Smith was calling it for the Bears. His first call: Jay Cutler hit Matt Forte for 4 yards. The real drive ended in a made field goal. The Bears won 23-22 over the Panthers.

The plays that swung it

1. Q4 1:09

   Jay Cutler's pass to Earl Bennett fell incomplete.

   -6 points of win chance

2. Q4 1:04

   Jay Cutler hit Brandon Marshall for 11 yards.

   +16 points of win chance

3. Q4 0:04

   R. Gould's 41-yard field goal was good.

   +34 points of win chance

Win chance is the share of games like this one, from that spot, that the team went on to win.

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