The Chicago Bears tore into the Buffalo Bills, 33-6, in Week 1 of the 2024 preseason, led by a potent defense and a strong debut from No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams.
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Bears linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga signed with the team this offseason and wasted no time in showing he deserves a roster spot. The 2021 undrafted free agent made one tackle for loss or no gain, forced an incompletion in coverage and racked up three stops (tackles that led to an offensive failure).
Bears | Bills | |
Total points | 33 | 6 |
Total offensive plays | 52 | 65 |
Average EPA per play | 0.142 | -0.368 |
Total net yards | 359 | 205 |
Avg yards per play | 6.9 | 3.1 |
Total first downs | 19 | 13 |
Rushing first downs | 8 | 1 |
Passing first downs | 11 | 11 |
Penalty first downs | 0 | 1 |
Third-down efficiency | 56% | 35% |
Fourth-down efficiency | 0% | 10% |
Possessions | 9 | 10 |
Avg plays per drive | 6.3 | 6.3 |
Avg yards per drive | 32.6 | 17.1 |
Avg points per drive | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Red-zone posessions | 5 | 2 |
Red-zone plays | 10 | 8 |
Red-zone TDs | 3 | 0 |
Red-zone FGs | 2 | 1 |
Red-zone scoring efficiency | 100% | 50% |
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