NFL Week 9 Recap: Arizona Cardinals 29, Chicago Bears 9

The upstart Arizona Cardinals rolled to their third straight win, dismantling the Chicago Bears, 29-9.

Arizona's run game thrived, averaging 0.064 EPA per play and generating five explosive runs. A 53-yard trot by Emari Demercado with four seconds left in the first half was representative.

Meanwhile, Chicago's offense was stuck in neutral, averaging -0.230 EPA per play. The Bears converted only 29% of third downs, made one red-zone trip and had three dropped passes.

PFF's dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time. The grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST.

In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.

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HIGHEST-GRADED PLAYERS

CB Terell Smith, Chicago Bears – 91.3

TE Elijah Higgins, Arizona Cardinals – 90.7

OG Evan Brown, Arizona Cardinals – 86.8

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PLAYER OF THE GAME

Smith only played nine snaps, but he was magnificent in that short stead. The backup corner (making the start for Tyrique Stevenson) was targeted twice, allowing one catch for zero yards. He added a forced incompletion and stop.

BOX SCORE

SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION

Cardinals' offensive snap counts

Bears' offensive snap counts

Cardinals' defensive snap counts

Bears' defensive snap counts