Bearigami
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What is this?
Bearigami tracks and identifies final scores that have never previously occurred in Chicago Bears history. This website is based on the original Scorigami concept by Jon Bois.
What is a Bearigami?
A Bearigami is simply a final score that has never happened in a Chicago Bears game.
The NFL has a unique scoring system with no true 1-point play and rare events like 2-point safeties and 2-point conversions. As a result, many score combinations remain untouched. For a deeper dive into NFL scoring and the original Scorigami concept, watch this video.
How does the grid work?
The winning team’s score is displayed along the horizontal axis, and the losing team’s score is shown along the vertical axis on the right. Orange cells represent a Bearigami in games that the Bears have won, grey cells indicate losses and blue cells mark ties. White cells show final scores that haven’t occurred yet, while navy cells denote impossible outcomes. The entire lower half is navy because a losing team cannot outscore the winner. Click any cell to learn more and use the switches and slider at the top of the page to explore additional data views.
Please note that preseason scores are not tracked on this website.
Why isn't the horizontal "1" row all navy?
The video mentioned above explains this at the 18:23 mark. Essentially, it is possible for the defense to score 1 point on a PAT attempt by recording a safety.
How was this created?
Utilizing historical data from Stathead and Pro Football Reference, we compiled a massive database of every Chicago Bears game that has taken place since the NFL was founded in 1920. With that, we compared that data to the team's historical archives to verify that the dates, scores, and teams all aligned. From there, we were able to configure a dataset that could be referenced to generate the Bearigami grid which contains every single Bears game dating back to 1920.
If you happen to notice an error or inconsistency, please let us know!