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2000 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 10, 2000 · Soldier Field

New England Patriots

17

Chicago BearsWinner

24

CHI -2 ✓O 36.5 ✓

Chicago Bears 24–17.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Shane MatthewsQB

22/27, 239 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

16.2 expected points added

Passing · NE

Drew BledsoeQB

25/46, 225 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

1.9 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

James AllenRB

37 att, 97 yds, 1 TD

-8.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

J.R. RedmondRB

6 att, 18 yds, 0 TD

-1.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Eddie KennisonWR

8/8 for 100 yds, 1 TD

30% of team targets · 9.3 expected points added

Receiving · NE

Terry GlennWR

5/15 for 63 yds, 1 TD

34% of team targets · -2.6 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Drew Bledsoe25/462252031.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
J.R. Redmond6183.00-1.4
Raymont Harris3144.700.7
Drew Bledsoe263.000.2
Kevin Faulk100.00-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Terry Glenn51563134%-2.6
Troy Brown5746116%6.5
Jermaine Wiggins4739016%3.3
Kevin Faulk222705%1.4
Curtis Jackson3527011%-0.1
J.R. Redmond4522011%-0.6
Raymont Harris22105%-1.0
Tony Simmons01002%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Chad Eaton1110.000
Lawyer Milloy710.000
Bobby Hamilton611.000
Willie McGinest600.000
Tedy Bruschi330.000
Otis Smith410.001
Ted Johnson310.000
Tebucky Jones300.000
Chris Slade300.000
Ty Law110.000

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Shane Matthews22/2723920116.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
James Allen37972.61-8.0
Marlon Barnes133.00-4.0
Shane Matthews122.00-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Eddie Kennison88100130%9.3
Kaseem Sinceno3436015%2.7
James Allen3427115%4.4
Marty Booker222407%0.7
D'Wayne Bates111604%1.3
Scott Dragos221407%2.4
Macey Brooks12907%-0.0
Glyn Milburn11804%0.4
Dez White135011%-3.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Urlacher710.001
Sean Harris420.000
Frankie Smith320.000
Thomas Smith300.000
Mike Brown300.000
R.W. McQuarters300.001
Clyde Simmons210.500
Shawn Wooden110.000
Jerry Azumah110.002
Jim Flanigan111.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -2
Closing total
36.5
NE moneyline
CHI moneyline

Bears closed -2 and covered, winning by 7.

Total closed 36.5; the game landed 41 — over by 4.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
36°F, wind 12 mph
Referee
Ron Blum
Rest
NE 6 days · CHI 7 days
Coaches
Bill Belichick vs Dick Jauron