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2004 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 2004 · Ford Field

Chicago Bears

13

Detroit LionsWinner

19

DET -6 pushU 37 ✓Dome

Detroit Lions 19–13.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Joey HarringtonQB

15/30, 166 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-15.2 expected points added

Passing · CHI

Chad HutchinsonQB

20/35, 114 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-7.5 expected points added

Rushing · DET

Kevin JonesRB

25 att, 123 yds, 1 TD

-2.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Thomas JonesRB

22 att, 109 yds, 0 TD

-3.0 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Chad Hutchinson20/35114102-7.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Thomas Jones221095.00-3.0
Bobby Wade11111.000.8
Adrian Peterson242.00-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Michael Green831.000
Lance Briggs550.011
Hunter Hillenmeyer430.000
Jerry Azumah320.001
Charles Tillman410.003
R.W. McQuarters140.000
Nathan Vasher400.000
Ian Scott211.002
Tommie Harris200.000
Israel Idonije110.000

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Joey Harrington15/30166012-15.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Jones251234.91-2.6
Joey Harrington5265.203.8
Shawn Bryson294.50-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brock Marion430.000
James Davis520.001
Earl Holmes420.000
Teddy Lehman410.000
Bracy Walker400.001
Andre' Goodman400.001
Jared DeVries211.000
Dan Wilkinson120.000
James Hall120.000
Terrence Holt200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DET -6
Closing total
37
CHI moneyline
DET moneyline

Lions closed -6 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Total closed 37; the game landed 32 — under by 5.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ford Field
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Terry McAulay
Rest
CHI 7 days · DET 7 days
Coaches
Lovie Smith vs Steve Mariucci

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.