2004 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2005 · Soldier Field
Green Bay PackersWinner
31
at
Chicago Bears
14
CHI -3 upsetO 34 ✓
Green Bay Packers 31–14 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 9/13 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Craig Nall | 7/13 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Fisher | 19 | 42 | 2.2 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Ahman Green | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Craig Nall | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Nicolas Luchey | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Donald Driver | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Barnett | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila | 5 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Josue | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Williams | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Harris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'il Diggs | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hawthorne | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Roman | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Carroll | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Hutchinson | 20/29 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -15.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 26 | 108 | 4.2 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Bernard Berrian | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Haynes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Vasher | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Gray | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Idonije | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 34
- GB moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34; the game landed 45 — over by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 44°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- GB 9 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Sherman vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.