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2005 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 30, 2005 · Ford Field

Chicago BearsWinner

19

Detroit Lions

13

DET -3 upsetU 32.5 ✓Dome

Chicago Bears 19–13.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Kyle OrtonQB

17/31, 230 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

5.6 expected points added

Passing · DET

Jeff GarciaQB

23/35, 197 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-4.6 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

Thomas JonesRB

22 att, 72 yds, 0 TD

-10.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Kevin JonesRB

18 att, 66 yds, 1 TD

-0.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyle Orton17/312301025.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Thomas Jones22723.30-10.1
Cedric Benson33511.701.9
Adrian Peterson482.00-1.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Urlacher920.000
Hunter Hillenmeyer700.000
Charles Tillman610.012
Lance Briggs600.000
Mike Brown500.000
Adewale Ogunleye500.000
Nathan Vasher310.000
Todd Johnson110.000
Leon Joe110.000
Tank Johnson201.000

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jeff Garcia23/35197012-4.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Jones18663.71-0.6
Artose Pinner284.00-0.2
Scott Vines177.000.3
Jeff Garcia461.50-1.4
Shawn Bryson461.50-2.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Earl Holmes800.001
James Hall601.000
Andre' Goodman500.000
R.W. McQuarters500.001
Kenoy Kennedy500.002
Shaun Cody400.000
Terrence Holt210.000
Cory Redding301.000
Casey Fitzsimmons200.000
Boss Bailey110.002

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DET -3
Closing total
32.5
CHI moneyline
DET moneyline

Lions closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 32.5; the game landed 32 — under by 0.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ford Field
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Bill Carollo
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.