2005 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 30, 2005 · Ford Field
Chicago BearsWinner
19
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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
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 17/31 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 22 | 72 | 3.3 | 0 | -10.1 |
| Cedric Benson | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Adrian Peterson | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lance Briggs | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Vasher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Joe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 23/35 | 197 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 18 | 66 | 3.7 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Artose Pinner | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Scott Vines | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jeff Garcia | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Shawn Bryson | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Holmes | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Hall | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre' Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaun Cody | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Holt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Redding | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Fitzsimmons | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Bailey | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
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.