2005 Divisional Round · Sun, Jan 15, 2006 · Soldier Field
Carolina PanthersWinner
29
at
Chicago Bears
21
CHI -3 upsetO 31 ✓15 mph wind
Carolina Panthers 29–21. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 24/33 | 319 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Nick Goings | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Steve Smith | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jake Delhomme | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Morgan | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Short | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Lucas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rucker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Goings | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Hankton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 17/41 | 192 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Adrian Peterson | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Rex Grossman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jason McKie | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Harris | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Vasher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brendon Ayanbadejo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 31
- CAR moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 31; the game landed 50 — over by 19.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · CHI 14 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Lovie Smith
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.