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2006 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 8, 2006 · Soldier Field

Buffalo Bills

7

Chicago BearsWinner

40

CHI -9.5 ✓O 34.5 ✓

Chicago Bears 40–7 — 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

Passing · CHI

Rex GrossmanQB

15/27, 182 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

4.3 expected points added · -2.3% completion over expected

Passing · BUF

J.P. LosmanQB

14/27, 115 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-18.5 expected points added · -2.7% completion over expected

Rushing · CHI

Thomas JonesRB

22 att, 109 yds, 0 TD

1.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · BUF

Willis McGaheeRB

14 att, 50 yds, 0 TD

-1.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Buffalo Bills

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
J.P. Losman14/27115133-18.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willis McGahee14503.60-1.7
J.P. Losman382.70-0.3
Brian Moorman100.00-3.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ko Simpson810.000
Donte Whitner700.000
London Fletcher430.000
Chris Kelsay320.000
Nate Clements310.001
Terrence McGee400.002
Keith Ellison310.000
Angelo Crowell211.000
Mario Haggan120.000
Kiwaukee Thomas110.000

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Rex Grossman15/271822014.3
Brian Griese4/4290011.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Thomas Jones221095.001.2
Cedric Benson14483.423.4
Brian Griese3-2-0.70-4.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Danieal Manning510.000
Brian Urlacher410.001
Charles Tillman400.000
Alex Brown401.011
Lance Briggs300.011
Mike Brown210.000
Adrian Peterson300.000
Ricky Manning210.011
Mark Anderson202.001
Alfonso Boone200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -9.5
Closing total
34.5
BUF moneyline
+463
CHI moneyline
-513

Bears closed -9.5 and covered, winning by 33.

Total closed 34.5; the game landed 47 — over by 12.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
56°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
BUF 7 days · CHI 7 days
Coaches
Dick Jauron vs Lovie Smith