2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Ford Field
Chicago BearsWinner
26
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Detroit Lions
21
CHI -6 no coverO 41.5 ✓Dome
Chicago Bears 26–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
27/45, 283 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
0.3 expected points added · -2.9% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
20/36, 197 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.4 expected points added · -8.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 20/36 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1.4 |
| Brian Griese | 6/9 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Cedric Benson | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Adrian Peterson | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Vasher | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danieal Manning | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Scott | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Anderson | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Boone | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 27/45 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Harris | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Aveion Cason | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Lamar Gordon | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Jon Kitna | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Devale Ellis | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Wilson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paris Lenon | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Smith | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McGraw | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Holt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -6
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CHI moneyline
- -235
- DET moneyline
- +215
Bears closed -6, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 47 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Rod Marinelli
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.