2007 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 28, 2007 · Soldier Field
Detroit LionsWinner
16
at
Chicago Bears
7
CHI -6 upsetU 45.5 ✓
Detroit Lions 16–7.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
24/35, 268 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
4.8 expected points added · +12.1% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
22/40, 208 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
-14.4 expected points added · -3.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 24/35 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 1 | -6.1 |
| Calvin Johnson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Jon Bradley | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
| T.J. Duckett | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Jon Kitna | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Bryant | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dewayne White | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stanley Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 22/40 | 208 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -14.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Brian Griese | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Devin Hester | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumaine McBride | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Archuleta | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Harris | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Adams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -6
- Closing total
- 45.5
- DET moneyline
- +239
- CHI moneyline
- -259
Bears closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 23 — under by 22.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DET 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Rod Marinelli vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.