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2007 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2007 · Ford Field

Kansas City Chiefs

20

Detroit LionsWinner

25

DET -6 no coverO 43.5 ✓Dome

Detroit Lions 25–20.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · KC

Damon HuardQB

24/36, 305 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

6.9 expected points added · +9.9% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Jon KitnaQB

9/16, 115 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-4.6 expected points added · -7.6% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

T.J. DuckettRB

15 att, 102 yds, 1 TD

2.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · KC

Kolby SmithRB

17 att, 60 yds, 0 TD

-2.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Kansas City Chiefs

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Damon Huard24/363052046.9
Brodie Croyle9/1269010-10.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kolby Smith17603.50-2.5
Jackie Battle133.011.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Bernard Pollard420.012
Napoleon Harris410.000
Jimmy Wilkerson410.000
Derrick Johnson310.000
Tamba Hali310.000
Ron Edwards310.000
Jared Allen302.000
Jon McGraw300.000
Donnie Edwards300.000
Alfonso Boone210.000

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jon Kitna9/16115012-4.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
T.J. Duckett151026.812.7
Kevin Jones8151.90-2.9
Aveion Cason4102.50-1.7
Jon Kitna482.00-0.8
Calvin Johnson122.00-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Kenoy Kennedy920.001
Paris Lenon610.011
Boss Bailey511.000
Gerald Alexander420.000
Shaun Rogers312.000
Cory Redding401.000
Ernie Sims220.000
Travis Fisher210.001
Keith Smith210.000
Dovonte Edwards300.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DET -6
Closing total
43.5
KC moneyline
+240
DET moneyline
-260

Lions closed -6, won by 5 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 43.5; the game landed 45 — over by 1.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ford Field
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Walt Coleman
Rest
KC 7 days · DET 7 days
Coaches
Herm Edwards vs Rod Marinelli