2007 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2007 · Ford Field
Kansas City Chiefs
20
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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
24/36, 305 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.9 expected points added · +9.9% completion over expected
Passing · DET
9/16, 115 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-4.6 expected points added · -7.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Huard | 24/36 | 305 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Brodie Croyle | 9/12 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolby Smith | 17 | 60 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Jackie Battle | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Pollard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Napoleon Harris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilkerson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McGraw | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Boone | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 9/16 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Duckett | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Kevin Jones | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Aveion Cason | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Jon Kitna | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Calvin Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenoy Kennedy | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paris Lenon | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boss Bailey | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Alexander | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Redding | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Fisher | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dovonte Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
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