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2008 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · Lucas Oil Stadium

Chicago BearsWinner

29

Indianapolis Colts

13

IND -10 upsetU 44 ✓

Chicago Bears 29–13.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · IND

Peyton ManningQB

30/49, 257 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-0.6 expected points added · -5.5% completion over expected

Passing · CHI

Kyle OrtonQB

13/21, 150 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

4.1 expected points added · +3.8% completion over expected

Rushing · CHI

Matt ForteRB

23 att, 123 yds, 1 TD

3.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Kevin JonesRB

13 att, 45 yds, 0 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyle Orton13/211500024.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Matt Forte231235.313.4
Kevin Jones13453.50-2.2
Kyle Orton11010.00-0.1
Jason McKie252.511.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lance Briggs530.000
Brian Urlacher600.000
Charles Tillman600.001
Adewale Ogunleye410.000
Nathan Vasher300.000
Brandon McGowan210.001
Dusty Dvoracek200.000
Kevin Payne200.000
Trumaine McBride110.000
Mike Brown200.001

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning30/49257102-0.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Joseph Addai12443.70-1.1
Mike Hart177.00-0.2
Dominic Rhodes221.00-3.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Bob Sanders340.000
Antoine Bethea330.000
Freddy Keiaho320.000
Ed Johnson230.000
Gary Brackett310.000
Robert Mathis221.000
Marlin Jackson220.000
Josh Thomas120.000
Darrell Reid210.000
Clint Session300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
IND -10
Closing total
44
CHI moneyline
IND moneyline

Colts closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 44; the game landed 42 — under by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lucas Oil Stadium
Roof / surface
open · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Referee
John Parry
Rest
CHI 7 days · IND 7 days
Coaches
Lovie Smith vs Tony Dungy