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2008 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2008 · Ford Field

Chicago BearsWinner

34

Detroit Lions

7

CHI -3.5 ✓U 45.5 ✓Dome

Chicago Bears 34–7 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Kyle OrtonQB

24/34, 334 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

17.6 expected points added · +9.9% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Dan OrlovskyQB

13/23, 97 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-14.4 expected points added · -5.9% completion over expected

Rushing · CHI

Matt ForteRB

15 att, 36 yds, 1 TD

-5.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Kevin JonesRB

10 att, 36 yds, 0 TD

-1.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyle Orton24/3433420117.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Matt Forte15362.41-5.5
Kevin Jones10363.60-1.6
Garrett Wolfe8151.90-3.2
Kyle Orton11010.002.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lance Briggs701.000
Corey Graham430.000
Jamar Williams410.000
Brian Urlacher220.000
Alex Brown401.000
Israel Idonije300.001
Mike Brown210.000
Charles Tillman110.014
Danieal Manning110.000
Kevin Payne200.000

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Dan Orlovsky13/2397011-14.4
Jon Kitna8/1674003-15.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Smith8313.91-0.6
Rudi Johnson5234.60-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ernie Sims460.000
Paris Lenon270.000
Kalvin Pearson410.001
Travis Fisher410.000
Leigh Bodden410.002
Alex Lewis320.000
Daniel Bullocks410.000
Chartric Darby220.000
Dwight Smith310.000
Jordon Dizon220.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -3.5
Closing total
45.5
CHI moneyline
-167
DET moneyline
+157

Bears closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 27.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 41 — under by 4.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ford Field
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Scott Green
Rest
CHI 7 days · DET 14 days
Coaches
Lovie Smith vs Rod Marinelli

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.