2008 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2008 · Soldier Field
Detroit Lions
23
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Chicago BearsWinner
27
CHI -12.5 no coverO 43.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 27–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
28/47, 292 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
0.1 expected points added · +8.2% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
8/14, 108 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
2.6 expected points added · -4.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | 28/47 | 292 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Rudi Johnson | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Dan Orlovsky | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Calvin Johnson | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Pearson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nece | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dewayne White | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cory Redding | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bullocks | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared DeVries | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 8/14 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Rex Grossman | 9/19 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 22 | 126 | 5.7 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jason McKie | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kyle Orton | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Rex Grossman | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Kevin Jones | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Payne | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Vasher | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Steltz | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -12.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- DET moneyline
- +536
- CHI moneyline
- -636
Bears closed -12.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 50 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DET 7 days · CHI 14 days
- Coaches
- Rod Marinelli vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.