2008 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · Lambeau Field
Houston TexansWinner
24
at
Green Bay Packers
21
GB -7 upsetU 47.5 ✓3°F
Houston Texans 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
28/42, 414 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
20.5 expected points added · +11.3% completion over expected
Passing · GB
19/30, 295 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
3.3 expected points added · +6.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 28/42 | 414 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Slaton | 26 | 120 | 4.6 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Matt Turk | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Ryan Moats | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Matt Schaub | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Cecil Sapp | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMeco Ryans | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Harrison | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Adibi | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Bulman | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bentley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacques Reeves | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 19/30 | 295 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 19 | 104 | 5.5 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bishop | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blackmon | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Collins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Hawk | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jolly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pickett | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruvell Martin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Malone | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Montgomery | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -7
- Closing total
- 47.5
- HOU moneyline
- —
- GB moneyline
- —
Packers closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 45 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 3°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- HOU 6 days · GB 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Mike McCarthy