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2008 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · Lambeau Field

Houston TexansWinner

24

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

Matt SchaubQB

28/42, 414 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

20.5 expected points added · +11.3% completion over expected

Passing · GB

Aaron RodgersQB

19/30, 295 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

3.3 expected points added · +6.9% completion over expected

Rushing · HOU

Steve SlatonRB

26 att, 120 yds, 0 TD

-2.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · GB

Ryan GrantRB

19 att, 104 yds, 1 TD

1.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Houston Texans

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matt Schaub28/4241421120.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Steve Slaton261204.60-2.6
Matt Turk11818.003.6
Ryan Moats263.00-0.5
Matt Schaub100.00-0.4
Cecil Sapp1-3-3.00-2.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
DeMeco Ryans621.000
Brandon Harrison420.000
Xavier Adibi330.000
Eugene Wilson400.001
Tim Bulman211.000
Fred Bennett200.000
Kevin Bentley110.000
Dunta Robinson200.011
Jacques Reeves200.001
Travis Johnson200.000

Green Bay Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Aaron Rodgers19/302952123.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ryan Grant191045.511.8
Aaron Rodgers144.00-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Desmond Bishop741.000
Will Blackmon510.000
Nick Collins500.000
Charles Woodson320.001
A.J. Hawk130.000
Johnny Jolly310.000
Ryan Pickett130.000
Ruvell Martin210.000
Alfred Malone210.000
Mike Montgomery210.000

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