2008 Week 16 · Mon, Dec 22, 2008 · Soldier Field
Green Bay Packers
17
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Chicago BearsWinner
20
CHI -4 no coverU 40 ✓2°F
Chicago Bears 20–17 — 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 · GB
24/39, 260 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
8.8 expected points added · +5.6% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
14/27, 142 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-8.0 expected points added · -9.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 24/39 | 260 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 25 | 61 | 2.4 | 0 | -6.7 |
| Matt Flynn | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| DeShawn Wynn | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rouse | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Hawk | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blackmon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Chillar | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Montgomery | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pickett | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Kampman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jolly | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 14/27 | 142 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 23 | 73 | 3.2 | 1 | -3.2 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Kyle Orton | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Graham | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Brown | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Payne | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommie Harris | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Steltz | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -4
- Closing total
- 40
- GB moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40; the game landed 37 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 2°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- GB 8 days · CHI 11 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.