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2008 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2008 · Reliant Stadium

Chicago Bears

24

Houston TexansWinner

31

HOU -3 ✓O 46 ✓

Houston Texans 31–24.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · HOU

Matt SchaubQB

27/36, 328 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

15.8 expected points added · +9.9% completion over expected

Passing · CHI

Kyle OrtonQB

22/37, 244 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

5.0 expected points added · -3.1% completion over expected

Rushing · HOU

Steve SlatonRB

20 att, 92 yds, 1 TD

-1.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Matt ForteRB

13 att, 50 yds, 0 TD

-2.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyle Orton22/372442025.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Matt Forte13503.80-2.5
Adrian Peterson3175.700.0
Kyle Orton221.013.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Charles Tillman710.001
Danieal Manning510.000
Lance Briggs410.000
Tommie Harris410.000
Nick Roach320.001
Adewale Ogunleye410.000
Brian Urlacher410.000
Corey Graham320.000
Alex Brown310.002
Rashied Davis300.000

Houston Texans

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matt Schaub27/3632820015.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Steve Slaton20924.61-1.5
Ryan Moats12383.21-1.2
Matt Schaub4-3-0.80-0.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
DeMeco Ryans820.001
Eugene Wilson600.001
Fred Bennett400.000
Anthony Weaver210.000
Kevin Bentley120.000
Jacques Reeves300.001
Brandon Harrison120.001
Morlon Greenwood200.000
Cecil Sapp200.000
Dunta Robinson200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
HOU -3
Closing total
46
CHI moneyline
+148
HOU moneyline
-158

Texans closed -3 and covered, winning by 7.

Total closed 46; the game landed 55 — over by 9.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Reliant Stadium
Roof / surface
open · grass
Kickoff weather
Referee
Carl Cheffers
Rest
CHI 6 days · HOU 7 days
Coaches
Lovie Smith vs Gary Kubiak