2009 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 25, 2009 · Paul Brown Stadium
Chicago Bears
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
45
CHI -1 upsetO 42.5 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 45–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
26/37, 251 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-4.5 expected points added · +9.8% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
20/24, 233 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT
29.1 expected points added · +25.3% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
10/11 for 118 yds, 2 TD
46% of team targets · 11.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 26/37 | 251 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -4.5 |
| Caleb Hanie | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Garrett Wolfe | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Hester | 8 | 9 | 101 | 1 | 24% | 3.9 |
| Earl Bennett | 4 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 16% | -4.1 |
| Johnny Knox | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Matt Forte | 4 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 16% | -1.9 |
| Greg Olsen | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 13% | -5.7 |
| Desmond Clark | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 13% | -0.9 |
| Rashied Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Afalava | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harrison | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Israel Idonije | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Adams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 20/24 | 233 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 37 | 189 | 5.1 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Bernard Scott | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.3 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Johnson | 10 | 11 | 118 | 2 | 46% | 11.9 |
| Laveranues Coles | 2 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 17% | 4.1 |
| Chris Henry | 2 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 13% | 4.3 |
| Andre Caldwell | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 8% | 2.5 |
| Jeremi Johnson | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8% | 2.3 |
| Bernard Scott | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 2.6 |
| J.P. Foschi | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4% | 1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Hall | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dhani Jones | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Rivers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Trent | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frostee Rucker | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -1
- Closing total
- 42.5
- CHI moneyline
- -121
- CIN moneyline
- +111
Bears closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 55 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Marvin Lewis