2009 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2009 · M&T Bank Stadium
Chicago Bears
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Baltimore RavensWinner
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BAL -10.5 ✓U 39.5 ✓32°F · 19 mph
Baltimore Ravens 31–7 — never really in doubt late. Played in 19 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
21/29, 234 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
9.3 expected points added · +16.9% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
10/27, 94 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-20.7 expected points added · -28.2% completion over expected
Receiving · BAL
4/6 for 71 yds, 1 TD
18% of team targets · 1.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 10/27 | 94 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -20.7 |
| Caleb Hanie | 2/5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 20 | 69 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Kahlil Bell | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Jay Cutler | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 2.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Bennett | 2 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 13% | 2.9 |
| Johnny Knox | 4 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 16% | 1.4 |
| Devin Aromashodu | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 31% | -13.2 |
| Greg Olsen | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 16% | -5.2 |
| Rashied Davis | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9% | -2.0 |
| Matt Forte | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -1.3 |
| Kahlil Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Jason McKie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -5.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harrison | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Idonije | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Payne | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bowman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 21/29 | 234 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9.3 |
| Troy Smith | 2/4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Troy Smith | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Willis McGahee | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Le'Ron McClain | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Joe Flacco | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Mason | 6 | 10 | 87 | 1 | 30% | 5.7 |
| Demetrius Williams | 4 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 18% | 1.7 |
| Todd Heap | 5 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 18% | 6.0 |
| Ray Rice | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 15% | -1.2 |
| Willis McGahee | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 15% | -3.1 |
| Justin Harper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lewis | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Zbikowski | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Terrell Suggs | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carr | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarret Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Haloti Ngata | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawan Landry | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -10.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- CHI moneyline
- +408
- BAL moneyline
- -468
Ravens closed -10.5 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 38 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- 32°F, wind 19 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs John Harbaugh
Wind at 19 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.