2010 Week 3 · Mon, Sep 27, 2010 · Soldier Field
Green Bay Packers
17
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Chicago BearsWinner
20
GB -3 upsetU 45.5 ✓
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
34/45, 316 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
16.5 expected points added · +20.7% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
16/27, 221 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.9 expected points added · +0.1% completion over expected
Receiving · GB
9/9 for 115 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · 6.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 34/45 | 316 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kuhn | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Brandon Jackson | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermichael Finley | 9 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 21% | 6.9 |
| Donald Driver | 9 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 26% | 2.9 |
| James Jones | 5 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 12% | 1.0 |
| Brandon Jackson | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10% | 2.0 |
| John Kuhn | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Jordy Nelson | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 10% | 0.4 |
| Greg Jennings | 2 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 14% | 1.5 |
| Andrew Quarless | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramon Williams | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Collins | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Hawk | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Burnett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Zombo | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 16/27 | 221 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Matt Forte | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Chester Taylor | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Johnny Knox | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Knox | 4 | 6 | 94 | 0 | 22% | 4.9 |
| Greg Olsen | 5 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 22% | 3.7 |
| Earl Bennett | 3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 19% | 0.3 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 19% | -1.2 |
| Matt Forte | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7% | 1.1 |
| Desmond Clark | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | -2.6 |
| Chester Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Jennings | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Moore | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -3
- Closing total
- 45.5
- GB moneyline
- -140
- CHI moneyline
- +127
Packers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 37 — under by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 56°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- GB 8 days · CHI 8 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.