2012 Week 2 · Thu, Sep 13, 2012 · Lambeau Field
Chicago Bears
10
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Green Bay PackersWinner
23
GB -5 ✓U 50.5 ✓
Green Bay Packers 23–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
22/32, 219 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-6.9 expected points added · +3.6% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
11/27, 126 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
-15.2 expected points added · -14.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 11/27 | 126 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -15.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bush | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Matt Forte | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Jay Cutler | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Armando Allen | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 4 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 19% | 3.9 |
| Brandon Marshall | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 19% | -5.9 |
| Kellen Davis | 1 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 22% | 1.2 |
| Earl Bennett | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 22% | -4.6 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -0.7 |
| Matt Spaeth | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Devin Hester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Tillman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Wright | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Urlacher | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Melton | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea McClellin | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Bennett | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Wootton | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 22/32 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6.9 |
| Tim Masthay | 1/1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 20 | 81 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Randall Cobb | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Alex Green | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| John Kuhn | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Nelson | 6 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 28% | 2.8 |
| Cedric Benson | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13% | 2.9 |
| Tom Crabtree | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3% | 5.2 |
| Donald Driver | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3% | 2.9 |
| Jermichael Finley | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 19% | -4.5 |
| John Kuhn | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Randall Cobb | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 6% | 1.8 |
| D.J. Williams | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| James Jones | 2 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 16% | -7.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Matthews | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Smith | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| A.J. Hawk | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pickett | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Burnett | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tramon Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jerel Worthy | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hayward | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Walden | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -5
- Closing total
- 50.5
- CHI moneyline
- +205
- GB moneyline
- -230
Packers closed -5 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 33 — under by 17.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Gerald Wright
- Rest
- CHI 4 days · GB 4 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Mike McCarthy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.