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2012 Week 7 · Mon, Oct 22, 2012 · Soldier Field

Detroit Lions

7

Chicago BearsWinner

13

CHI -6.5 no coverU 45.5 ✓

Chicago Bears 13–7.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

28/46, 263 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-2.6 expected points added · +1.6% completion over expected

Passing · CHI

Jay CutlerQB

16/31, 150 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-6.9 expected points added · -9.0% completion over expected

Rushing · CHI

Matt ForteRB

22 att, 96 yds, 0 TD

-2.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Mikel LeshoureRB

12 att, 63 yds, 0 TD

-4.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Brandon MarshallWR

6/10 for 81 yds, 1 TD

31% of team targets · 8.1 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Titus YoungWR

6/8 for 81 yds, 0 TD

17% of team targets · 4.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford28/46263113-2.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Mikel Leshoure12635.30-4.0
Matthew Stafford3217.001.0
Joique Bell3134.30-5.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Titus Young6881017%4.2
Ryan Broyles345119%3.1
Brandon Pettigrew5639013%2.2
Calvin Johnson31134024%-1.6
Mikel Leshoure6720015%-1.2
Joique Bell341609%-1.9
Nate Burleson131607%-0.9
Tony Scheffler13607%-2.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Amari Spievey620.000
Justin Durant520.501
Chris Houston510.000
Stephen Tulloch510.501
DeAndre Levy500.001
Cliff Avril311.000
Alphonso Smith310.002
Jonte Green311.000
Erik Coleman310.000
Louis Delmas210.000

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jay Cutler16/31150105-6.9
Jason Campbell1/10000-0.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Matt Forte22964.40-2.9
Michael Bush6366.00-0.9
Jay Cutler33411.304.5
Jason Campbell155.00-0.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Brandon Marshall61081131%8.1
Devin Hester3638019%-0.6
Earl Bennett3627019%-0.6
Matt Forte354016%-4.2
Kellen Davis12306%-0.8
Matt Spaeth01003%-0.6
Kyle Adams01003%-0.7
Michael Bush11-303%-1.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tim Jennings720.000
Lance Briggs450.001
Charles Tillman800.002
Brian Urlacher610.002
Chris Conte600.001
Henry Melton300.000
Zack Bowman200.000
Corey Wootton110.000
Major Wright020.001
Stephen Paea020.500

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -6.5
Closing total
45.5
DET moneyline
+235
CHI moneyline
-265

Bears closed -6.5, won by 6 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 20 — under by 25.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
63°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Alberto Riveron
Rest
DET 8 days · CHI 15 days
Coaches
Jim Schwartz vs Lovie Smith

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.