2012 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 28, 2012 · Soldier Field
Carolina Panthers
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Chicago BearsWinner
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CHI -7 no coverO 41.5 ✓18 mph wind
Chicago Bears 23–22 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 18 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 · CAR
20/39, 314 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
1.8 expected points added · -8.3% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
19/28, 186 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-8.1 expected points added · +2.4% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
9/14 for 98 yds, 0 TD
50% of team targets · 0.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 20/39 | 314 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 0 | -7.0 |
| Cam Newton | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Mike Tolbert | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 7 | 16 | 118 | 0 | 42% | -4.2 |
| Brandon LaFell | 3 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 11% | 5.9 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 16% | 2.4 |
| Ben Hartsock | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3% | 2.6 |
| Greg Olsen | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 13% | -1.9 |
| Mike Tolbert | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 2.5 |
| Gary Barnidge | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Louis Murphy | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Hardy | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haruki Nakamura | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hogue | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 19/28 | 186 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Michael Bush | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Jay Cutler | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 9 | 14 | 98 | 0 | 50% | 0.7 |
| Earl Bennett | 3 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 14% | 2.9 |
| Matt Forte | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 18% | -0.6 |
| Kellen Davis | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4% | 2.6 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -2.5 |
| Matt Spaeth | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Jennings | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chris Conte | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Tillman | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Melton | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Wright | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Idonije | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Collins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -7
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CAR moneyline
- +273
- CHI moneyline
- -310
Bears closed -7, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 45 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 49°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · CHI 6 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Lovie Smith
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.