2012 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 16, 2012 · Soldier Field
Green Bay PackersWinner
21
at
Chicago Bears
13
GB -3 ✓U 43 ✓
Green Bay Packers 21–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
23/36, 291 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
17.6 expected points added · +5.5% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
12/21, 135 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-10.2 expected points added · -3.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 23/36 | 291 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Green | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Ryan Grant | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | -6.0 |
| DuJuan Harris | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.5 |
| John Kuhn | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cobb | 6 | 8 | 115 | 0 | 24% | 10.2 |
| Jermichael Finley | 5 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 18% | 6.8 |
| James Jones | 5 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 21% | 9.7 |
| Greg Jennings | 4 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 21% | 0.6 |
| Alex Green | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15% | -2.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Jones | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Clay Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Burnett | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Hawk | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pickett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.D. Jennings | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dezman Moses | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerel Worthy | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Francois | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Neal | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 12/21 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 20 | 69 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Jay Cutler | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Armando Allen | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 5 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 38% | -0.7 |
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 33% | 3.7 |
| Armando Allen | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Devin Hester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -4.9 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19% | -4.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conte | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Hayden | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Wootton | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Wright | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Moore | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Israel Idonije | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -3
- Closing total
- 43
- GB moneyline
- -146
- CHI moneyline
- +132
Packers closed -3 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 43; the game landed 34 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 44°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- GB 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.