2012 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Chicago BearsWinner
28
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Arizona Cardinals
13
CHI -7 ✓O 35.5 ✓Dome
Chicago Bears 28–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
12/26, 146 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-3.3 expected points added · -11.9% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
17/30, 141 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-11.6 expected points added · -12.9% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
8/12 for 111 yds, 0 TD
24% of team targets · 3.3 expected points added
Receiving · CHI
6/15 for 68 yds, 1 TD
58% of team targets · 0.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 12/26 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Kahlil Bell | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Armando Allen | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 15 | 68 | 1 | 58% | 0.0 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 1 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 15% | -2.1 |
| Kellen Davis | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 8% | 1.4 |
| Earl Bennett | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Matt Forte | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Armando Allen | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8% | -2.6 |
| Evan Rodriguez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Roach | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julius Peppers | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Israel Idonije | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Collins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Wright | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Walters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Hayden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lindley | 17/30 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11.6 |
| Brian Hoyer | 11/19 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | -3.6 |
| William Powell | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Beanie Wells | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -7.7 |
| Jay Feely | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 8 | 12 | 111 | 0 | 24% | 3.3 |
| Michael Floyd | 6 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 16% | -1.2 |
| Andre Roberts | 5 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 24% | -10.4 |
| William Powell | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 0.0 |
| Alfonso Smith | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| LaRon Byrd | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Jim Dray | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
| Jeff King | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Rob Housler | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Campbell | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Washington | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Sherman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Nash | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -7
- Closing total
- 35.5
- CHI moneyline
- -290
- ARI moneyline
- +256
Bears closed -7 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 41 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Ken Whisenhunt