2012 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 30, 2012 · Ford Field
Chicago BearsWinner
26
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Detroit Lions
24
CHI -3 no coverO 46 ✓Dome
Chicago Bears 26–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
24/42, 272 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
-0.6 expected points added · -6.0% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
18/31, 257 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.0 expected points added · +2.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 18/31 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 24 | 103 | 4.3 | 1 | -1.9 |
| Jay Cutler | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Kahlil Bell | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Brandon Marshall | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Bennett | 5 | 5 | 109 | 1 | 16% | 8.5 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 4 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 23% | 3.8 |
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 45% | -5.6 |
| Matt Forte | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| Matt Spaeth | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Evan Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Kellen Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Roach | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Major Wright | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Walters | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Israel Idonije | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Hayes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Henry Melton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amobi Okoye | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Hayden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 24/42 | 272 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Leshoure | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Matthew Stafford | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 5 | 14 | 72 | 0 | 35% | -2.5 |
| Tony Scheffler | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 18% | -1.7 |
| Brian Robiskie | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 5% | 3.2 |
| Will Heller | 2 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 5% | 4.0 |
| Kris Durham | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 5% | 3.8 |
| Mikel Leshoure | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 13% | -0.9 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8% | -0.3 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Shaun Chapas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bartell | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAndre Levy | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carey | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Durant | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Delmas | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Lee | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Avril | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 46
- CHI moneyline
- -163
- DET moneyline
- +147
Bears closed -3, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46; the game landed 50 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · DET 8 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Jim Schwartz
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.