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2013 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 29, 2013 · Ford Field

Chicago Bears

32

Detroit LionsWinner

40

DET -3 ✓O 48 ✓Dome

Detroit Lions 40–32.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Jay CutlerQB

27/47, 317 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT

-7.9 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

23/35, 242 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-4.0 expected points added · -2.2% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

Reggie BushRB

18 att, 139 yds, 1 TD

6.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Matt ForteRB

14 att, 95 yds, 1 TD

2.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Alshon JefferyWR

5/11 for 107 yds, 1 TD

23% of team targets · 0.9 expected points added

Receiving · CHI

Martellus BennettTE

8/12 for 90 yds, 0 TD

26% of team targets · 2.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jay Cutler27/47317233-7.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Matt Forte14956.812.0
Alshon Jeffery12727.001.7
Jay Cutler199.000.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Alshon Jeffery511107123%0.9
Martellus Bennett81290026%2.7
Brandon Marshall71479030%-5.2
Matt Forte5622013%-0.4
Earl Bennett241919%2.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lance Briggs840.000
Major Wright330.011
Isaiah Frey240.000
Julius Peppers421.000
Chris Conte500.000
Corey Wootton400.000
D.J. Williams310.000
Tim Jennings210.000
James Anderson120.000
Zack Bowman300.001

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford23/35242111-4.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Reggie Bush181397.716.2
Joique Bell7121.70-7.0
Matthew Stafford581.61-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Kris Durham3458011%4.9
Brandon Pettigrew7754020%2.0
Calvin Johnson41044129%-6.2
Reggie Bush4634017%-0.5
Joique Bell4430011%0.2
Tony Scheffler122206%0.2
Ryan Broyles01003%-0.3
Theo Riddick01003%-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Stephen Tulloch941.000
DeAndre Levy430.001
Darius Slay510.001
Ndamukong Suh402.000
Dwight Bentley220.001
C.J. Mosley120.000
Ashlee Palmer210.000
Rocky McIntosh210.000
Joique Bell200.000
Louis Delmas200.023

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DET -3
Closing total
48
CHI moneyline
+134
DET moneyline
-148

Lions closed -3 and covered, winning by 8.

Total closed 48; the game landed 72 — over by 24.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ford Field
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
CHI 7 days · DET 7 days
Coaches
Marc Trestman vs Jim Schwartz

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