2014 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2014 · Soldier Field

Detroit LionsWinner

Chicago Bears

DET -10 no coverU 44.5 ✓Lions closed -10, won by 6 — but didn't cover.

Detroit Lions 20–14.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

22/39, 243 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-0.3 expected points added · -7.0% completion over expected

Passing · CHI

Jimmy ClausenQB

23/39, 181 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

-4.4 expected points added · -0.4% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

Joique BellRB

13 att, 74 yds, 1 TD

1.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Matt ForteRB

19 att, 55 yds, 0 TD

-6.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

Calvin JohnsonWR

6/12 for 103 yds, 0 TD

31% of team targets · 6.8 expected points added

Receiving · CHI

Alshon JefferyWR

6/15 for 72 yds, 1 TD

39% of team targets · 3.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matthew Stafford	22/39	243	0	2	4	-0.3

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Joique Bell	13	74	5.7	1	1.5
Reggie Bush	7	54	7.7	1	3.5
George Winn	1	5	5.0	0	0.1
Jed Collins	1	3	3.0	0	0.5
Matthew Stafford	4	2	0.5	0	0.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Calvin Johnson	6	12	103	31%	6.8
Golden Tate	5	10	62	26%	0.7
Reggie Bush	6	7	44	18%	4.5
Joique Bell	2	3	13	8%	-0.7
Jeremy Ross	1	1	11	3%	0.7
Theo Riddick	2	3	10	8%	-0.8
Jed Collins	0	1	0	3%	-0.8
Corey Fuller	0	2	0	5%	-5.8

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
DeAndre Levy	6	2	0.0	0
James Ihedigbo	7	0	0.0	0
Rashean Mathis	6	0	0.0	2
Ndamukong Suh	4	0	2.0	0
Josh Bynes	3	0	0.0	0
Tahir Whitehead	3	0	0.0	0
Darius Slay	2	1	0.0	2
Theo Riddick	2	0	0.0	0
Darryl Tapp	1	1	0.0	0
Jason Jones	2	0	0.0	0

Chicago Bears

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jimmy Clausen	23/39	181	2	1	2	-4.4

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Matt Forte	19	55	2.9	0	-6.4
Jimmy Clausen	3	9	3.0	0	0.9

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Alshon Jeffery	6	15	72	1	39%	3.0
Marquess Wilson	7	10	66	0	26%	-0.1
Matt Forte	6	6	40	1	16%	3.6
Josh Morgan	2	2	2	0	5%	-1.2
Dante Rosario	1	1	1	0	3%	-0.6
Martellus Bennett	1	3	0	0	8%	-1.3
Eben Britton	0	1	0	0	3%	-4.7

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Christian Jones	11	0	1.0	0	0
Jon Bostic	6	0	0.0	0	0
Brock Vereen	4	1	0.0	1	1
Stephen Paea	3	0	0.0	0	0
Ryan Mundy	3	0	0.0	1	2
Tim Jennings	2	1	0.0	0	0
Demontre Hurst	3	0	0.0	0	0
David Bass	3	0	1.0	0	0
Kyle Fuller	3	0	0.0	0	2
Sherrick McManis	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: DET -10
Closing total: 44.5
DET moneyline: -410
CHI moneyline: +354

Lions closed -10, won by 6 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 44.5; the game landed 34 — under by 10.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Soldier Field
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 36°F, wind 13 mph
Referee: Gene Steratore
Rest: DET 7 days · CHI 6 days
Coaches: Jim Caldwell vs Marc Trestman

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