2015 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 20, 2015 · Soldier Field
Arizona CardinalsWinner
48
at
Chicago Bears
23
ARI -2 ✓O 45.5 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 48–23 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
17/24, 185 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
11.3 expected points added · +17.4% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
14/23, 121 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-11.0 expected points added · -5.2% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
8/9 for 112 yds, 3 TD
39% of team targets · 14.1 expected points added
Receiving · CHI
4/6 for 48 yds, 0 TD
19% of team targets · -5.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 17/24 | 185 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.7 |
| David Johnson | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 8 | 9 | 112 | 3 | 39% | 14.1 |
| John Brown | 5 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 22% | 4.2 |
| Jaron Brown | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 13% | 1.2 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| David Johnson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| Chris Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
| Michael Floyd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| J.J. Nelson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -5.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jefferson | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rashad Johnson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Minter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Mauro | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deone Bucannon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerraud Powers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Okafor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Clausen | 14/23 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11.0 |
| Jay Cutler | 8/9 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Jeremy Langford | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jimmy Clausen | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bellamy | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 6% | 4.2 |
| Martellus Bennett | 4 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 19% | -5.2 |
| Matt Forte | 4 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 16% | 0.1 |
| Eddie Royal | 7 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 25% | -3.0 |
| Cameron Meredith | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 13% | 1.0 |
| Zach Miller | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.9 |
| Marquess Wilson | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 16% | -3.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea McClellin | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ball | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pernell McPhee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherrick McManis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Sutton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dunn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -2
- Closing total
- 45.5
- ARI moneyline
- -119
- CHI moneyline
- +108
Cardinals closed -2 and covered, winning by 25.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 71 — over by 25.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs John Fox