2015 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 18, 2015 · Ford Field
Final
Chicago Bears 34 at Detroit Lions 37. Final.
Detroit Lions 37–34 — decided on the final possessions.
The Game Day Roster
Who was out, who dressed and never took a snap, and who was on the field how much. Game-day list and snap counts from the weekly roster and snap feeds. Practice-squad and injured-reserve players are not shown — they were never on the game-day list.
Chicago Bears
45 dressed · 7 never used
- —Vlad DucasseG · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 72Charles LenoT · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 75Kyle LongT · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 68Matt SlausonC · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 6Jay CutlerQB · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 55Hroniss GrasuC · Every snap100%80 snaps
- —Martellus BennettTE · Full-time96%77 snaps
- —Alshon JefferyWR · Full-time86%69 snaps
- 22Matt ForteRB · Full-time85%68 snaps
- —Marquess WilsonWR · Heavy rotation79%63 snaps
- 19Eddie RoyalWR · Heavy rotation75%60 snaps
- 86Zach MillerTE · Rotational34%27 snaps
- 33Jeremy LangfordRB · Situational19%15 snaps
- 80Marc MarianiWR · Situational11%9 snaps
- 81Cameron MeredithWR · Situational11%9 snaps
- 82Khari LeeTE · Situational2%2 snaps
- 98Mitch UnreinDT · Situational1%1 snap
Dressed, never took a snap · 7
Detroit Lions
45 dressed · 7 never used
- 71Riley ReiffT · Every snap100%81 snaps
- —Travis SwansonC · Every snap100%81 snaps
- 72Laken TomlinsonG · Every snap100%81 snaps
- 9Matthew StaffordQB · Every snap100%81 snaps
- 81Calvin JohnsonWR · Full-time96%78 snaps
- 75Larry WarfordG · Full-time91%74 snaps
- 66LaAdrian WaddleT · Full-time86%70 snaps
- 15Golden TateWR · Full-time86%70 snaps
- —Tim WrightTE · Full-time80%65 snaps
- 16Lance MooreWR · Heavy rotation56%45 snaps
- 25Theo RiddickRB · Heavy rotation52%42 snaps
- 21Ameer AbdullahRB · Rotational43%35 snaps
- 77Cornelius LucasT · Rotational37%30 snaps
- 10Corey FullerWR · Rotational28%23 snaps
- 46Michael BurtonFB · Situational23%19 snaps
- 63Manuel RamirezG · Situational9%7 snaps
- —Zach ZennerRB · Situational6%5 snaps
- 13T.J. JonesWR · Situational4%3 snaps
- —Taylor BoggsG · Situational1%1 snap
Dressed, never took a snap · 7
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
27/42, 405 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
10.7 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
26/41, 353 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
8.3 expected points added · -0.0% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
6/9 for 166 yds, 1 TD
23% of team targets · 12.1 expected points added
Receiving · CHI
8/11 for 147 yds, 1 TD
27% of team targets · 4.0 expected points added
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 26/41 | 353 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 24 | 69 | 2.9 | 1 | −4.2 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | +1.5 |
| Jeremy Langford | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | −1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 8 | 11 | 147 | 1 | 27% | +4.0 |
| Martellus Bennett | 6 | 11 | 59 | 0 | 27% | −0.7 |
| Marquess Wilson | 2 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 10% | +3.5 |
| Eddie Royal | 5 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 17% | +0.1 |
| Matt Forte | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 12% | +0.5 |
| Jeremy Langford | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5% | +1.6 |
| Cameron Meredith | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | −0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Jones | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Fuller | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherrick McManis | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Goldman | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Jones-Quartey | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Ratliff | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 27/42 | 405 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | −0.7 |
| Matthew Stafford | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | −0.3 |
| Isa Abdul-Quddus | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | +4.2 |
| Theo Riddick | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Zach Zenner | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | +0.3 |
| T.J. Jones | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | −1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 6 | 9 | 166 | 1 | 23% | +12.1 |
| Lance Moore | 5 | 6 | 106 | 1 | 15% | +8.5 |
| Theo Riddick | 3 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 15% | −3.5 |
| Golden Tate | 6 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 20% | +2.8 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10% | −0.2 |
| Timothy Wright | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 15% | −1.3 |
| Corey Fuller | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | +1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tulloch | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bynes | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isa Abdul-Quddus | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Josh Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Tapp | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caraun Reid | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Copeland | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Fluellen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Lions -3.5
- Closing total
- 45
- Bears moneyline
- +181
- Lions moneyline
- -202
Lions closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 71 — over by 26.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Played indoors — no weather to report.
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- Bears 7 days · Lions 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Jim Caldwell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.