2015 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13, 2015 · Soldier Field
Washington CommandersWinner
24
at
Chicago Bears
21
CHI -4 upsetO 42.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 24–21 — 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 · CHI
19/31, 315 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
5.3 expected points added · +2.3% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
24/31, 300 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
13.8 expected points added · +12.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 24/31 | 300 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jones | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Alfred Morris | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Kirk Cousins | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Reed | 9 | 9 | 120 | 1 | 29% | 12.0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 5 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 23% | -0.2 |
| DeSean Jackson | 2 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 13% | 1.1 |
| Rashad Ross | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 6% | 3.4 |
| Matt Jones | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 1.8 |
| Jamison Crowder | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Pierre Thomas | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Derek Carrier | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Alfred Morris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Ryan Grant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Foster | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyshoen Jarrett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blackmon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 19/31 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Jeremy Langford | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jay Cutler | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 6 | 9 | 107 | 1 | 29% | 7.4 |
| Zach Miller | 5 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 19% | 6.0 |
| Marc Mariani | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 10% | 2.4 |
| Deonte Thompson | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3% | 3.1 |
| Jeremy Langford | 3 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 23% | -1.9 |
| Eddie Royal | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | -0.0 |
| Matt Forte | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Khari Lee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamarr Houston | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea McClellin | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Jones | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Young | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Unrein | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherrick McManis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -4
- Closing total
- 42.5
- WAS moneyline
- +186
- CHI moneyline
- -208
Bears closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 45 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- WAS 6 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs John Fox