2016 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 2, 2016 · Soldier Field
Detroit Lions
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Chicago BearsWinner
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DET -3 upsetU 48 ✓
Chicago Bears 17–14 — 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
28/36, 302 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.5 expected points added · +11.2% completion over expected
Passing · DET
23/36, 213 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-4.7 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 23/36 | 213 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Riddick | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Zach Zenner | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Dwayne Washington | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 5 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 19% | 5.0 |
| Eric Ebron | 4 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 14% | 0.8 |
| Anquan Boldin | 6 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 22% | -1.3 |
| Theo Riddick | 4 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 19% | -3.2 |
| Zach Zenner | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Dwayne Washington | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11% | -3.7 |
| Khari Lee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Cole Wick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahir Whitehead | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevin Lawson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kyle Van Noy | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrunn Walker | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwione Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haloti Ngata | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 28/36 | 302 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 23 | 111 | 4.8 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Joique Bell | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Brian Hoyer | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Royal | 7 | 7 | 111 | 1 | 19% | 9.6 |
| Kevin White | 6 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 25% | 2.5 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 3 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 14% | 0.7 |
| Zach Miller | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 8% | 3.5 |
| Cameron Meredith | 4 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 14% | -0.2 |
| Jordan Howard | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11% | 0.4 |
| Logan Paulsen | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Amos | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Jones-Quartey | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerrell Freeman | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Callahan | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Unrein | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Timu | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cre'von LeBlanc | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3
- Closing total
- 48
- DET moneyline
- -177
- CHI moneyline
- +159
Lions closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48; the game landed 31 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- DET 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Caldwell vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.