2016 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 11, 2016 · Ford Field
Chicago Bears
17
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Detroit LionsWinner
20
DET -7.5 no coverU 42 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 20–17 — 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 · DET
21/35, 223 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-4.7 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
20/32, 212 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.8 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
6/8 for 72 yds, 1 TD
25% of team targets · 3.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Barkley | 20/32 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Jeremy Langford | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Ka'Deem Carey | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Meredith | 6 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 25% | 3.6 |
| Josh Bellamy | 3 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 22% | 0.6 |
| Daniel Brown | 6 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 19% | 2.4 |
| Deonte Thompson | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Jordan Howard | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 16% | 0.1 |
| Jeremy Langford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Daniel Braverman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kwiatkoski | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Timu | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Jones-Quartey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Unrein | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Callahan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cre'von LeBlanc | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Adrian Amos | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Floyd | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tracy Porter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 21/35 | 223 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Washington | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Zach Zenner | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Matthew Stafford | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 4 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 15% | 5.8 |
| Golden Tate | 6 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 32% | -3.7 |
| Anquan Boldin | 3 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 18% | -2.3 |
| Eric Ebron | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 15% | 3.5 |
| Dwayne Washington | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Zach Zenner | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Andre Roberts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Joique Bell | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bynes | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevin Lawson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeAndre Levy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kerry Hyder | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adairius Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -7.5
- Closing total
- 42
- CHI moneyline
- +276
- DET moneyline
- -314
Lions closed -7.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42; the game landed 37 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Jim Caldwell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.