2016 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2016 · Soldier Field
Green Bay PackersWinner
30
at
Chicago Bears
27
GB -4.5 no coverO 40 ✓11°F
Green Bay Packers 30–27 — 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
30/43, 362 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
4.8 expected points added · +9.7% completion over expected
Passing · GB
19/31, 252 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
3.2 expected points added · +9.3% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
8/10 for 110 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · 6.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 19/31 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Montgomery | 16 | 162 | 10.1 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Christine Michael | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Nelson | 7 | 10 | 124 | 0 | 33% | 6.4 |
| Jared Cook | 6 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 27% | 7.4 |
| Davante Adams | 2 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 20% | 0.1 |
| Richard Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Geronimo Allison | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Ty Montgomery | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10% | -2.1 |
| Randall Cobb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinten Rollins | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ryan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Thomas | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Julius Peppers | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Burnett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Hyde | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| LaDarius Gunter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Letroy Guion | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Daniels | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Barkley | 30/43 | 362 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 17 | 90 | 5.3 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Jeremy Langford | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Ka'Deem Carey | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte Thompson | 8 | 10 | 110 | 0 | 23% | 6.1 |
| Cameron Meredith | 9 | 13 | 104 | 0 | 30% | 4.0 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 6 | 9 | 89 | 1 | 21% | 6.1 |
| Jordan Howard | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Jeremy Langford | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Josh Bellamy | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Daniel Brown | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -2.6 |
| Daniel Braverman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -5.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cre'von LeBlanc | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Timu | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demontre Hurst | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Bush | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pernell McPhee | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Barkley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -4.5
- Closing total
- 40
- GB moneyline
- -225
- CHI moneyline
- +201
Packers closed -4.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40; the game landed 57 — over by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 11°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- GB 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.