2016 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2016 · Soldier Field
Washington CommandersWinner
41
at
Chicago Bears
21
WAS -3 ✓O 49 ✓
Washington Commanders 41–21 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
24/40, 323 yds, 2 TD, 5 INT
-5.5 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
18/29, 270 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.9 expected points added · +10.8% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
9/12 for 135 yds, 1 TD
30% of team targets · 5.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 18/29 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Brown | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Rob Kelley | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Kirk Cousins | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 3.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 5 | 7 | 114 | 0 | 27% | 6.4 |
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 19% | 6.7 |
| Ryan Grant | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 15% | 1.5 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4% | 3.5 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8% | -2.1 |
| Rob Kelley | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12% | -0.9 |
| Jamison Crowder | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8% | -2.4 |
| Maurice Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.7 |
| Mack Brown | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Foster | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Garvin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Toler | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 |
| Martrell Spaight | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Ihenacho | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Deshazor Everett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Barkley | 24/40 | 323 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 18 | 119 | 6.6 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Jeremy Langford | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 1 | -1.7 |
| Chris Prosinski | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Meredith | 9 | 12 | 135 | 1 | 30% | 5.3 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 5 | 10 | 92 | 0 | 25% | -11.9 |
| Deonte Thompson | 3 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 10% | 4.8 |
| Ben Braunecker | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8% | -0.5 |
| Daniel Brown | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 10% | 0.0 |
| Josh Bellamy | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
| Jordan Howard | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -0.6 |
| Jeremy Langford | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrell Freeman | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Jones-Quartey | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pernell McPhee | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Bush | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bullard | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Unrein | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -3
- Closing total
- 49
- WAS moneyline
- -155
- CHI moneyline
- +140
Commanders closed -3 and covered, winning by 20.
Total closed 49; the game landed 62 — over by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 37°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- WAS 5 days · CHI 6 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs John Fox