2017 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 22, 2017 · Soldier Field
Carolina Panthers
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Chicago BearsWinner
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CAR -2.5 upsetU 39.5 ✓15 mph wind
Chicago Bears 17–3. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
21/34, 211 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-12.8 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
4/7, 107 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-3.0 expected points added · -1.5% completion over expected
Receiving · CAR
3/6 for 65 yds, 0 TD
18% of team targets · -6.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 21/34 | 211 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -12.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 0 | -12.7 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Benjamin | 3 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 18% | -6.1 |
| Devin Funchess | 4 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 24% | 0.8 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 7 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 26% | -4.4 |
| Russell Shepard | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Curtis Samuel | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Ed Dickson | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 15% | 0.5 |
| Chris Manhertz | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Mayo | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Addison | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawann Short | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Bradberry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cox | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | 4/7 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 21 | 65 | 3.1 | 0 | -6.1 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | -4.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cohen | 1 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 43% | 2.5 |
| Zach Miller | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 43% | 1.8 |
| Tanner Gentry | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Jones | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Goldman | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Trevathan | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Leonard Floyd | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Prince Amukamara | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -2.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- CAR moneyline
- -139
- CHI moneyline
- +126
Panthers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 20 — under by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- CAR 10 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs John Fox
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.