2018 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 16, 2018 · Soldier Field
Green Bay Packers
17
Chicago BearsWinner
24
Chicago Bears 24–17. Biggest swing: Q4 14:23, GB +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(14:23) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 29-T.Cohen. 29-T.Cohen FUMBLES (Aborted) at GB 26, RECOVERED by GB-94-D.Lowry at GB 26. 94-D.Lowry to GB 26 for no gain (72-C.Leno Jr).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 14:23GB +15% win prob(14:23) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 29-T.Cohen. 29-T.Cohen FUMBLES (Aborted) at GB 26, RECOVERED by GB-94-D.Lowry at GB 26. 94-D.Lowry to GB 26 for no gain (72-C.Leno Jr).
- Q4 · 10:21CHI +14% win prob(10:21) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass short left to 80-T.Burton for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 4:15CHI +11% win prob(4:15) 30-J.Williams right end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 3:14GB +8% win prob(3:14) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle intended for 80-J.Graham INTERCEPTED by 39-E.Jackson (58-R.Smith) at CHI -5. 39-E.Jackson to CHI 8 for 13 yards (65-L.Taylor). CHI-39-E.Jackson was injured during the play.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Packers | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 67 | 57 |
| Total yards | 325 | 333 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.9 | 5.8 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.04 | 0.03 (edge) |
| Success rate | 42% | 47% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 76% | 54% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.00 | 0.47 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.17 (edge) | -0.50 |
| Third downs | 5/14 (edge) | 3/10 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 20 (edge) | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Bears won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.03 expected points added per play vs -0.04.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
25/42, 274 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-1.2 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
20/28, 235 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.7 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | CHI 23 | 7 | 34 | 2:17 | Punt | |
| 2 | GB | GB 4 | 7 | 15 | 4:14 | Punt | |
| 3 | CHI | CHI 40 | 10 | 60 | 6:21 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | GB | GB 25 | 8 | 28 | 3:07 | Punt | |
| 5 | CHI | CHI 9 | 4 | 8 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 6 | GB | GB 39 | 9 | 43 | 5:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | CHI | CHI 21 | 10 | 49 | 5:10 | Punt | |
| 8 | GB | GB 2 | 4 | 9 | 0:35 | Punt | |
| 9 | CHI | CHI 39 | 6 | 61 | 1:12 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | GB | GB 25 | 5 | 27 | 0:30 | End of half | |
| 11 | GB | GB 25 | 12 | 50 | 5:34 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | CHI | CHI 30 | 7 | 20 | 3:01 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | GB | 50 | 6 | 52 | 2:15 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | CHI | CHI 25 | 11 | 52 | 4:52 | Fumble | |
| 15 | GB | GB 26 | 4 | -2 | 1:06 | Punt | |
| 16 | CHI | GB 45 | 6 | 32 | 2:56 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | GB | GB 25 | 5 | -5 | 1:04 | Punt | |
| 18 | CHI | GB 15 | 4 | 9 | 2:29 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | GB | GB 25 | 10 | 66 | 3:39 | Interception | |
| 20 | CHI | CHI 8 | 4 | 8 | 0:22 | Punt | |
| 21 | GB | GB 41 | 10 | 42 | 2:31 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | CHI | GB 39 | 2 | 0 | 0:11 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Packers gained 66 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a interception.
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 25/42 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Williams | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Aaron Jones | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davante Adams | 8 | 13 | 119 | 0 | 33% | 9.6 |
| Jamaal Williams | 4 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 13% | 1.8 |
| Jimmy Graham | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 10% | -0.9 |
| Randall Cobb | 3 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 18% | 0.1 |
| Lance Kendricks | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10% | 1.5 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8% | -1.2 |
| Jake Kumerow | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Martinez | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jones | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Lancaster | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Fackrell | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fadol Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montravius Adams | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaire Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | 20/28 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 19 | 60 | 3.2 | 1 | -2.7 |
| Tarik Cohen | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Taquan Mizzell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Benny Cunningham | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | 3 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 25% | 0.5 |
| Adam Shaheen | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 7% | 3.9 |
| Trey Burton | 4 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 25% | 2.0 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 11% | 3.6 |
| Tarik Cohen | 5 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 21% | 0.6 |
| Josh Bellamy | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 1.5 |
| Jordan Howard | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Taquan Mizzell | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquan Smith | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leonard Floyd | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Khalil Mack | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Trevathan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akiem Hicks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sherrick McManis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Fuller | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -6
- Closing total
- 46.5
- GB moneyline
- +221
- CHI moneyline
- -248
Bears closed -6 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 41 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- GB 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Philbin vs Matt Nagy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.