2020 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2020 · Soldier Field
Detroit LionsWinner
34
Chicago Bears
30
Detroit Lions 34–30. Biggest swing: Q4 1:54, DET +43% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:54) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky sacked at CHI 9 for -8 yards (95-R.Okwara). FUMBLES (95-R.Okwara), RECOVERED by DET-91-J.Penisini at CHI 7.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 1:54DET +43% win prob(1:54) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky sacked at CHI 9 for -8 yards (95-R.Okwara). FUMBLES (95-R.Okwara), RECOVERED by DET-91-J.Penisini at CHI 7.
- Q4 · 0:16DET +36% win prob(:16) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery left guard to DET 20 for no gain (92-K.Strong; 59-R.Ragland). Official Measurement The Replay Official reviewed the first down ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q4 · 1:42CHI +13% win prob(1:42) 28-A.Peterson left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 2:33CHI +12% win prob(2:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 87-Q.Cephus for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Lions | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 65 | 67 |
| Total yards | 461 (edge) | 389 |
| Yards per play | 7.1 (edge) | 5.8 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.23 (edge) | 0.09 |
| Success rate | 43% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 55% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.39 (edge) | 0.17 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.13 | -0.00 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/11 (edge) | 4/11 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 | 24 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Lions won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.23 expected points added per play vs 0.09.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
27/42, 402 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
17.4 expected points added · +4.1% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
26/34, 267 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.5 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | CHI 46 | 7 | 27 | 2:23 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | DET | DET 20 | 8 | 51 | 3:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | CHI | CHI 29 | 7 | 66 | 3:16 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | DET | DET 28 | 14 | 72 | 5:58 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | CHI | CHI 25 | 12 | 70 | 5:05 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | DET | DET 31 | 7 | 7 | 2:04 | Punt | |
| 7 | CHI | CHI 12 | 8 | 27 | 3:46 | Punt | |
| 8 | DET | DET 28 | 5 | 77 | 1:58 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | CHI | CHI 32 | 8 | 63 | 1:46 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | DET | DET 31 | 6 | 27 | 0:36 | End of half | |
| 11 | DET | DET 19 | 7 | 21 | 3:29 | Punt | |
| 12 | CHI | CHI 20 | 6 | 19 | 2:29 | Punt | |
| 13 | DET | DET 34 | 11 | 66 | 5:07 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | CHI | CHI 28 | 14 | 67 | 7:32 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | DET | DET 25 | 6 | 32 | 2:01 | Interception | |
| 16 | CHI | DET 46 | 4 | 16 | 2:00 | Punt | |
| 17 | DET | DET 8 | 4 | 5 | 0:44 | Punt | |
| 18 | CHI | CHI 45 | 4 | -2 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 19 | DET | DET 4 | 8 | 96 | 2:15 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | CHI | CHI 11 | 4 | -4 | 0:30 | Fumble | |
| 21 | DET | CHI 7 | 3 | 7 | 0:11 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | CHI | CHI 25 | 8 | 40 | 1:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | DET | DET 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:11 | End of game |
0 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 96 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 27/42 | 402 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Kerryon Johnson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Jamal Agnew | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 8 | 12 | 116 | 1 | 29% | 7.4 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 7 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 22% | 4.6 |
| Quintez Cephus | 2 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 10% | 4.0 |
| Danny Amendola | 3 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 12% | 4.3 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 5% | 3.2 |
| Jamal Agnew | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 5% | 1.9 |
| Jesse James | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7% | -3.8 |
| Kerryon Johnson | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Adrian Peterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Collins | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayron Kearse | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jahlani Tavai | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Oruwariye | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Coleman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeo Okwara | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Ragland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Walker III | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Penisini | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | 26/34 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 17 | 72 | 4.2 | 2 | -1.9 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Anthony Miller | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | 6 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 21% | 4.8 |
| Anthony Miller | 5 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 15% | 3.2 |
| Darnell Mooney | 4 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 18% | 2.5 |
| David Montgomery | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 12% | 2.4 |
| Cole Kmet | 5 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 21% | 1.8 |
| Javon Wims | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Jimmy Graham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquan Smith | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Skrine | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Trevathan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilal Nichols | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Urban | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Holtz | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 44
- DET moneyline
- +145
- CHI moneyline
- -161
Bears closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 64 — over by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Clay Martin
- Rest
- DET 10 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Darrell Bevell vs Matt Nagy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.