2024 Week 13 · Thu, Nov 28, 2024 · Ford Field
Chicago Bears
20
Detroit LionsWinner
23
Detroit Lions 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:56, DET +28% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:56) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass incomplete deep right to 2-D.Moore. PENALTY on DET-29-K.Vildor, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at CHI 46 - No Play.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:56DET +28% win prob(:56) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass incomplete deep right to 2-D.Moore. PENALTY on DET-29-K.Vildor, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at CHI 46 - No Play.
- Q4 · 0:36CHI +17% win prob(:36) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams sacked at DET 41 for -6 yards (99-Z.Smith).
- Q4 · 0:43CHI +11% win prob(:43) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 13-K.Allen pushed ob at DET 13 for 12 yards (21-A.Robertson). PENALTY on CHI-76-T.Jenkins, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at DET 25 - No Play.
- Q4 · 0:06CHI +10% win prob(:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass incomplete deep right to 15-R.Odunze.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 7:10DET Field goal
(7:10) 39-J.Bates 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: CHI 0 — DET 3 - Q2 · 15:00DET Touchdown
(15:00) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 87-S.LaPorta for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 0 — DET 10 - Q2 · 7:19DET Field goal
(7:19) 39-J.Bates 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: CHI 0 — DET 13 - Q2 · 3:15DET Field goal
(3:15) 39-J.Bates 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: CHI 0 — DET 16 - Q3 · 9:54CHI Touchdown
(9:54) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep middle to 13-K.Allen for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 7 — DET 16 - Q3 · 2:46DET Touchdown
(2:46) 72-J.Jones reported in as eligible. 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 87-S.LaPorta for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 7 — DET 23 - Q4 · 13:45CHI Touchdown
(13:45) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short middle to 13-K.Allen for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: CHI 13 — DET 23 - Q4 · 5:42CHI Touchdown
(5:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep left to 2-D.Moore for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 20 — DET 23
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bears | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 59 | 69 |
| Total yards | 301 | 405 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 5.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.01 | 0.07 (edge) |
| Success rate | 39% | 46% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 81% | 52% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.01 | 0.03 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.10 | 0.12 (edge) |
| Third downs | 7/15 (edge) | 5/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 15 | 23 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 2 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Lions won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.07 expected points added per play vs -0.01.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
20/39, 256 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
-1.3 expected points added · -8.3% completion over expected
Passing · DET
21/34, 221 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
7.1 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | DET 30 | 16 | 58 | 7:54 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | 5 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 3 | DET | DET 10 | 11 | 90 | 5:33 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | 6 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 5 | DET | DET 26 | 11 | 66 | 5:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | 4 | 1:02 | Punt | |
| 7 | DET | DET 31 | 9 | 39 | 3:02 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | 17 | 1:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | DET | CHI 37 | 5 | 26 | 0:59 | Fumble | |
| 10 | CHI | CHI 6 | 6 | 21 | 0:55 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | CHI | CHI 26 | 11 | 74 | 5:13 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | DET | DET 22 | 13 | 63 | 7:04 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | CHI | CHI 30 | 10 | 65 | 4:03 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 14 | DET | DET 30 | 6 | 16 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 15 | CHI | CHI 15 | 4 | -8 | 1:47 | Punt | |
| 16 | DET | 50 | 5 | 39 | 1:41 | Missed field goal | |
| 17 | CHI | CHI 35 | 9 | 65 | 3:06 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | DET | DET 30 | 5 | 8 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 19 | CHI | CHI 1 | 12 | 52 | 3:31 | End of game |
8 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 90 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 20/39 | 256 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 1.8 |
| D'Andre Swift | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore | 8 | 16 | 97 | 1 | 44% | 1.0 |
| Keenan Allen | 5 | 8 | 73 | 2 | 22% | 6.8 |
| D'Andre Swift | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 8% | -0.6 |
| Cole Kmet | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Rome Odunze | 2 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 17% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Byard | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Owens | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gervon Dexter | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Sanborn | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terell Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Cowart | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 21/34 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Jameson Williams | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jared Goff | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 5 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 23% | 1.5 |
| Tim Patrick | 2 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 10% | 3.4 |
| David Montgomery | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 10% | 2.8 |
| Jameson Williams | 5 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 23% | 0.1 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 13% | -2.8 |
| Brock Wright | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Sam LaPorta | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Branch | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Dorsey | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerby Joseph | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Reader | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kindle Vildor | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Darius Smith | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alim McNeill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -9.5
- Closing total
- 47.5
- CHI moneyline
- +390
- DET moneyline
- -520
Lions closed -9.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 43 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Alan Eck
- Rest
- CHI 4 days · DET 4 days
- Coaches
- Matt Eberflus vs Dan Campbell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.