Final Score Prediction
Lions 27, Bears 23
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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Game Notes
Bears Since joining Chi., QB Jay Cutler is 4-0 vs. Det. & has completed 84 of 125 (67.2 pct.) for 1,023 yards with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT for 112.9 rating. Has 100+ rating in all 4 meetings. In career (incl. playoffs), when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 23-0... RB Matt Forte rushed for career-high 205 yards last week, joining HOFers WALTER PAYTON & GALE SAYERS as only Bears with 200+ rush yards in game. Is only player in NFL with 300+ rush (324) & 300+ rec. (310) yards. In 6 career games vs. Det., has 757 scrimmage yards (126.2 per game; 498 rush, 259 rec.) & 6 TDs (3 rush, 3 rec.)... WR-KR-PR Devin Hester had 69-yard PR-TD last week, his NFL-record 11th PR-TD & 15th combined KR-TD. DE Julius Peppers has 9 sacks in 6 career meetings & has sack in all 6 contests. Since entering NFL in 2002, Peppers has 92 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. CB D.J. Moore had 20-yard INT-TD last week, 2nd career INT-TD.
Lions Are 1st team in NFL history to win consecutive games after trailing by 20+ points in each... QB Matthew Stafford ranks 2nd in NFC with 11 TD passes... RB Jahvid Best is 1 of 4 players in NFL with 190+ rush (190) & 200+ rec. (205) yards. Rushed for 1st 2 career TDs vs. Chi. (9/12/10)... WR Calvin Johnson is 1st player in NFL history with 2+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 4 games of season. Can become 1st player all-time with 2+ rec. TDs in 5 games in row. Since start of 2008, has 37 rec. TDs, most in NFL. TE Brandon Pettigrew ranks 3rd among NFL TEs with 22 receptions. WR Titus Young is 3rd among NFC rookies with 181 rec. yards (12 catches, 15.1 avg.)... . Club is tied for NFL lead with +8 turnover ratio (11 takeaways, 3 giveaways). DE Cliff Avril had 3 sacks in last meeting. In past 4 vs. Chi., has 5 sacks, 2 FF & FR. CB Chris Houston (56 yards) & LB Bobby Carpenter (34) each had INT-TD last week. LB Stephen Tulloch led team with 12 tackles & had INT in Week 4. DE Willie Young had sack last week.
Results and Schedule
Chicago Bears |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
ATL |
H |
W 30-12 |
+18 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
NO |
A |
L 13-30 |
-17 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
GB |
H |
L 17-27 |
-10 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
CAR |
H |
W 34-29 |
+5 |
5 |
2011-10-10 |
DET |
A |
L 13-24 |
-11 |
6 |
2011-10-16 |
MIN |
H |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
TB |
A |
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8 |
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Bye |
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9 |
2011-11-07 |
PHI |
A |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
DET |
H |
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11 |
2011-11-20 |
SD |
H |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
OAK |
A |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
KC |
H |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
DEN |
A |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
SEA |
H |
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16 |
2011-12-25 |
GB |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
MIN |
A |
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Detroit Lions |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
TB |
A |
W 27-20 |
+7 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
KC |
H |
W 48-3 |
+45 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
MIN |
A |
W 26-23 |
+3 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
DAL |
A |
W 34-30 |
+4 |
5 |
2011-10-10 |
CHI |
H |
W 24-13 |
+11 |
6 |
2011-10-16 |
SF |
H |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
ATL |
H |
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8 |
2011-10-30 |
DEN |
A |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
CHI |
A |
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11 |
2011-11-20 |
CAR |
H |
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12 |
2011-11-24 |
GB |
H |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
NO |
A |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
MIN |
H |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
OAK |
A |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
SD |
H |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
GB |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CHI Offense |
DET Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
23.5 |
33.8 |
22.8 |
DET |
Rushing yards |
96.3 |
74.5 |
108.5 |
CHI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.70 |
2.95 |
4.16 |
CHI |
Completion % |
54.2% |
62.3% |
61.0% |
DET |
Passing yards |
211.5 |
301.3 |
245.7 |
DET |
Passing yards per completion |
11.92 |
11.93 |
11.44 |
DET |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.46 |
7.44 |
6.98 |
DET |
Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
DET |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
DET |
Sacks allowed |
3.8 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
DET |
3rd down conversions |
28.0% |
32.1% |
38.5% |
DET |
4th down conversions |
33.3% |
100.0% |
45.4% |
DET |
Time of possession |
26:32 |
31:35 |
30:01 |
DET |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CHI Defense |
DET Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
24.5 |
19.0 |
22.8 |
DET |
Rushing yards |
124.3 |
113.0 |
108.5 |
DET |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.07 |
4.76 |
4.16 |
DET |
Completion % |
66.7% |
65.8% |
61.0% |
DET |
Passing yards |
301.5 |
220.8 |
245.7 |
DET |
Passing yards per completion |
10.77 |
8.83 |
11.44 |
DET |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.18 |
5.81 |
6.98 |
DET |
INT return |
0.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
DET |
Fumble recoveries |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
- |
Sacks |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
DET |
3rd down conversions |
34.5% |
32.7% |
38.5% |
DET |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
20.0% |
45.4% |
DET |
Time of possession |
33:28 |
28:55 |
30:01 |
DET |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CHI |
DET |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
21.8 |
8.2 |
10.4 |
CHI |
Yards per kick return |
24.5 |
21.4 |
24.4 |
CHI |
Yards allowed per punt return |
4.8 |
11.9 |
10.4 |
CHI |
Yards allowed per kick return |
22.4 |
33.4 |
24.4 |
CHI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CHI |
DET |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
7.3 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
- |
Penalty yards |
54.5 |
60.8 |
53.9 |
CHI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2011 season with no adjustment. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
Weather
Dome Stadium
Team vs. Team History
Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
4 |
2000-09-24 |
DET |
CHI |
21-14 |
DET |
2000 |
17 |
2000-12-24 |
CHI |
DET |
23-20 |
CHI |
2001 |
12 |
2001-12-02 |
DET |
CHI |
10-13 |
CHI |
2001 |
16 |
2001-12-30 |
CHI |
DET |
24-0 |
CHI |
2002 |
7 |
2002-10-20 |
CHI |
DET |
20-23 |
DET |
2002 |
12 |
2002-11-24 |
DET |
CHI |
17-20 |
CHI |
2003 |
8 |
2003-10-26 |
DET |
CHI |
16-24 |
CHI |
2003 |
10 |
2003-11-09 |
CHI |
DET |
10-12 |
DET |
2004 |
1 |
2004-09-12 |
DET |
CHI |
20-16 |
DET |
2004 |
16 |
2004-12-26 |
CHI |
DET |
13-19 |
DET |
2005 |
2 |
2005-09-18 |
DET |
CHI |
6-38 |
CHI |
2005 |
8 |
2005-10-30 |
CHI |
DET |
19-13 |
CHI |
2006 |
2 |
2006-09-17 |
DET |
CHI |
7-34 |
CHI |
2006 |
16 |
2006-12-24 |
CHI |
DET |
26-21 |
CHI |
2007 |
4 |
2007-09-30 |
CHI |
DET |
27-37 |
DET |
2007 |
8 |
2007-10-28 |
DET |
CHI |
16-7 |
DET |
2008 |
5 |
2008-10-05 |
CHI |
DET |
34-7 |
CHI |
2008 |
9 |
2008-11-02 |
DET |
CHI |
23-27 |
CHI |
2009 |
4 |
2009-10-04 |
DET |
CHI |
24-48 |
CHI |
2009 |
17 |
2010-01-03 |
CHI |
DET |
37-23 |
CHI |
2010 |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
DET |
CHI |
14-19 |
CHI |
2010 |
13 |
2010-12-05 |
CHI |
DET |
24-20 |
CHI |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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