Final Score Prediction
Bears 23, Lions 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Detroit Lions |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 6 |
Matthew Stafford |
Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 25 |
Mikel Leshoure |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 37 |
Joique Bell |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| WR 1 |
Calvin Johnson |
Rec: 8-110, 1 TD |
| WR 42 |
Nate Burleson |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 67 |
Titus Young  |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 9 |
Brandon Pettigrew |
Rec: 4-40, 1 TD |
| TE 23 |
Tony Scheffler |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 10 |
Jason Hanson |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 10 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Lions QB Matthew Stafford won only MNF start vs. Chi. (10/10/11) & had 107.7 rating. Lions are 10-0 when Stafford has 105+ rating. Aims for 3rd 300-yard game in row... RB MIKEL LE SHOURE has 228 scrimmage yards (114 per game) in 2 road games. RB Joique Bell is 2nd among NFC RBs with 178 rec. yards... WR Calvin Johnson has TD in 2 of past 3 meetings. Since 2008, has 46 TD catches, most in NFL. In past 5 road games, has 44 catches for 851 yards (170.2 per game) & 4 TDs. Since 2011, has 2,239 rec. yards, most in NFL & his 106.6 yards per game avg. during span ranks 1st. Since 2010, TE Brandon Pettigrew is 3rd among TEs with 180 catches... DE Cliff Avril had 2 sacks last week. Has 5 sacks in past 3 meetings. Is 1 of 2 NFC players with 14+ sacks (14.5) & 6+ FFs (6) since 2011. Since 2010, DT Ndamukong Suh has 16.5 sacks, tied for most by NFL DT.
 Bears QB Jay Cutler has won 5 of past 6 starts vs. Det. & has 100+ rating in 4. Incl. playoffs, when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 25-0... RB Matt Forte has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4 meetings... In past 2, WR Brandon Marshall has 19 catches for 282 yards (141 per game) & 2 TDs. Since 2007, has 509 catches, 3rd most in NFL. WR-KR-PR Devin Hester had 82-yard PR-TD in last meeting. Incl. playoffs, has 19 total return TDs (12 PR, 6 KR, 1 missed FG), tied with HOFer DEION SANDERS for most in NFL history... 1st team in NFL history with 5 INT-TDs in 1st 5 games. Have INT-TD in 3 consecutive games for 1st time in club history. LB Lance Briggs & CB Charles Tillman are 1st teammates to each have INT-TD in consecutive games. Tillman had INT-TD in last meeting & has 3 INT-TDs vs. Det. Tillman (7) & Briggs (5) have most INT-TDs in team history. CB Tim Jennings has 5 INTs in past 6. S Major Wright has 3 INTs in past 3, incl. INT-TD. Had INT-TD in last meeting. DE Julius Peppers has 10 sacks in 8 games vs. Det.
Results and Schedule
| Detroit Lions |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
STL |
H |
W 27-23 |
+4 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
SF |
A |
L 19-27 |
-8 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
TEN |
A |
L 41-44 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
MIN |
H |
L 13-20 |
-7 |
| 5 |
|
Bye |
|
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| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
PHI |
A |
W 26-23 |
+3 |
| 7 |
2012-10-22 |
CHI |
A |
L 7-13 |
-6 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
SEA |
H |
|
|
| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
JAC |
A |
|
|
| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
MIN |
A |
|
|
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
GB |
H |
|
|
| 12 |
2012-11-22 |
HOU |
H |
|
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
IND |
H |
|
|
| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
GB |
A |
|
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
ARI |
A |
|
|
| 16 |
2012-12-22 |
ATL |
H |
|
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
CHI |
H |
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| Chicago Bears |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
IND |
H |
W 41-21 |
+20 |
| 2 |
2012-09-13 |
GB |
A |
L 10-23 |
-13 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
STL |
H |
W 23-6 |
+17 |
| 4 |
2012-10-01 |
DAL |
A |
W 34-18 |
+16 |
| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
JAC |
A |
W 41-3 |
+38 |
| 6 |
|
Bye |
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| 7 |
2012-10-22 |
DET |
H |
W 13-7 |
+6 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
CAR |
H |
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| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
TEN |
A |
|
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
HOU |
H |
|
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| 11 |
2012-11-19 |
SF |
A |
|
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
MIN |
H |
|
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
SEA |
H |
|
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
MIN |
A |
|
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
GB |
H |
|
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
ARI |
A |
|
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
DET |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
DET
Offense |
CHI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
24.0 |
32.7 |
23.3 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards |
101.0 |
103.7 |
112.3 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.90 |
4.09 |
4.16 |
CHI |
| Completion % |
63.2% |
57.7% |
61.9% |
DET |
| Passing yards |
314.3 |
241.7 |
242.7 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.95 |
12.37 |
11.07 |
CHI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.92 |
7.13 |
6.86 |
CHI |
| Interceptions |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
DET |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
CHI |
| Sacks allowed |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
DET |
| 3rd down conversions |
33.8% |
42.9% |
38.4% |
CHI |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
75.0% |
59.2% |
CHI |
| Time of possession |
30:46 |
33:21 |
30:15 |
CHI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
DET
Defense |
CHI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
24.3 |
15.0 |
23.3 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards |
92.0 |
60.7 |
112.3 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.72 |
3.62 |
4.16 |
CHI |
| Completion % |
64.7% |
60.8% |
61.9% |
CHI |
| Passing yards |
220.0 |
212.3 |
242.7 |
CHI |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.35 |
9.31 |
11.07 |
CHI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.69 |
5.66 |
6.86 |
CHI |
| INT return |
0.0 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
CHI |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks |
2.7 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
CHI |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.5% |
31.1% |
38.4% |
CHI |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
83.3% |
59.2% |
DET |
| Time of possession |
29:42 |
26:19 |
30:15 |
CHI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
DET |
CHI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
13.1 |
7.8 |
9.9 |
DET |
| Yards per kick return |
18.9 |
24.5 |
24.6 |
CHI |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
19.6 |
8.0 |
9.9 |
CHI |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
30.3 |
21.0 |
24.6 |
CHI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
DET |
CHI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.7 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
CHI |
| Penalty yards |
76.7 |
52.7 |
57.0 |
CHI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 6 of the 2012 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 1 to 6 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears |
| 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 |
| 2011 |
5 |
2011-10-10 |
CHI |
DET |
13-24 |
DET |
| 2011 |
10 |
2011-11-13 |
DET |
CHI |
13-37 |
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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