Final Score Prediction
Bears 23, Lions 20
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Detroit Lions |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 8 |
Matthew Stafford  |
Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 35 |
Maurice Morris |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 52 |
Keiland Williams |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 3 |
Calvin Johnson |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
| WR 32 |
Titus Young |
Rec: 4-60, 1 TD |
| WR 72 |
Nate Burleson |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| TE 18 |
Brandon Pettigrew |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| TE 35 |
Tony Scheffler |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 20 |
Jason Hanson  |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 14 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Lions Team is outscoring opp. 149-49 after halftime, incl. 79-16 in 3rd Q... In 2nd half/OT, QB Matthew Stafford ranks 2nd in NFL with 112.4 rating, completing 85 of 138 (61.6 pct.) for 1,074 yards with 11 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Aims for 3rd division win in row. In past 2 vs. NFC North, has completed 51 of 72 (70.8 pct.) for 597 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 108.4 rating. Lions are 6-0 when he has 100+ rating... In last meeting, RB Jahvid Best rushed for career-high 163 yards (12 att., 13.6 avg.) & TD. RB Maurice Morris had TD in Week 8... WR Calvin Johnson leads NFL with 11 TD catches & is 2nd player since 1970 with 11 rec. TDs in team's 1st 8 games to start season (RANDY MOSS). Since start of 2008, has 40 rec. TDs, most in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches & 100+ yards. Rookie WR Titus Young had 1st career TD catch (41 yards) in Week 8... DE Cliff Avril aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had 2 sacks, 2 FF & 24-yard FR-TD in Week 8. CB Chris Houston had 100-yard INT-TD in Week 8, his 2nd INT-TD this year...
 Bears As Chi. QB, Jay Cutler is 4-1 vs. Det., completing 112 of 163 (68.7 pct.) for 1,272 yards with 10 TDs vs. 1 INT for 109.8 rating. In career (incl. playoffs), when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 24-0... RB Matt Forte leads NFL with 1,241 scrimmage yards & is only player in NFL with 800+ rush (805) & 400+ rec. (436) yards. Is 1st Bear with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 1st 4 seasons. Has 835 scrimmage yards (167 per game; 686 rush, 149 rec.) in past 5. In past 6 vs. Det., has 847 scrimmage yards (141.2 per game; 578 rush, 269 rec.) & 4 TDs... WR Earl Bennett had 5 catches for 95 yards & TD last week. All 5 catches went for 1st down or TD. Had 7 catches for 104 yards in last game vs. Det. WR-KR-PR Devin Hester holds NFL record for most PR-TDs (11) & combined KR-TDs (16). TE Kellen Davis had TD catch in last meeting... DE Julius Peppers has 9 sacks in 7 career meetings. Since entering NFL in 2002, ranks 4th with 94 sacks. CB D.J. Moore had INT in last meeting. DE Israel Idonije had sack in last game vs. Det.
Results and Schedule
| 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 |
L 19-25 |
-6 |
| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
ATL |
H |
L 16-23 |
-7 |
| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
DEN |
A |
W 45-10 |
+35 |
| 9 |
|
Bye |
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| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
CHI |
A |
L 13-37 |
-24 |
| 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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| 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 |
W 39-10 |
+29 |
| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
TB |
A |
W 24-18 |
+6 |
| 8 |
|
Bye |
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| 9 |
2011-11-07 |
PHI |
A |
W 30-24 |
+6 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
DET |
H |
W 37-13 |
+24 |
| 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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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
DET
Offense |
CHI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
25.7 |
29.3 |
22.2 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards |
94.3 |
154.3 |
121.9 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.12 |
5.34 |
4.49 |
CHI |
| Completion % |
57.4% |
62.0% |
59.5% |
CHI |
| Passing yards |
232.7 |
221.0 |
227.6 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.67 |
10.90 |
11.18 |
CHI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.12 |
6.76 |
6.65 |
CHI |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
- |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
DET |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
CHI |
| 3rd down conversions |
25.4% |
36.1% |
39.6% |
CHI |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
50.0% |
44.2% |
- |
| Time of possession |
26:05 |
32:18 |
30:07 |
CHI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
DET
Defense |
CHI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
20.3 |
22.0 |
22.2 |
DET |
| Rushing yards |
148.7 |
113.7 |
121.9 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.37 |
5.69 |
4.49 |
DET |
| Completion % |
61.3% |
60.5% |
59.5% |
CHI |
| Passing yards |
184.3 |
232.3 |
227.6 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
8.42 |
10.34 |
11.18 |
DET |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.16 |
6.25 |
6.65 |
DET |
| INT return |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
DET |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
DET |
| Sacks |
2.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
DET |
| 3rd down conversions |
28.2% |
37.9% |
39.6% |
DET |
| 4th down conversions |
14.3% |
28.6% |
44.2% |
DET |
| Time of possession |
33:55 |
27:42 |
30:07 |
CHI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
DET |
CHI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
9.1 |
16.6 |
9.7 |
CHI |
| Yards per kick return |
27.1 |
22.8 |
23.2 |
DET |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
11.3 |
2.9 |
9.7 |
CHI |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.8 |
22.9 |
23.2 |
CHI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
DET |
CHI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
8.7 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
CHI |
| Penalty yards |
71.0 |
50.7 |
56.1 |
CHI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2011 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 4 to 9 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 |
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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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