Game 11: Bears @ Lions *Thanksgiving Day* Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (4-6) @ Chicago Bears (7-3)


Previews
Pride of Detroit
Yahoo
CBS Sports
ESPN
Windy City Gridiron


Injury Report
Link (from Wednesday)

Lions
RB Kerryon Johnson (knee) - OUT
WR Marvin Jones Jr. (knee) - OUT
DE Ezekiel Ansah (shoulder) - Questionable
WR Bruce Ellington (back) - Questionable
DT Damon Harrison Sr. (shoulder) - Questionable
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (neck) - Questionable
TE Michael Roberts (shoulder) - Questionable
DT A?Shawn Robinson (ankle) - Questionable
CB Darius Slay (knee) - Questionable

Bears
LB Aaron Lynch (concussion) - OUT
TE Adam Shaheen (concussion) - OUT
QB Mitch Trubisky (shoulder) - Doubtful


Series History
Link
The Lions are 74-98-5 against the Bears
Last Game: 11/11/2018, Bears 34 Lions 22
Last Win: 12/16/2017, Lions 20 Bears 10
Last Loss in Detroit: 12/30/2012, Bears 26 Lions 24
Recent Games: The Lions have won 9 of the last 11 meetings

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats

Ranks in parentheses. For info on acronyms and definitions, click on the links.

Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Chicago 22.4% (3rd)
Detroit -24.7% (29th)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Chicago 24.0% (4th)
Detroit -22.5% (28th)

Offense DVOA
Chicago 5.7% (12th)
Detroit -5.8% (19th)

Defense DVOA
Chicago -20.9% (1st)
Detroit 18.6% (30th)

Special Teams DVOA
Detroit -0.3% (20th)
Chicago -4.2% (29th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Chicago 8.3% (11th)
Detroit -4.7% (19th)

Pass Offense
Chicago 19.6% (11th)
Detroit 1.1% (21st)

Rush Offense
Chicago -1.1% (10th)
Detroit -10.0% (20th)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Chicago -20.6% (1st)
Detroit 18.8% (30th)

Pass Defense
Chicago -12.5% (3rd)
Detroit 36.6% (31st)

Rush Defense
Chicago -33.7% (1st)
Detroit -2.7% (23rd)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Detroit 4.12 (21st)
Chicago 3.82 (29th)

Power Success
Chicago 71% (15th)
Detroit 65% (21st)

Stuffed
Chicago 21.4% (23rd)
Detroit 22.4% (27th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.15 (25th)
Chicago 0.94 (30th)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.91 (13th)
Chicago 0.50 (27th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Chicago 5.4% (8th)
Detroit 7.3% (17th)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Chicago 3.80 (5th)
Detroit 4.69 (26th)

Power Success
Chicago 52% (1st)
Detroit 58% (5th)

Stuffed
Chicago 22.1% (9th)
Detroit 13.8% (30th)

2nd Level Yards
Chicago 0.85 (1st)
Detroit 1.24 (17th)

Open Field Yards
Chicago 0.27 (3rd)
Detroit 1.40 (32nd)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Detroit 9.2% (4th)
Chicago 7.7% (12th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Chicago 7.92 (2nd)
Detroit -2.70 (21st)

Net Points/Drive
Chicago 0.81 (3rd)
Detroit -0.37 (23rd)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Chicago 0.076 (2nd)
Detroit -0.021 (23rd)

Offense Yards/Drive
Chicago 35.22 (8th)
Detroit 34.36 (13th)

Offense Points/Drive
Chicago 2.39 (9th)
Detroit 2.12 (15th)

Offense DSR
Chicago 0.735 (10th)
Detroit 0.727 (14th)

Defense Yards/Drive
Chicago 27.30 (3rd)
Detroit 37.06 (27th)

Defense Points/Drive
Chicago 1.58 (1st)
Detroit 2.48 (28th)

Defense DSR
Chicago 0.658 (1st)
Detroit 0.748 (28th)

 

[grandy]

Detroit Lions inactives:
RB Kerryon Johnson
WR Marvin Jones Jr.
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin
CB Teez Tabor
DE Kerry Hyder Jr.
T Andrew Donnal
WR Brandon Powell


Today's inactives for #DaBears:

10 Mitchell Trubisky
46 Michael Burton
69 Rashaad Coward
83 Javon Wims
87 Adam Shaheen
97 Nick Williams
99 Aaron Lynch


https://twitter.com/ttwentyman/status/1065636029481263107
https://twitter.com/BearsPR/status/1065636408243757056

 

[grandy]

I know it's just a TV segment, but a 50 year old Barry is probably better than Blount.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I know it's just a TV segment, but a 50 year old Barry is probably better than Blount.

You could take out the probably.

I hope they give Zenner the bulk of whatever carries we have. I can?t stand 15 carries of Blount tip toeing up to the line and falling down for 2 yards. Zenner is nothing special....but he?ll hit it up there.

 

[byco42]

RB's I'd take over Blunt (sic): Altie Taylor, Nick Eddy, Dexter Bussey, Steve Owens, Tom Nowatzke, Mel Farr, James Jones and Artose Pinner.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Blount.....dancing.....2 yards

 

[mhughes0021]

stafford...you suck.

 

[grandy]

Superb play calling on that first drive

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Just stupid play. 1 yard route with little chance of working.

 

[biggunsbob]

Jbc's. Special 3 and out offense. 3rd and 5 . Lets throw it short of the sticks.

 

[byco42]

The Lions should wear the Unis when Dave Williams returned the opening kick of OT for a Bears' win on Thanksgiving Day, 1980.

 

[manchild98]

Good 3 and out for them...don't let him get any confidence going.

 

[grandy]

I'll be surprised if these teams combine for more than 20 points

 

[biggunsbob]

Your 4-6. Get aggressive please .

 

[dtroitlionsfan951]

This team is gutless on offense. Treating 3rd and 5 like a 3rd and 15.

 

[biggunsbob]

Throw it to Ebron ! Or any tight end!

 

[byco42]

LaJoint Blunt is a bad running back. #analysis

 

[biggunsbob]

Nice call!!!

 

[manchild98]

Last week in open space Riddick ran straight into the tackler twice...this week he made him miss. Nice gain.