Game 14: Bears @ Lions *Saturday* Thread

[grandy]

Chicago Bears (4-9) @ Detroit Lions (7-6)

Previews
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CBS Sports
ESPN
Windy City Gridiron


Injury Report
Link (from Thursday)

Lions
C Travis Swanson (concussion) - Out
T Rick Wagner (ankle) - Out
DE Ezekiel Ansah (ankle) - Questionable
T Emmett Cleary (ankle) - Questionable
G T.J. Lang (foot) - Questionable


Bears
S Adrian Amos (hamstring) - Questionable
S DeAndre Houston-Carson (ankle) - Questionable
NT Eddie Goldman (hip) - Questionable
TE Adam Shaheen (chest) - Questionable


Series History
Link
The Lions are 73-97-5 against the Bears
Last Game: 11/19/2017, Lions 27 Bears 24
Last Game in Detroit: 12/11/2016, Lions 20 Bears 17
Last Loss in Detroit: 12/30/2012, Bears 26 Lions 24
Recent Games: The Lions have won 8 of the last 9 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)
Detroit 3.8% (15th)
Chicago -14.0% (24th)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Detroit -1.5% (16th)
Chicago -9.1% (19th)

Offense DVOA
Detroit 3.3% (14th)
Chicago -13.3% (26th)

Defense DVOA
Chicago -2.8% (14th)
Detroit 4.5% (20th)

Special Teams DVOA
Detroit 5.1% (6th)
Chicago -3.5% (25th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Detroit 4.8% (13th)
Chicago -9.8% (25th)

Pass Offense
Detroit 21.5% (12th)
Chicago -13.2% (28th)

Rush Offense
Chicago -3.7% (16th)
Detroit -21.8% (30th)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Chicago -3.1% (11th)
Detroit 10.1% (27th)

Pass Defense
Chicago 5.0% (14th)
Detroit 10.0% (16th)

Rush Defense
Chicago -12.1% (12th)
Detroit -1.8% (28th)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Chicago 3.87 (22nd)
Detroit 3.01 (32nd)

Power Success
Chicago 57% (25th)
Detroit 29% (32nd)

Stuffed
Chicago 25% (27th)
Detroit 30% (32nd)

2nd Level Yards
Chicago 1.29 (6th)
Detroit 0.90 (31st)

Open Field Yards
Chicago 1.09 (6th)
Detroit 0.62 (20th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Chicago 7.5% (20th)
Detroit 7.6% (21st)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Chicago 4.41 (27th)
Detroit 4.41 (28th)

Power Success
Detroit 56% (9th)
Chicago 77% (30th)

Stuffed
Detroit 18% (28th)
Chicago 16% (30th)

2nd Level Yards
Chicago 1.03 (8th)
Detroit 1.25 (22nd)

Open Field Yards
Chicago 0.66 (11th)
Detroit 0.71 (13th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Chicago 7.9% (10th)
Detroit 6.1% (21st)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Detroit -1.22 (19th)
Chicago -4.74 (28th)

Net Points/Drive
Detroit 0.03 (15th)
Chicago -0.42 (25th)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Detroit -0.030 (21st)
Chicago -0.043 (26th)

Offense Yards/Drive
Detroit 30.39 (15th)
Chicago 26.06 (27th)

Offense Points/Drive
Detroit 1.99 (12th)
Chicago 1.40 (29th)

Offense DSR
Detroit 0.679 (18th)
Chicago 0.647 (26th)

Defense Yards/Drive
Chicago 30.80 (18th)
Detroit 31.62 (21st)

Defense Points/Drive
Chicago 1.82 (13th)
Detroit 1.96 (19th)

Defense DSR
Chicago 0.690 (17th)
Detroit 0.709 (25th)

 

[tinselwolverine]

Oh, cool...the game thread is here.

I have a relatively rare opportunity watch the game today on my television for nothing more than the astronomical cost of the sports tier that includes the NFL Network on the tier that my cable provider provides me.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Wearing the grays today. I like em.

 

[biggunsbob]

1 yard gain lol..

 

[biggunsbob]

Wearing the grays today. I like em.

I'd really say silver lol..

 

[tigermud]

Did the lions win the toss and elected to receive or bears and defer?

 

[grandy]

Nice spin move

 

[biggunsbob]

Nice !!!!

 

[grandy]

Did the lions win the toss and elected to receive or bears and defer?

Bears won and deferred

 

[grandy]

Decent first drive, at least they didn't come out flat

 

[biggunsbob]

Ball batted down. Shoot.

 

[biggunsbob]

Come defense .. how about a pick 6!!!

 

[biggunsbob]

Gotta cover .

 

[biggunsbob]

Diggs !!!

 

[mhughes0021]

Diggs making allot more plays at safety. Looking good.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I love the Diggs to S move!

 

[grandy]

Wow, nice job staying in bounds

 

[biggunsbob]

Sigh.

 

[grandy]

They're going the wrong way