Lions 16–7 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2007

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 16–7 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Detroit Lions 13–0 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. Kitna
Top passer: B. Griese
Biggest EPA play: (6:55) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 16-M.Bradley INTERCEPTED by 42-G.Alexander at DET -5.…
Game date: 2007-10-28

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 16–7 on 2007-10-28. J. Kitna posted a game-high +9.66 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Detroit Lions	13	0	3	0	0	16
Chicago Bears	0	7	0	0	0	7

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DETDetroit Lions

+3CHI 34

DET 20

+1DET 2

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q2 15:00FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
3-0
(15:00) 4-J.Hanson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 1:56TD
Keandre Jones
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 4
Score
9-0
(1:56) 34-K.Jones left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 1:53XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
10-0
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris. PENALTY on CHI-33-C.Tillman, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:10FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 34
Score
13-0
(:10) 4-J.Hanson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris. Kick hit right upright.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:31TD
GOG. Olsen
Points+6
Yard line
DET 20
Score
13-6
(5:31) (Shotgun) 14-B.Griese pass deep right to 82-G.Olsen for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 5:26XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
13-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 14:46FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
16-7
(14:46) 4-J.Hanson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. Kitna · Detroit Lions · Passing · +9.66 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2M. Furrey · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.90 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.63 EPA/play
3G. Olsen · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +4.51 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
4S. McDonald · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.99 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
5Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play
6Ryan Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
7B. Berrian · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.80 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
8Malik Muhammad · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.29 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

J. Kitna — DET · Passing

J. Kitna posted the highest total EPA (+9.66) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

J. Kitna's top snap (+4.88 EPA): (3:32) (Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna pass incomplete short right to 11-R.Williams. PENALTY on CHI-20-A.Archuleta, Defensive Pass Interference, 47 yards, enforced at DET 25 - No Play.

Biggest single play (-5.02 EPA): B. Griese — (6:55) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 16-M.Bradley INTERCEPTED by 42-G.Alexander at DET -5. 42-G.Alexander to DET 31 for 36 yards (69-F.Miller).

Quarterback report card

B. Griese led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Griese (Chicago Bears) · 44 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -3.8% CPOE · -0.29 EPA/play · -12.93 total EPA
J. Kitna (Detroit Lions) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · +12.1% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +9.66 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.001	-0.149
Offensive success rate	44.2%	43.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.236	-0.294
Rush EPA/play	-0.233	-0.119
Defensive EPA/play	+0.149	+0.001
Defensive success rate	56.2%	55.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.00 vs -0.15), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.00 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.15 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 12 drives, -11.91 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 12 drives, -0.07 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — Keandre Jones (Q2 1:56)
Chicago Bears — G. Olsen (B. Griese pass) (Q3 5:31)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q2 15:00)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q2 0:10)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q4 14:46)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 13–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 8 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 4-J.Hanson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the CHI 4 (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) 34-K.Jones left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 1:53); Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 34 (Q2 0:10) — (:10) 4-J.Hanson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris. Kick hit right upright..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the DET 20 (Q3 5:31) — (5:31) (Shotgun) 14-B.Griese pass deep right to 82-G.Olsen for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q3 5:26) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the CHI 2 (Q4 14:46) — (14:46) 4-J.Hanson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q1 3:32) — (3:32) (Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna pass incomplete short right to 11-R.Williams. PENALTY on CHI-20-A.Archuleta, Defensive Pass Interference, 47 yards, enforced at DET 25 - No Play. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +4.88]
Chicago Bears (Q4 6:55) — (6:55) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 16-M.Bradley INTERCEPTED by 42-G.Alexander at DET -5. 42-G.Alexander to DET 31 for 36 yards (69-F.Miller). [WPA -13.7% · EPA -5.02]
Chicago Bears (Q2 5:34) — (5:34) (Shotgun) 14-B.Griese pass deep left intended for 16-M.Bradley INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Kennedy at DET 0. 26-K.Kennedy pushed ob at DET 7 for 7 yards (16-M.Bradley). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -2.83]
Chicago Bears (Q4 14:03) — (14:03) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 80-B.Berrian INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Smith [92-S.Rogers] at DET 36. 23-K.Smith to DET 36 for no gain (80-B.Berrian). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -3.86]
Chicago Bears (Q1 4:47) — (4:47) 9-R.Gould 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. [WPA -8.3% · EPA -2.95]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q4 6:55) — (6:55) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 16-M.Bradley INTERCEPTED by 42-G.Alexander at DET -5. 42-G.Alexander to DET 31 for 36 yards (69-F.Miller). [WPA -13.7% · EPA -5.02]
Detroit Lions (Q1 3:32) — (3:32) (Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna pass incomplete short right to 11-R.Williams. PENALTY on CHI-20-A.Archuleta, Defensive Pass Interference, 47 yards, enforced at DET 25 - No Play. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +4.88]
Detroit Lions (Q4 8:50) — (8:50) 34-K.Jones right end to CHI 41 for 3 yards (20-A.Archuleta, 54-B.Urlacher). FUMBLES (20-A.Archuleta), RECOVERED by CHI-92-H.Hillenmeyer at CHI 39. 92-H.Hillenmeyer to CHI 39 for no gain (51-D.R [WPA -8.1% · EPA -4.47]
Chicago Bears (Q4 14:03) — (14:03) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 80-B.Berrian INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Smith [92-S.Rogers] at DET 36. 23-K.Smith to DET 36 for no gain (80-B.Berrian). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -3.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · CHI 8 · Score 3-0
(15:00) 4-J.Hanson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 1:56 · CHI 4 · Score 9-0
(1:56) 34-K.Jones left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 1:53 · CHI 2 · Score 10-0
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris. PENALTY on CHI-33-C.Tillman, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 0:10 · CHI 34 · Score 13-0
(:10) 4-J.Hanson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris. Kick hit right upright.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 5:31 · DET 20 · Score 13-6
(5:31) (Shotgun) 14-B.Griese pass deep right to 82-G.Olsen for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 5:26 · DET 2 · Score 13-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 14:46 · CHI 2 · Score 16-7
(14:46) 4-J.Hanson 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
J. Kitna (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Griese (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
J. Kitna (DET) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears on 2007-10-28?

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 16-7 in Week 8, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

Q2: Detroit Lions 13, Chicago Bears 0; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 3, Chicago Bears 0; Final: Detroit Lions 16, Chicago Bears 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Jones (Q2 1:56) Chicago Bears touchdown — G. Olsen (B. Griese pass) (Q3 5:31) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q2 0:10, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q4 14:46, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

B. Griese (Chicago Bears), 50.0% completion, -3.8% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -12.93 total passing EPA. J. Kitna (Detroit Lions), 58.5% completion, +12.1% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +9.66 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears?

J. Kitna (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.66 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (+4.88 EPA): (3:32) (Shotgun) 8-J.Kitna pass incomplete short right to 11-R.Williams. PENALTY on CHI-20-A.Archuleta, Defensive Pass Interference, 47 yards, enforced at DET 25 - No Play..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 4-2 Now 5-2 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears: 2007 Week 8 Recap

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