Wild Card Playoff Games, 2028

played in Chicago, IL

43 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	13	0	7	-	20
Chicago Bears	13	3	7	10	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:31 CHI - Alex Etheridge 57 pass from Roosevelt Kluttz (Kendrick Whalen extra point failed)
1Q: 02:03 CHI - Courtney Prescott 29 pass from Roosevelt Kluttz (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 12:28 DET - Kendall Pearson 22 field goal
2Q: 07:33 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 39 field goal
2Q: 03:42 DET - Britt Norris 7 pass from Douglas Diaz (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 00:02 DET - Kendall Pearson 25 field goal
3Q: 07:17 CHI - Courtney Prescott 6 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 07:21 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 21 field goal
4Q: 02:29 CHI - Earnest Newman 3 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 00:53 DET - Britt Norris 6 pass from Douglas Diaz (Kendall Pearson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:31 CHI - Alex Etheridge 57 pass from Roosevelt Kluttz (Kendrick Whalen extra point failed)
1Q: 02:03 CHI - Courtney Prescott 29 pass from Roosevelt Kluttz (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 12:28 DET - Kendall Pearson 22 field goal
2Q: 07:33 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 39 field goal
2Q: 03:42 DET - Britt Norris 7 pass from Douglas Diaz (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 00:02 DET - Kendall Pearson 25 field goal
3Q: 07:17 CHI - Courtney Prescott 6 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 07:21 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 21 field goal
4Q: 02:29 CHI - Earnest Newman 3 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 00:53 DET - Britt Norris 6 pass from Douglas Diaz (Kendall Pearson extra point)

Team Statistics DET CHI
Record 10-7 13-4
First Downs 22 27
- by Rushing 3 12
- by Passing 18 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 443 458
- Offensive Plays 62 70
- Yards per Play 7.15 6.54
Net Rushing Yards 111 160
- Rushing Attempts 24 36
- Yards per Rush 4.63 4.44
Net Passing Yards 332 298
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 29 - 1 34 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 332 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.74 8.76
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/14 10/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 7/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/26
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 31
Time of Possession 27:36 32:24

Team Statistics	DET	CHI
Record	10-7	13-4
First Downs	22	27
- by Rushing	3	12
- by Passing	18	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	443	458
- Offensive Plays	62	70
- Yards per Play	7.15	6.54
Net Rushing Yards	111	160
- Rushing Attempts	24	36
- Yards per Rush	4.63	4.44
Net Passing Yards	332	298
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 29 - 1	34 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	332	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.74	8.76
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/14	10/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	7/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/26
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 31
Time of Possession	27:36	32:24

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:13	5:09	OWN 25	10	68	Interception
1	1:51	4:28	OWN 25	8	70	Field Goal
2	7:28	3:52	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 33	1	59	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:05	OWN 25	9	34	Punt
3	7:10	2:07	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
3	1:10	4:21	OWN 20	8	27	Punt
4	7:15	1:47	OWN 22	4	0	Downs
4	2:19	1:33	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	8:04	6:13	OWN 1	11	99	Touchdown
2	12:23	4:55	OWN 25	9	53	Field Goal
2	3:36	3:24	OWN 18	10	41	Interception
3	10:55	3:45	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	5:03	3:53	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
4	11:49	4:34	OWN 39	10	57	Field Goal
4	5:28	3:09	OPP 22	5	22	Touchdown
4	0:46	0:46	OPP 47	5	8	Game

Game MVP: Roosevelt Kluttz, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Amir Meyer	12	81	6.75	59	1
RB Raymond Gerhardt	8	18	2.25	17	1
QB Douglas Diaz	4	12	3.00	7	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Courtney Prescott	23	124	5.39	15	5	1
QB Roosevelt Kluttz	7	16	2.29	7	0	0
RB Walter Willis	3	4	1.33	3	0	0
RB Earnest Newman	3	16	5.33	9	0	1

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Douglas Diaz	38	29	332	0/0	2	32	1	108.6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roosevelt Kluttz	34	24	298	0/0	2	57	1	104.8

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Britt Norris	11	15	95	8.64	19	25	2
WR Skip Samuels	7	10	76	10.86	11	20	0
WR Ted Lester	5	6	32	6.40	0	9	0
WR Dave Abdul-Jabbar	2	2	60	30.00	19	32	0
RB Amir Meyer	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	2	8	8.00	7	8	0
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	24	24.00	27	24	0
WR Butch Huntley	1	1	23	23.00	9	23	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jackie Kanu	8	11	78	9.75	34	37	0
WR Alex Etheridge	5	6	101	20.20	76	57	1
TE Earl Browning	3	4	45	15.00	9	24	0
RB Earnest Newman	3	3	12	4.00	7	7	0
TE Norbert Wallace	2	3	20	10.00	3	12	0
RB Courtney Prescott	1	1	29	29.00	30	29	1
WR Bo Hall	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Walter Willis	1	2	-1	-1.00	1	-1	0
TE Matthew Thieman	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Junior Knopf	1	0	0.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Kenyon Farley	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Brent Green	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Courtney Prescott	1	0	0	0
C Henry Hitchcock	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Trey Riazi	3	131	43.7	21.7	50	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Fong	1	62	62.0	42.0	62	0

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Pearson	2/2	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendrick Whalen	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Efrain Deneault	1	26	26.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Samuels	1	21	21.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest Newman	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nicky Nails	10	2	0.0	32	30
S Brent Green	7	1	0.0	36	34
S Bernie Chappell	5	2	0.0	32	30
CB Devin Robbins	5	2	0.0	34	31
DT Josh Clinton	4	2	0.0	26	24
ILB Junior Knopf	4	2	0.0	33	31
CB Giovanni Burgess	4	1	0.0	21	24
DT Kris Walsh	3	1	0.0	25	24
DE Alex Reid	2	1	0.0	33	29
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	2	0	0.0	28	31
OLB William Fitzgerald	2	0	0.0	7	7
DT Erick Newton	1	1	0.0	21	20
ILB Kevin Cox	1	1	0.0	3	3
S Braden Ford	1	1	0.0	4	4
WR Skip Samuels	1	0	---	---	---
CB Oliver Haywood	1	0	0.0	14	8
DE Roosevelt Jones	1	0	0.0	33	28

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Garrett Williams	8	1	0.0	23	32
OLB Kenyon Farley	8	0	0.0	23	35
CB Bryan Thomas	5	2	0.0	24	38
OLB Herman Graham	5	0	0.0	13	22
S Roy Mueller	4	5	0.0	24	38
S Charlie Bondurant	4	0	0.0	12	18
S Deron Hodson	3	2	0.0	14	27
OLB Griffin Kelley	3	0	0.0	10	20
DE Ramon Grylicki	3	0	0.0	14	20
DE Jacob Miller	2	0	0.0	10	21
DT Cole Chernetsky	2	0	0.0	22	32
OLB B.J. Pacheco	2	0	0.0	13	15
DT Aaron Rudman	1	2	0.0	15	28
TE Matthew Thieman	1	0	---	---	---
CB Darryl Shaw	1	0	0.0	11	13
DE Julio Ellard	0	1	0.0	11	20
DT Terrance Head	0	1	0.0	11	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Roosevelt Jones	1	2	28
DE Alex Reid	1	0	29
DT Kris Walsh	1	0	24

Chicago	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cris Newton	1	0	10
DE Julio Ellard	1	0	20
OLB Kenyon Farley	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Giovanni Burgess	5	0	0	24
OLB Nicky Nails	5	0	0	30
S Bernie Chappell	3	0	0	30
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	2	1	0	31
ILB Junior Knopf	1	1	1	31
CB Devin Robbins	1	1	0	31
S Brent Green	1	1	0	34
DE Alex Reid	1	0	0	29
OLB William Fitzgerald	1	0	0	7
CB Oliver Haywood	1	0	0	8
ILB Kevin Cox	1	0	0	3
S Braden Ford	1	0	0	4
DT Kris Walsh	1	0	0	24

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Garrett Williams	4	1	0	32
S Charlie Bondurant	4	0	0	18
CB Bryan Thomas	4	0	0	38
OLB Kenyon Farley	3	0	1	35
OLB Herman Graham	3	0	0	22
OLB Griffin Kelley	2	1	0	20
S Roy Mueller	2	1	0	38
DE Jacob Miller	2	0	0	21
DE Ramon Grylicki	2	0	0	20
S Deron Hodson	2	0	0	27
CB Darryl Shaw	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Tommy Hopkins	2	6	24	38
T Darien Bronson	2	4	24	38
C Roman King	1	5	24	38
G Larry Lolicht	1	4	24	38
G Fernando Robbins	0	1	24	38
FB Britt Norris	0	1	22	36

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Dana Winslett	6	11	0	36	34
C Henry Hitchcock	4	10	0	36	34
C Santiago Ross	3	4	1	36	34
T Jack Fonda	2	3	0	36	34
T Jorge Sampson	1	2	0	36	34
TE Norbert Wallace	1	1	0	32	25

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Skip Samuels	1	14
Fernando Robbins	1	5

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Jacob Miller	1	11

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Devin Robbins	---	---	34	31	14	79
WR Skip Samuels	22	36	---	---	14	72
S Brent Green	---	---	36	34	2	72
OLB Nicky Nails	---	---	32	30	8	70
G Fernando Robbins	24	38	---	---	5	67
C Roman King	24	38	---	---	5	67
ILB Junior Knopf	---	---	33	31	2	66
S Bernie Chappell	---	---	32	30	3	65
DE Alex Reid	---	---	33	29	2	64
DE Roosevelt Jones	---	---	33	28	2	63
G Larry Lolicht	24	38	---	---	---	62
G Tommy Hopkins	24	38	---	---	---	62
T Darien Bronson	24	38	---	---	---	62
QB Douglas Diaz	24	38	---	---	---	62
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	---	---	28	31	2	61
WR Ted Lester	18	30	---	---	11	59
FB Britt Norris	22	36	---	---	---	58
DT Josh Clinton	---	---	26	24	1	51
DT Kris Walsh	---	---	25	24	2	51
RB Raymond Gerhardt	15	27	---	---	7	49
CB Giovanni Burgess	---	---	21	24	---	45
DT Erick Newton	---	---	21	20	2	43
TE Geoff Foreman	10	16	---	---	16	42
WR Dave Abdul-Jabbar	11	16	---	---	14	41
OLB Renaldo Chapman	---	---	8	8	16	32
RB Amir Meyer	13	17	---	---	---	30
RB Griffin Nelson	6	7	---	---	17	30
CB Oliver Haywood	---	---	14	8	1	23
TE Salvador Burk	2	2	---	---	17	21
S Braden Ford	---	---	4	4	12	20
OLB William Fitzgerald	---	---	7	7	1	15
ILB Kevin Cox	---	---	3	3	8	14
DE Jamie Sachs	---	---	3	5	1	9
OLB Daryl Bravata	---	---	3	3	---	6
K Kendall Pearson	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Johnnie Wynn	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Jonathan Hancock	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Butch Huntley	1	3	---	---	---	4
P Trey Riazi	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Alejandro Jamison	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Jerry Lee	0	0	---	---	2	2
S Lamar Harvey	---	---	0	0	1	1
C Karl McKnight	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Ethan Gietka	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Caiden Heaton	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Leroy Howard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Norbert Wallace	32	25	---	---	17	74
G Dana Winslett	36	34	---	---	3	73
T Jack Fonda	36	34	---	---	2	72
C Henry Hitchcock	36	34	---	---	---	70
QB Roosevelt Kluttz	36	34	---	---	---	70
C Santiago Ross	36	34	---	---	---	70
T Jorge Sampson	36	34	---	---	---	70
S Roy Mueller	---	---	24	38	6	68
WR Jackie Kanu	35	32	---	---	---	67
CB Bryan Thomas	---	---	24	38	2	64
WR Alex Etheridge	33	28	---	---	---	61
OLB Kenyon Farley	---	---	23	35	2	60
CB Garrett Williams	---	---	23	32	2	57
DT Cole Chernetsky	---	---	22	32	1	55
RB Courtney Prescott	29	18	---	---	---	47
DT Aaron Rudman	---	---	15	28	1	44
TE Earl Browning	24	19	---	---	---	43
DE Jacob Miller	---	---	10	21	11	42
S Deron Hodson	---	---	14	27	1	42
CB Darryl Shaw	---	---	11	13	16	40
DE Ramon Grylicki	---	---	14	20	2	36
OLB Herman Graham	---	---	13	22	---	35
DE Julio Ellard	---	---	11	20	3	34
S Charlie Bondurant	---	---	12	18	2	32
DT Terrance Head	---	---	11	16	5	32
OLB B.J. Pacheco	---	---	13	15	2	30
OLB Griffin Kelley	---	---	10	20	---	30
FB Kennedy Rubio	4	7	---	---	16	27
RB Earnest Newman	3	11	---	---	11	25
TE Matthew Thieman	6	14	---	---	4	24
DE Cris Newton	---	---	12	10	1	23
RB Walter Willis	4	5	---	---	14	23
WR Bo Hall	10	11	---	---	---	21
CB Phillip Burhart	---	---	0	5	14	19
ILB Shawn Howard	---	---	1	3	14	18
TE Christian Lyon	0	0	---	---	17	17
OLB Hayden Zimmerman	---	---	0	0	15	15
K Kendrick Whalen	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Nolan Perez	---	---	1	5	1	7
WR Efrain Deneault	0	0	---	---	3	3
T Ernest Marsh	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Burt Springfield	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Mo Wilson	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Todd Sandoval	0	0	---	---	2	2
P Earnest Fong	0	0	---	---	1	1
ILB Ty Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	57	19.0
Middle	16	44	2.8
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	23	96	4.2
Right	11	66	6.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Douglas Diaz	38	29	6	3	0	3	2	1	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roosevelt Kluttz	34	24	5	1	1	4	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	33	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	61	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	12	161	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	77	19.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	43	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	146	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	109	12.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Britt Norris	15	11	95	1	36
WR Skip Samuels	10	7	76	1	36
WR Ted Lester	6	5	32	0	30
RB Raymond Gerhardt	2	1	8	0	27
WR Dave Abdul-Jabbar	2	2	60	2	16
RB Amir Meyer	1	1	14	0	17
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	24	1	16
WR Butch Huntley	1	1	23	1	3

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jackie Kanu	11	8	1	78	1	32
WR Alex Etheridge	6	5	0	101	2	28
TE Earl Browning	4	3	0	45	1	19
TE Matthew Thieman	3	0	0	0	0	14
TE Norbert Wallace	3	2	0	20	0	25
RB Earnest Newman	3	3	0	12	0	11
RB Walter Willis	2	1	0	-1	0	5
RB Courtney Prescott	1	1	0	29	1	18
WR Bo Hall	1	1	0	14	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Amir Meyer	1	3	3.00	6.75
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	2	2.00	2.25

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Courtney Prescott	4	17	4.25	5.39
RB Walter Willis	1	2	2.00	1.33
RB Earnest Newman	1	3	3.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Douglas Diaz	7	4	25	3.57	8.74

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roosevelt Kluttz	6	3	13	2.17	8.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Britt Norris	4	3	19	4.75	6.33
WR Skip Samuels	2	1	6	3.00	7.60
WR Ted Lester	1	0	0	0.00	5.33

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jackie Kanu	2	1	12	6.00	7.09
TE Matthew Thieman	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Walter Willis	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.50
RB Earnest Newman	1	1	2	2.00	4.00
WR Alex Etheridge	1	0	0	0.00	16.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	0
QB Douglas Diaz	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Courtney Prescott	8	7
QB Roosevelt Kluttz	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Douglas Diaz	12	10	8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roosevelt Kluttz	5	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Britt Norris	6	5	4
WR Ted Lester	3	2	1
WR Skip Samuels	2	2	2
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jackie Kanu	3	2	2
TE Matthew Thieman	1	0	0
WR Alex Etheridge	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 94,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 4,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	94,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	4,900 (9,900)