NFC North · 2007
Chicago Bears
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.054est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.128
- Success rate38.4%
- EPA / dropback-0.087
- EPA / rush-0.190
- Explosive rate6.6%
- CPOE-3.34
- Third-down rate34.3%
- Red-zone TD rate49.0%
- Points / drive1.34
- Turnover rate3.0%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.053
- Success rate allowed42.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.013
- EPA / rush allowed-0.110
- Explosive rate allowed8.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)17.9%
- Sack rate6.8%
- Points / drive allowed1.36
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.128 · 12th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.053 · 33th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
7-9
-0.1 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
4-4
As favorite
3-5
As dog
4-4
O/U
9-7
+2.4 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rex Grossman | QB | 27 | 6'1" 217 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Brian Griese | QB | 32 | 6'3" 214 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 18 | Kyle Orton | QB | 26 | 6'4" 217 | 2 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mark Bradley | WR | 25 | 6'2" 198 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Garrett Wolfe | RB | 23 | 5'7" 186 | R | — | ACT |
| 29 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 28 | 5'10" 210 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Jason McKie | FB | 27 | 5'11" 245 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Lousaka Polite | FB | 27 | 6'0" 242 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Bernard Berrian | WR | 28 | 6'1" 185 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Rashied Davis | WR | 28 | 5'9" 187 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Greg Olsen | TE | 22 | 6'5" 254 | R | Miami | ACT |
| 83 | Mike Hass | WR | 24 | 6'1" 206 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Brandon Rideau | WR | 26 | 6'3" 200 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 85 | John Gilmore | TE | 29 | 6'5" 257 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR | 34 | 6'2" 215 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Desmond Clark | TE | 30 | 6'3" 249 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Fontel Mines | TE | 22 | 6'4" 244 | R | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | C | 30 | 6'2" 292 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Terrence Metcalf | G | 29 | 6'4" 318 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Roberto Garza | G | 28 | 6'2" 310 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Josh Beekman | G | 24 | 6'2" 310 | R | — | ACT |
| 68 | Anthony Oakley | C | 26 | 6'4" 298 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Fred Miller | T | 34 | 6'7" 314 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 76 | John Tait | T | 32 | 6'6" 312 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 78 | John St. Clair | T | 30 | 6'5" 315 | 7 | — | ACT |
Defensive front18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jamar Williams | OLB | 23 | 6'0" 237 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Nick Roach | LB | 22 | 6'0" 234 | R | — | ACT |
| 53 | Nick Roach | LB | 22 | 6'0" 234 | R | — | TRC |
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | MLB | 29 | 6'4" 258 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Lance Briggs | OLB | 28 | 6'1" 240 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Darrell McClover | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 226 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Rod Wilson | MLB | 27 | 6'2" 230 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Babatunde Oshinowo | DT | 24 | 6'1" 325 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Israel Idonije | DE | 28 | 6'6" 275 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Jimmy Kennedy | NT | 29 | 6'4" 325 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Matt Toeaina | DT | 24 | 6'2" 307 | R | — | TRC |
| 75 | Matt Toeaina | DT | 24 | 6'2" 307 | R | — | ACT |
| 91 | Tommie Harris | DT | 24 | 6'3" 295 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | OLB | 28 | 6'4" 238 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Adewale Ogunleye | DE | 30 | 6'4" 260 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Brendon Ayanbadejo | OLB | 32 | 6'1" 228 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Alex Brown | DE | 28 | 6'3" 260 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Darwin Walker | DT | 30 | 6'3" 294 | 7 | — | ACT |
Secondary8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Adam Archuleta | SS | 31 | 5'11" 215 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Corey Graham | CB | 22 | 6'0" 195 | R | New Hampshire | ACT |
| 24 | Ricky Manning | CB | 28 | 5'9" 193 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Trumaine McBride | CB | 23 | 5'9" 185 | R | Mississippi | ACT |
| 33 | Charles Tillman | CB | 26 | 6'1" 196 | 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 36 | Brandon McGowan | SS | 25 | 5'11" 207 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Danieal Manning | FS | 25 | 5'11" 198 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Josh Gattis | DB | 23 | 6'1" 213 | R | — | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brad Maynard | P | 33 | 6'1" 188 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 9 | Robbie Gould | K | 26 | 6'0" 183 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 23 | Devin Hester | KR | 26 | 5'11" 186 | 1 | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | LS | 32 | 6'5" 265 | 9 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Chargers | L 3-14 | +7 | -0.383 |
| 2 | vs Chiefs | W 20-10 | -11.5 | -0.293 |
| 3 | vs Cowboys | L 10-34 | -3 | -0.374 |
| 4 | @ Lions | L 27-37 | -2.5 | -0.239 |
| 5 | @ Packers | W 27-20 | +3 | +0.011 |
| 6 | vs Vikings | L 31-34 | -4.5 | +0.045 |
| 7 | @ Eagles | W 19-16 | +5.5 | +0.183 |
| 8 | vs Lions | L 7-16 | -6 | -0.241 |
| 10 | @ Raiders | W 17-6 | -3.5 | -0.049 |
| 11 | @ Seahawks | L 23-30 | +6 | -0.049 |
| 12 | vs Broncos | W 37-34 | -1 | -0.171 |
| 13 | vs Giants | L 16-21 | +1 | -0.137 |
| 14 | @ Commanders | L 16-24 | +3 | -0.017 |
| 15 | @ Vikings | L 13-20 | +10.5 | -0.354 |
| 16 | vs Packers | W 35-7 | +9 | +0.039 |
| 17 | vs Saints | W 33-25 | -1 | -0.131 |