2004 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2005 · FedExField

Minnesota Vikings

Washington CommandersWinner

MIN -4 upsetU 41 ✓Vikings closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Washington Commanders 21–18 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · MIN

27/44, 299 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

9.4 expected points added

Passing · WAS

17/26, 216 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

3.4 expected points added

Rushing · WAS

26 att, 118 yds, 1 TD

1.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

8 att, 19 yds, 0 TD

-1.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Daunte Culpepper	27/44	299	2	0	4	9.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Daunte Culpepper	2	24	12.0	2.8
Michael Bennett	8	19	2.4	-1.4
Onterrio Smith	5	5	1.0	-2.0
Moe Williams	3	4	1.3	-0.1

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Chris Claiborne	7	1	0.0	0	1
Brian Williams	7	0	0.0	0	1
Willie Offord	4	2	0.0	0	0
E.J. Henderson	5	1	0.0	0	0
Kenny Mixon	4	2	0.0	0	0
Spencer Johnson	2	2	0.0	0	0
Terrance Shaw	3	1	0.0	0	0
Kevin Williams	3	0	2.0	1	2
Darrion Scott	2	0	0.0	0	0
Corey Chavous	1	1	0.0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Patrick Ramsey	17/26	216	2	1	3	3.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ladell Betts	26	118	4.5	1	1.5
Laveranues Coles	1	6	6.0	0	0.5
Rock Cartwright	2	0	0.0	0	-1.2
Patrick Ramsey	1	-1	-1.0	0	-0.4
Taylor Jacobs	1	-6	-6.0	0	-1.2

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Lemar Marshall	4	4	0.5	0
Antonio Pierce	4	2	0.0	0
Marcus Washington	4	1	0.0	0
Garnell Wilds	5	0	0.0	0
Sean Taylor	3	2	0.0	1
Walt Harris	5	0	0.0	1
Demetric Evans	3	1	1.5	0
Cornelius Griffin	3	0	1.0	1
Ryan Clark	2	1	0.0	0
James Thrash	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Vikings closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 41; the game landed 39 — under by 2.0.

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