2005 Week 11 · Mon, Nov 21, 2005 · Lambeau Field

Minnesota VikingsWinner

Green Bay Packers

GB -3.5 upsetU 45 ✓Packers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Minnesota Vikings 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · GB

20/33, 227 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

-7.7 expected points added

Passing · MIN

18/30, 196 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-6.7 expected points added

Rushing · MIN

22 att, 122 yds, 0 TD

2.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

5 att, 10 yds, 0 TD

-2.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brad Johnson	18/30	196	0	1	5	-6.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Mewelde Moore	22	122	5.5	0	2.8
Brad Johnson	4	13	3.3	0	0.1
Michael Bennett	5	10	2.0	0	-2.6
Troy Williamson	1	8	8.0	0	0.7
Ciatrick Fason	5	7	1.4	1	1.2

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
E.J. Henderson	5	2	0.0	0	0
Dovonte Edwards	4	0	0.0	1	1
Sam Cowart	2	2	0.0	0	0
Pat Williams	2	2	0.0	0	0
Antoine Winfield	3	1	0.0	0	0
Ralph Brown	2	1	0.0	0	1
Dontarrious Thomas	1	2	0.0	0	1
Erasmus James	2	1	1.0	0	1
Darren Sharper	2	1	0.0	0	0
Brian Williams	1	1	0.0	1	2

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brett Favre	20/33	227	2	2	2	-7.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Tony Fisher	4	14	3.5	0	-1.1
Samkon Gado	10	7	0.7	0	-4.1

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Nick Barnett	6	4	0.0	0	0
Nick Collins	7	3	0.0	1	2
Mark Roman	3	3	0.0	0	0
Aaron Kampman	3	3	2.0	0	1
Na'il Diggs	5	0	0.0	0	0
Al Harris	3	1	0.0	0	0
Paris Lenon	1	3	0.0	0	1
Colin Cole	3	0	1.0	0	0
Marviel Underwood	3	0	0.0	0	0
Grady Jackson	2	1	0.0	0	1

Closing number vs result

Packers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 45; the game landed 37 — under by 8.0.

Conditions and crew

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.