2005 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2006 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Chicago Bears
10
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
34
MIN -3 ✓O 35 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 34–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 6/14 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7.4 |
| Jeff Blake | 7/8 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Brad Maynard | 1/1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Adrian Peterson | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Cedric Benson | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Jason McKie | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Kyle Orton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Cain | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Joe | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashied Davis | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendon Ayanbadejo | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alfonso Boone | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Reid | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 27/40 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Mewelde Moore | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Troy Williamson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Ciatrick Fason | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Shaun Hill | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Williams | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hunter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Scott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cowart | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Owens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -3
- Closing total
- 35
- CHI moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -3 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 35; the game landed 44 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Mike Tice
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.