2006 Week 16 · Thu, Dec 21, 2006 · Lambeau Field
Minnesota Vikings
7
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Green Bay PackersWinner
9
GB -4 no coverU 38 ✓
Green Bay Packers 9–7 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
26/50, 285 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-7.8 expected points added · -10.9% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
10/20, 50 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-15.5 expected points added · -10.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 10/20 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -15.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Artose Pinner | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ben Leber | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Fred Smoot | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 26/50 | 285 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7.8 |
| Carlyle Holiday | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahman Green | 18 | 42 | 2.3 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Vernand Morency | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Noah Herron | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Brett Favre | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Kampman | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Collins | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Hawk | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Barnett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Poppinga | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pickett | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquand Manuel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Herron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -4
- Closing total
- 38
- MIN moneyline
- +178
- GB moneyline
- -191
Packers closed -4, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38; the game landed 16 — under by 22.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- MIN 4 days · GB 4 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Mike McCarthy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.