2007 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 14, 2007 · Soldier Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
34
at
Chicago Bears
31
CHI -4.5 upsetO 35.5 ✓
Minnesota Vikings 34–31 — 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 · CHI
26/45, 381 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
8.9 expected points added · -15.6% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
9/23, 136 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.5 expected points added · -21.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 9/23 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 20 | 224 | 11.2 | 3 | 12.2 |
| Chester Taylor | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus McCauley | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Griffin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenechi Udeze | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 26/45 | 381 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jason McKie | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Brian Griese | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Garrett Wolfe | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McGowan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Adams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Archuleta | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Garay | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -4.5
- Closing total
- 35.5
- MIN moneyline
- +205
- CHI moneyline
- -225
Bears closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 65 — over by 29.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- MIN 14 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.