2007 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 2, 2007 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Detroit Lions
10
at
Minnesota VikingsWinner
42
MIN -5.5 ✓O 44 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 42–10 — 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
Passing · DET
27/36, 260 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-2.4 expected points added · +17.6% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
18/24, 204 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
10.2 expected points added · +21.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 27/36 | 260 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Duckett | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kevin Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -1.4 |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Sims | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Fisher | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerald Alexander | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Beckham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langston Moore | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Redding | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 18/24 | 204 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Chris Kluwe | 1/1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Chester Taylor | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 15 | 116 | 7.7 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Chester Taylor | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Jeff Dugan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus McCauley | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heath Farwell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayme Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Frampton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronyell Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -5.5
- Closing total
- 44
- DET moneyline
- +220
- MIN moneyline
- -240
Vikings closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 32.
Total closed 44; the game landed 52 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- DET 10 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Rod Marinelli vs Brad Childress
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.