2007 Week 15 · Mon, Dec 17, 2007 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Chicago Bears
13
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
20
MIN -10.5 no coverU 43 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 20–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
18/29, 249 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-9.6 expected points added · +2.0% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
22/38, 184 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-14.2 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 22/38 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -14.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Garrett Wolfe | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Kyle Orton | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jason McKie | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Tillman | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon McGowan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Urlacher | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Idonije | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Vasher | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tommie Harris | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashied Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 18/29 | 249 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 20 | 78 | 3.9 | 2 | -0.8 |
| Chester Taylor | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Aundrae Allison | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Charles Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenechi Udeze | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Frampton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Leber | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -10.5
- Closing total
- 43
- CHI moneyline
- +440
- MIN moneyline
- -480
Vikings closed -10.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43; the game landed 33 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- CHI 11 days · MIN 8 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Brad Childress
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.