2008 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · Ford Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
20
at
Detroit Lions
16
MIN -10.5 no coverU 45 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 20–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
14/24, 220 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.4 expected points added · +2.2% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
8/10, 105 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.8 expected points added · +15.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 8/10 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Gus Frerotte | 7/10 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 23 | 102 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Chester Taylor | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Jeff Dugan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Sharper | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Madieu Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napoleon Harris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 14/24 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 22 | 63 | 2.9 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Aveion Cason | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Rudi Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shaun Cody | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Sims | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Pearson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nece | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Fisher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bullocks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartric Darby | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -10.5
- Closing total
- 45
- MIN moneyline
- -387
- DET moneyline
- +357
Vikings closed -10.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 36 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · DET 10 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Rod Marinelli
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.