2009 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29, 2009 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Chicago Bears
10
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
36
MIN -10 ✓U 47 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 36–10 — 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 · MIN
32/48, 392 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
22.2 expected points added · +3.6% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
18/23, 147 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-6.7 expected points added · +9.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 18/23 | 147 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Olsen | 7 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 35% | 1.7 |
| Matt Forte | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 17% | 2.2 |
| Johnny Knox | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 9% | -1.7 |
| Devin Hester | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Earl Bennett | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 22% | -4.6 |
| Devin Aromashodu | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Kahlil Bell | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Bowman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Afalava | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Vasher | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 32/48 | 392 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 25 | 85 | 3.4 | 1 | -8.0 |
| Percy Harvin | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Chester Taylor | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Harvin | 6 | 8 | 101 | 1 | 17% | 9.9 |
| Sidney Rice | 6 | 10 | 89 | 0 | 21% | 5.4 |
| Bernard Berrian | 6 | 9 | 74 | 0 | 19% | 4.2 |
| Chester Taylor | 6 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 15% | 1.1 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 5 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 19% | 3.0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8% | -0.8 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Sapp | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Heath Farwell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Paymah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -10
- Closing total
- 47
- CHI moneyline
- +440
- MIN moneyline
- -520
Vikings closed -10 and covered, winning by 26.
Total closed 47; the game landed 46 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Brad Childress
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.