2012 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 25, 2012 · Soldier Field
Minnesota Vikings
10
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Chicago BearsWinner
28
CHI -6.5 ✓U 38.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 28–10 — 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 · CHI
23/31, 188 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-0.2 expected points added · +12.1% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
22/43, 159 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-10.1 expected points added · -8.5% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
12/17 for 92 yds, 0 TD
55% of team targets · -3.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ponder | 22/43 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -10.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Christian Ponder | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rudolph | 5 | 9 | 55 | 1 | 22% | 5.2 |
| Jarius Wright | 7 | 10 | 49 | 0 | 24% | -1.0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 6 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 17% | 1.0 |
| Michael Jenkins | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 10% | -1.7 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | 1.4 |
| Jerome Simpson | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10% | -2.7 |
| Devin Aromashodu | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -6.9 |
| Stephen Burton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Rhett Ellison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Henderson | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Greenway | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Evans | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Ballard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Robison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 23/31 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bush | 21 | 60 | 2.9 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Matt Forte | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | -6.8 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Armando Allen | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 12 | 17 | 92 | 0 | 55% | -3.4 |
| Earl Bennett | 4 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 13% | 3.2 |
| Kellen Davis | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 13% | -0.8 |
| Matt Spaeth | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Evan Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Eric Weems | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | -0.0 |
| Matt Forte | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Michael Bush | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Roach | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Jennings | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Hayden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Conte | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Urlacher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Wright | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Armando Allen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weems | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -6.5
- Closing total
- 38.5
- MIN moneyline
- +227
- CHI moneyline
- -255
Bears closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 38 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 41°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- MIN 14 days · CHI 6 days
- Coaches
- Leslie Frazier vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.