2012 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 30, 2012 · Mall of America Field
Green Bay Packers
34
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
37
GB -3 upsetO 45.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 37–34 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
28/40, 365 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
12.6 expected points added · +11.2% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
16/28, 234 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
12.4 expected points added · -6.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 28/40 | 365 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuJuan Harris | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Ryan Grant | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 8 | 12 | 120 | 2 | 32% | 9.5 |
| Jordy Nelson | 3 | 5 | 87 | 1 | 13% | 6.1 |
| Jermichael Finley | 8 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 24% | 1.8 |
| James Jones | 6 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 18% | 3.8 |
| DuJuan Harris | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Jarrett Boykin | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| D.J. Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Burnett | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shields | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.D. Jennings | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Raji | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pickett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Hawk | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Walden | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ponder | 16/28 | 234 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 34 | 199 | 5.9 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Christian Ponder | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarius Wright | 3 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 18% | 5.2 |
| Jerome Simpson | 3 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 21% | 1.4 |
| Michael Jenkins | 3 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 18% | 2.7 |
| Toby Gerhart | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 1.8 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 2 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 21% | -0.4 |
| Jerome Felton | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4% | 2.0 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Henderson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Jefferson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Raymond | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cook | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhett Ellison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Sherels | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -3
- Closing total
- 45.5
- GB moneyline
- -172
- MIN moneyline
- +155
Packers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 71 — over by 25.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mall of America Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- GB 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Leslie Frazier
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.