2013 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2013 · Soldier Field
Minnesota Vikings
30
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Chicago BearsWinner
31
CHI -6 no coverO 41 ✓
Chicago Bears 31–30 — 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 · CHI
27/38, 292 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
-2.6 expected points added · +13.8% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
16/30, 227 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.3 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
7/10 for 113 yds, 1 TD
27% of team targets · 5.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ponder | 16/30 | 227 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 26 | 100 | 3.8 | 0 | -5.3 |
| Christian Ponder | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 5 | 6 | 84 | 0 | 21% | 8.9 |
| Jerome Simpson | 2 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 18% | -4.7 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 21% | 1.0 |
| Jarius Wright | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7% | -0.0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| Zach Line | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Greenway | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jared Allen | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Robinson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erin Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cook | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Carlson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Robison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 27/38 | 292 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 20 | 88 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Michael Bush | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 7 | 10 | 113 | 1 | 27% | 5.6 |
| Martellus Bennett | 7 | 9 | 76 | 2 | 24% | 6.7 |
| Matt Forte | 10 | 10 | 73 | 0 | 27% | 3.6 |
| Earl Bennett | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 14% | -2.3 |
| Steve Maneri | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -6.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Wright | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Anderson | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Jennings | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Isaiah Frey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conte | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Melton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Collins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -6
- Closing total
- 41
- MIN moneyline
- +231
- CHI moneyline
- -260
Bears closed -6, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 61 — over by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Leslie Frazier vs Marc Trestman
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.