2013 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 1, 2013 · Mall of America Field
Chicago Bears
20
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
23
MIN -2.5 ✓U 48.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 23–20 — 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
23/36, 355 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.3 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
20/33, 243 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.8 expected points added · +4.0% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
12/15 for 249 yds, 2 TD
43% of team targets · 18.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 23/36 | 355 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 23 | 120 | 5.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Michael Bush | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 12 | 15 | 249 | 2 | 43% | 18.6 |
| Brandon Marshall | 4 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 26% | -0.7 |
| Matt Forte | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 6% | 2.5 |
| Earl Bennett | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9% | -1.0 |
| Martellus Bennett | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 14% | -2.4 |
| Kyle Long | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -4.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Steltz | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Bostic | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conte | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bowman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julius Peppers | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Khaseem Greene | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Jennings | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Wootton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sherrick McManis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 20/33 | 243 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Christian Ponder | 3/8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 35 | 211 | 6.0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Toby Gerhart | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Matt Cassel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 7 | 9 | 78 | 1 | 24% | 6.2 |
| Jerome Simpson | 3 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 24% | 1.6 |
| John Carlson | 4 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 13% | 2.5 |
| Jarius Wright | 3 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 8% | 4.5 |
| Jerome Felton | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11% | -1.9 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Chase Ford | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -1.8 |
| Rhett Ellison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -7.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Greenway | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audie Cole | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Blanton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cook | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Letroy Guion | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Dean | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -2.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- CHI moneyline
- +124
- MIN moneyline
- -137
Vikings closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 43 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mall of America Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Marc Trestman vs Leslie Frazier
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.