2014 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 12, 2014 · TCF Bank Stadium
Detroit LionsWinner
17
at
Minnesota Vikings
3
MIN -1 upsetU 43 ✓
Detroit Lions 17–3.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
23/37, 188 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-25.8 expected points added · -8.7% completion over expected
Passing · DET
19/33, 185 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-3.4 expected points added · -10.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 19/33 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joique Bell | 18 | 74 | 4.1 | 1 | -1.9 |
| George Winn | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Theo Riddick | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Jed Collins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Riddick | 5 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 18% | 4.7 |
| Golden Tate | 7 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 36% | -2.6 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Eric Ebron | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12% | -0.8 |
| Corey Fuller | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 15% | -0.1 |
| Jeremy Ross | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahir Whitehead | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| DeAndre Levy | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| George Johnson | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Ihedigbo | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bynes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 23/37 | 188 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -25.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jarius Wright | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Matt Asiata | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 6 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 16% | 2.1 |
| Chase Ford | 4 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 14% | 4.0 |
| Greg Jennings | 3 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 16% | -1.9 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 0.9 |
| Matt Asiata | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | -2.5 |
| Jarius Wright | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -2.6 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 22% | -12.7 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blanton | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Hodges | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Robison | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -1
- Closing total
- 43
- DET moneyline
- +102
- MIN moneyline
- -113
Vikings closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 20 — under by 23.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 53°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- DET 7 days · MIN 10 days
- Coaches
- Jim Caldwell vs Mike Zimmer
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.