2014 Week 13 · Sun, Nov 30, 2014 · TCF Bank Stadium
Carolina Panthers
13
at
Minnesota VikingsWinner
31
MIN -2.5 ✓O 41.5 ✓12°F · 17 mph
Minnesota Vikings 31–13 — never really in doubt late. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
18/35, 194 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-9.5 expected points added · -11.8% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
15/21, 138 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
1.7 expected points added · +5.0% completion over expected
Receiving · CAR
5/12 for 56 yds, 0 TD
34% of team targets · -1.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 18/35 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -9.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Cam Newton | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | 6.6 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Mike Tolbert | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Corey Brown | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| De'Andre Presley | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Olsen | 5 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 26% | -0.0 |
| Kelvin Benjamin | 5 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 34% | -1.3 |
| Corey Brown | 2 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 11% | 2.6 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 2.1 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 14% | -1.2 |
| Mike Tolbert | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
| De'Andre Presley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -4.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Davis | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bene' Benwikere | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwan Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Klein | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Boston | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 15/21 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Asiata | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Ben Tate | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Joe Banyard | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jarius Wright | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 5 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 30% | 5.0 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 2 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 20% | 3.2 |
| Jarius Wright | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 10% | 3.5 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15% | -0.5 |
| Matt Asiata | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20% | -3.0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Greenway | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Smith | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Blanton | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shamar Stephen | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -2.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CAR moneyline
- +129
- MIN moneyline
- -143
Vikings closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 44 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 12°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- CAR 14 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Mike Zimmer
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.