2014 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2014 · Ford Field
Minnesota Vikings
14
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Detroit LionsWinner
16
DET -8 no coverU 42.5 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 16–14 — 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 · MIN
31/41, 315 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-5.5 expected points added · +5.7% completion over expected
Passing · DET
17/28, 153 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-2.1 expected points added · -8.1% completion over expected
Receiving · MIN
5/7 for 72 yds, 0 TD
18% of team targets · -3.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 31/41 | 315 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Asiata | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Ben Tate | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Joe Banyard | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles D. Johnson | 5 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 18% | -3.3 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 7 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 18% | 4.1 |
| Matt Asiata | 7 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 18% | 0.7 |
| Jarius Wright | 4 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 15% | 2.3 |
| Greg Jennings | 3 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 13% | -1.4 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -1.9 |
| Rhett Ellison | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Chase Ford | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Jerome Felton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hodges | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antone Exum | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Asiata | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 17/28 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joique Bell | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Reggie Bush | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Golden Tate | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Theo Riddick | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 4 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 23% | 2.3 |
| Joique Bell | 4 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 23% | 1.3 |
| Golden Tate | 7 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 27% | 0.8 |
| Eric Ebron | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8% | -0.1 |
| Reggie Bush | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
| Corey Fuller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
| Jeremy Ross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Levy | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Ihedigbo | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| C.J. Mosley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darryl Tapp | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jones | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -8
- Closing total
- 42.5
- MIN moneyline
- +305
- DET moneyline
- -350
Lions closed -8, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 30 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Jim Caldwell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.