2014 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · TCF Bank Stadium
Chicago Bears
9
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
13
MIN -7 no coverU 47 ✓15°F
Minnesota Vikings 13–9.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
17/25, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-1.0 expected points added · +0.2% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
23/36, 172 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-7.2 expected points added · -5.1% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
8/11 for 59 yds, 0 TD
31% of team targets · 0.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 23/36 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 17 | 51 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martellus Bennett | 8 | 11 | 59 | 0 | 31% | 0.5 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 14% | 0.2 |
| Dante Rosario | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8% | 0.7 |
| Matt Forte | 8 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 33% | -7.6 |
| Marquess Wilson | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8% | -0.2 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mundy | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Bostic | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Jones | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ratliff | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Vereen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bass | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Paea | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea McClellin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Washington | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demontre Hurst | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 17/25 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Asiata | 19 | 91 | 4.8 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Joe Banyard | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jerome Felton | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 3 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 12% | 4.9 |
| Greg Jennings | 3 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 20% | 3.8 |
| Jarius Wright | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12% | 0.8 |
| Rhett Ellison | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12% | 1.9 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 16% | -0.1 |
| Matt Asiata | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -0.4 |
| Joe Banyard | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8% | -1.3 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -6.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audie Cole | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Hodges | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Stephen | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharrif Floyd | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Thielen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -7
- Closing total
- 47
- CHI moneyline
- +264
- MIN moneyline
- -300
Vikings closed -7, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47; the game landed 22 — under by 25.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 15°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Marc Trestman vs Mike Zimmer
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.