2015 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2015 · Soldier Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
23
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Chicago Bears
20
MIN -1 ✓U 43.5 ✓
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
22/33, 211 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.6 expected points added · +6.4% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
17/30, 187 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.4 expected points added · -1.5% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
10/15 for 116 yds, 1 TD
45% of team targets · 7.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 17/30 | 187 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Matt Asiata | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 6 | 12 | 95 | 1 | 41% | 1.7 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 2.1 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10% | 0.5 |
| Jarius Wright | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.1 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -0.3 |
| Matt Asiata | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -0.9 |
| Mike Wallace | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14% | -3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Newman | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Smith | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 22/33 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Langford | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Matt Forte | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Eddie Royal | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 10 | 15 | 116 | 1 | 45% | 7.8 |
| Martellus Bennett | 3 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 15% | 0.9 |
| Matt Forte | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12% | -0.5 |
| Marc Mariani | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 2.0 |
| Marquess Wilson | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9% | 1.0 |
| Eddie Royal | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9% | -4.0 |
| Jeremy Langford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Callahan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pernell McPhee | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -1
- Closing total
- 43.5
- MIN moneyline
- -117
- CHI moneyline
- +106
Vikings closed -1 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 43 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · CHI 14 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.