2015 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 3, 2016 · Lambeau Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
20
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Green Bay Packers
13
GB -3 upsetU 44 ✓24°F
Minnesota Vikings 20–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
28/44, 291 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-12.6 expected points added · +4.2% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
10/19, 99 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-8.9 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 10/19 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Adrian Peterson | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 24% | 0.4 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 18% | -2.8 |
| Jarius Wright | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 18% | -0.2 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12% | -0.9 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sendejo | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Greenway | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharrif Floyd | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenrick Ellis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 28/44 | 291 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -12.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lacy | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 | -0.1 |
| James Starks | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Randall Cobb | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | 4 | 13 | 102 | 0 | 30% | -2.5 |
| Richard Rodgers | 7 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 19% | 2.9 |
| Davante Adams | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 14% | 1.3 |
| Randall Cobb | 6 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 19% | 1.8 |
| James Starks | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| John Kuhn | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| Eddie Lacy | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
| Andrew Quarless | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Burnett | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ryan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Daniels | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Perry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Letroy Guion | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Datone Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Pennel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -3
- Closing total
- 44
- MIN moneyline
- +133
- GB moneyline
- -147
Packers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 33 — under by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 24°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · GB 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Mike McCarthy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.