2016 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2016 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Green Bay Packers
14
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
17
GB -1.5 upsetU 43 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 17–14 — 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
22/31, 286 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
5.8 expected points added · +6.0% completion over expected
Passing · GB
20/36, 213 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-10.3 expected points added · -9.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 20/36 | 213 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lacy | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 6.3 |
| James Starks | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | -8.1 |
| Randall Cobb | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Nelson | 5 | 11 | 73 | 1 | 31% | 3.0 |
| Randall Cobb | 5 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 19% | 0.4 |
| Jared Cook | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 17% | -0.8 |
| Davante Adams | 3 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 19% | -2.0 |
| Richard Rodgers | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 2.1 |
| James Starks | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Eddie Lacy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Trevor Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ryan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaDarius Gunter | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damarious Randall | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Daniels | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Perry | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Hyde | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 22/31 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 12 | 19 | 1.6 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Matt Asiata | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Sam Bradford | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 9 | 11 | 182 | 1 | 35% | 12.2 |
| Adam Thielen | 4 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 16% | 3.6 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 26% | -0.2 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Matt Asiata | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -0.8 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sendejo | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trae Waynes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danielle Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Stephen | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -1.5
- Closing total
- 43
- GB moneyline
- -119
- MIN moneyline
- +108
Packers closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 31 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- GB 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Mike Zimmer
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.