2016 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 6, 2016 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Detroit LionsWinner
22
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Minnesota Vikings
16
MIN -4 upsetU 42.5 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 22–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
31/40, 273 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.4 expected points added · +7.7% completion over expected
Passing · DET
23/36, 219 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-2.2 expected points added · -1.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 23/36 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Riddick | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Dwayne Washington | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ebron | 7 | 8 | 92 | 0 | 23% | 5.9 |
| Golden Tate | 11 | 12 | 79 | 1 | 34% | 2.3 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 11% | 0.4 |
| Theo Riddick | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9% | -0.5 |
| Marvin Jones | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14% | -3.1 |
| Dwayne Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Michael Burton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -6.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahir Whitehead | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Wilson | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bynes | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevin Lawson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Bademosi | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Hyder | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 31/40 | 273 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Hillman | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Matt Asiata | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 13 | 14 | 80 | 0 | 35% | 3.4 |
| Adam Thielen | 4 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 15% | 2.4 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 6 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 20% | 0.9 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Matt Asiata | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
| Sam Bradford | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.0 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everson Griffen | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Stephen | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Lamur | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Waynes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -4
- Closing total
- 42.5
- DET moneyline
- +174
- MIN moneyline
- -194
Vikings closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 38 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- DET 7 days · MIN 6 days
- Coaches
- Jim Caldwell vs Mike Zimmer
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.