2016 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 24, 2016 · Ford Field
Minnesota Vikings
13
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Detroit LionsWinner
16
DET -2 ✓U 42 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 16–13 — 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 · DET
23/40, 232 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-4.2 expected points added · -0.8% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
31/37, 224 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-5.5 expected points added · +9.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 31/37 | 224 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Matt Asiata | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Zach Line | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rudolph | 9 | 10 | 64 | 0 | 28% | 0.4 |
| Adam Thielen | 8 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 31% | -4.9 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 14% | 0.3 |
| Matt Asiata | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8% | -2.0 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sendejo | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Smith | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Waynes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Kendricks | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Robison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 23/40 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Riddick | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Matthew Stafford | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Dwayne Washington | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Zach Zenner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tate | 5 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 19% | 3.5 |
| Anquan Boldin | 7 | 9 | 69 | 1 | 24% | 6.5 |
| Marvin Jones | 4 | 11 | 54 | 0 | 30% | -4.6 |
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11% | -1.0 |
| Theo Riddick | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 14% | -3.7 |
| Eric Ebron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahir Whitehead | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Wilson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Bynes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miles Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwione Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevin Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haloti Ngata | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -2
- Closing total
- 42
- MIN moneyline
- +108
- DET moneyline
- -119
Lions closed -2 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 42; the game landed 29 — under by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- MIN 4 days · DET 4 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Jim Caldwell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.