2016 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2016 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
34
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Minnesota Vikings
6
MIN -5 upsetU 44.5 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 34–6 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
32/42, 291 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-12.1 expected points added · +3.9% completion over expected
Passing · IND
21/28, 250 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
15.6 expected points added · +10.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 21/28 | 250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Robert Turbin | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Jordan Todman | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Andrew Luck | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Josh Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -4.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Dorsett | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 4% | 4.4 |
| Erik Swoope | 3 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 11% | 5.1 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 3 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 25% | 2.5 |
| Jack Doyle | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14% | 0.7 |
| Chester Rogers | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 18% | 1.3 |
| Robert Turbin | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| Frank Gore | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14% | -0.3 |
| Dwayne Allen | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jackson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Green | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darryl Morris | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Milton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashaan Melvin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Walden | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Ayers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Kerr | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 32/42 | 291 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -12.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | -6.9 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rudolph | 8 | 10 | 97 | 0 | 24% | 3.9 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 9 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 21% | 2.8 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 12% | 4.3 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 5 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 19% | -2.0 |
| Matt Asiata | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2% | 1.3 |
| Stefon Diggs | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 12% | -4.4 |
| Jarius Wright | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Adam Thielen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Harris | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Linval Joseph | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Stephen | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Lamur | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- IND moneyline
- +213
- MIN moneyline
- -239
Vikings closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 40 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- IND 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Chuck Pagano vs Mike Zimmer