2016 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2016 · Lambeau Field
Minnesota Vikings
25
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Green Bay PackersWinner
38
GB -6 ✓O 44.5 ✓
Green Bay Packers 38–25.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
34/50, 382 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
8.7 expected points added · +3.5% completion over expected
Passing · GB
28/38, 347 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
11.6 expected points added · +13.3% completion over expected
Receiving · MIN
12/15 for 202 yds, 2 TD
30% of team targets · 18.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 34/50 | 382 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Matt Asiata | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sam Bradford | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 12 | 15 | 202 | 2 | 30% | 18.8 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 6 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 18% | 2.3 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 5 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 12% | -1.2 |
| Matt Asiata | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 12% | 2.0 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -0.9 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 8% | -2.8 |
| David Morgan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| Rhett Ellison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Waynes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audie Cole | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Sherels | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 28/38 | 347 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11.6 |
| Brett Hundley | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Montgomery | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Christine Michael | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Nelson | 9 | 11 | 154 | 2 | 28% | 12.5 |
| Geronimo Allison | 4 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 18% | 4.5 |
| Davante Adams | 4 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 18% | 2.5 |
| Jared Cook | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 13% | -1.3 |
| Richard Rodgers | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 5% | 3.3 |
| Ty Montgomery | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 13% | -3.1 |
| Jeff Janis | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Christine Michael | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Thomas | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Burnett | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ryan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaDarius Gunter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinten Rollins | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentrell Brice | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Hyde | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damarious Randall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Clay Matthews | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -6
- Closing total
- 44.5
- MIN moneyline
- +235
- GB moneyline
- -265
Packers closed -6 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 63 — over by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 37°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- MIN 6 days · GB 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Mike McCarthy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.