2017 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 31, 2017 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Chicago Bears
10
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
23
MIN -13.5 no coverU 38 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 23–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
21/29, 189 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.0 expected points added · +6.2% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
20/36, 178 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-17.5 expected points added · -9.3% completion over expected
Receiving · CHI
5/10 for 94 yds, 0 TD
28% of team targets · -0.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | 20/36 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -17.5 |
| Tarik Cohen | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cohen | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jordan Howard | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Josh Bellamy | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Michael Burton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontrelle Inman | 5 | 10 | 94 | 0 | 28% | -0.5 |
| Josh Bellamy | 1 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 14% | 1.0 |
| Kendall Wright | 5 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 22% | -2.6 |
| Tarik Cohen | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 22% | -9.2 |
| Benny Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Jordan Howard | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Dion Sims | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.4 |
| Markus Wheaton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Michael Burton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Amos | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Trevathan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Robertson-Harris | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bullard | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Goldman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 21/29 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latavius Murray | 20 | 111 | 5.5 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Case Keenum | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 6 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 21% | 5.3 |
| Adam Thielen | 6 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 25% | 2.9 |
| David Morgan | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11% | 3.0 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -1.4 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11% | -2.2 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Michael Floyd | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Gedeon | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Kendricks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Waynes | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -13.5
- Closing total
- 38
- CHI moneyline
- +581
- MIN moneyline
- -750
Vikings closed -13.5, won by 13 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38; the game landed 33 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · MIN 8 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Mike Zimmer
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.