2012 · Week 14
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Dec 9, 2012 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings topped Chicago Bears 21–14. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Vikings only a 41% shot beforehand. Vikings improve to 7-6; Bears fall to 8-5. Adrian Peterson was the story of the game with 154 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs; 2 catches for 16 yards. Bears out-gained the opponent 442–262 in total yards.
Team stats
| CHI | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 15 |
| 442 | Total yards | 262 |
| 324 | Passing yards | 91 |
| 118 | Rushing yards | 171 |
| 28/53 | Comp / Att | 11/17 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CHI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 22/44 | 260 | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Campbell | 6/9 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Matt Forte | 13 | 85 | 0 |
| Jason Campbell | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael Bush | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Armando Allen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 10 | 20 | 160 | 1 |
| Matt Forte | 6 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 3 | 6 | 57 | 1 |
| Devin Hester | 5 | 8 | 39 | 0 |
| Kellen Davis | 3 | 8 | 25 | 0 |
| Kyle Adams | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ponder | 11/17 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 31 | 154 | 2 |
| Christian Ponder | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart | 3 | 17 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Michael Jenkins | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Jarius Wright | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Jerome Simpson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Devin Aromashodu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |