Lions 13–14 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2013

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

C. Patterson (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.41 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+4.07 EPA): (2:56) 84-C.Patterson right end for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-32-D.Carey, Defensive Holding, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 14–13 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP: Cordarrelle Patterson
Top passer: M. Cassel
Biggest EPA play: (11:16) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left intended for 81-J.Simpson INTERCEPTED by 26-…
Game date: 2013-12-29

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 14–13 on 2013-12-29. Cordarrelle Patterson posted a game-high +4.41 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	7	6	0	0	13
Minnesota Vikings	7	0	7	0	0	14

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DETDetroit Lions

DET 50

MIN 19

+1MIN 2

+3MIN 7

+3MIN 35

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 2:56TD
Cordarrelle Patterson
Points+6
Yard line
DET 50
Score
0-6
(2:56) 84-C.Patterson right end for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-32-D.Carey, Defensive Holding, declined.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 2:41XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
0-7
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 10:36TD
RBR. Bush
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 19
Score
6-7
(10:36) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 21-R.Bush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 10:27XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
7-7
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 14:28FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 7
Score
10-7
(14:28) 2-D.Akers 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 12:48FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 35
Score
13-7
(12:48) 2-D.Akers 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 9:22TD
Cordarrelle Patterson
Points+6
Yard line
DET 8
Score
13-13
(9:22) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left to 84-C.Patterson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 9:19XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
13-14
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Cordarrelle Patterson · Minnesota Vikings · Rushing · +4.41 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.20 EPA/play
2N. Burleson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.54 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
3Gary Jennings · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.82 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
4R. Bush · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
5R. Ellison · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
6Jacardia Wright · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.25 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
7K. Ogletree · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.83 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
8Jaheim Bell · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +0.19 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Cordarrelle Patterson — MIN · Rushing

Cordarrelle Patterson posted the highest total EPA (+4.41) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +2.20 EPA per play.

Cordarrelle Patterson's top snap (+4.07 EPA): (2:56) 84-C.Patterson right end for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-32-D.Carey, Defensive Holding, declined.

Biggest single play (-6.52 EPA): M. Cassel — (11:16) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left intended for 81-J.Simpson INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Delmas at DET -6. 26-L.Delmas to DET 36 for 42 yards (44-M.Asiata).

Quarterback report card

M. Cassel led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Cassel (Minnesota Vikings) · 38 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · -6.4% CPOE · -0.22 EPA/play · -8.49 total EPA
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 38 dropbacks · 57.9% completion · -3.3% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -4.93 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.082	-0.117
Offensive success rate	40.0%	45.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.130	-0.223
Rush EPA/play	-0.142	+0.145
Defensive EPA/play	+0.117	+0.082
Defensive success rate	54.7%	60.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Detroit Lions -0.08, Minnesota Vikings -0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.08 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.12 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 11 drives, -6.18 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 11 drives, -8.79 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Cordarrelle Patterson (Q1 2:56)
Detroit Lions — R. Bush (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q3 10:36)
Minnesota Vikings — Cordarrelle Patterson (M. Cassel pass) (Q4 9:22)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — D. Akers (Q4 14:28)
Detroit Lions — D. Akers (Q4 12:48)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DET 50 (Q1 2:56) — (2:56) 84-C.Patterson right end for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-32-D.Carey, Defensive Holding, declined.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 2:41) — 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the MIN 19 (Q3 10:36) — (10:36) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 21-R.Bush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q3 10:27) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–6. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the MIN 7 (Q4 14:28) — (14:28) 2-D.Akers 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the MIN 35 (Q4 12:48) — (12:48) 2-D.Akers 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DET 8 (Q4 9:22) — (9:22) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left to 84-C.Patterson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 9:19) — 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Minnesota Vikings (Q4 13:44) — (13:44) 44-M.Asiata up the middle to MIN 24 for 4 yards (99-C.Mosley). FUMBLES (99-C.Mosley), RECOVERED by DET-58-A.Palmer at MIN 29. 58-A.Palmer to MIN 29 for no gain (74-C.Johnson). [WPA -17.2% · EPA -5.29]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 9:22) — (9:22) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left to 84-C.Patterson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.7% · EPA +2.25]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 11:16) — (11:16) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left intended for 81-J.Simpson INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Delmas at DET -6. 26-L.Delmas to DET 36 for 42 yards (44-M.Asiata). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -6.52]
Detroit Lions (Q4 9:42) — (9:42) 6-S.Martin punts 47 yards to MIN 42, Center-48-D.Muhlbach. 35-M.Sherels pushed ob at DET 8 for 50 yards (29-J.Wendling). [WPA -13.7% · EPA -2.66]
Detroit Lions (Q4 5:01) — (5:01) 6-S.Martin punts 28 yards to MIN 13, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, fair catch by 35-M.Sherels. [WPA -12.8% · EPA -0.70]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 11:16) — (11:16) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left intended for 81-J.Simpson INTERCEPTED by 26-L.Delmas at DET -6. 26-L.Delmas to DET 36 for 42 yards (44-M.Asiata). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -6.52]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 13:44) — (13:44) 44-M.Asiata up the middle to MIN 24 for 4 yards (99-C.Mosley). FUMBLES (99-C.Mosley), RECOVERED by DET-58-A.Palmer at MIN 29. 58-A.Palmer to MIN 29 for no gain (74-C.Johnson). [WPA -17.2% · EPA -5.29]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 2:56) — (2:56) 84-C.Patterson right end for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-32-D.Carey, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +4.07]
Detroit Lions (Q3 10:36) — (10:36) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 21-R.Bush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.7% · EPA +3.21]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 2:56 · DET 50 · Score 0-6
(2:56) 84-C.Patterson right end for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-32-D.Carey, Defensive Holding, declined.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 2:41 · DET 2 · Score 0-7
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 10:36 · MIN 19 · Score 6-7
(10:36) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 21-R.Bush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 10:27 · MIN 2 · Score 7-7
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 14:28 · MIN 7 · Score 10-7
(14:28) 2-D.Akers 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 12:48 · MIN 35 · Score 13-7
(12:48) 2-D.Akers 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 9:22 · DET 8 · Score 13-13
(9:22) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left to 84-C.Patterson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q4 9:19 · DET 2 · Score 13-14
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Cordarrelle Patterson (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Cassel (MIN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings on 2013-12-29?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 14-13 in Week 17, 2013.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, Minnesota Vikings 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 7, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q4: Detroit Lions 6, Minnesota Vikings 7; Final: Detroit Lions 13, Minnesota Vikings 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — C. Patterson (Q1 2:56) Detroit Lions touchdown — R. Bush (M. Stafford pass) (Q3 10:36) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — C. Patterson (M. Cassel pass) (Q4 9:22) Detroit Lions field goal — D. Akers (Q4 14:28, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — D. Akers (Q4 12:48, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

M. Cassel (Minnesota Vikings), 52.6% completion, -6.4% CPOE, -0.22 EPA per dropback, -8.49 total passing EPA. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 57.9% completion, -3.3% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -4.93 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

Cordarrelle Patterson (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.41 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+4.07 EPA): (2:56) 84-C.Patterson right end for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-32-D.Carey, Defensive Holding, declined..

Was Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Minnesota Vikings won 14-13 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 7-8 Now 7-9 L

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 4-10 Now 5-10 W

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