Vikings 14–16 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2014

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

T. Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings), 64.6% completion, +5.7% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.84 total passing EPA. M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 56.7% completion, -8.1% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -4.74 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 16–14 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 14–10 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: K. Rudolph
Top passer: Teddy Bridgewater
Biggest EPA play: (4:40) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right intended for 12-Ch.Johnson INTERCEPTED b…
Game date: 2014-12-14

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 16–14 on 2014-12-14, overcoming Minnesota Vikings's 14–10 halftime lead. K. Rudolph posted a game-high +4.11 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	0	0	0	14
Detroit Lions	0	10	3	3	0	16

Scoring Map

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

MINMinnesota Vikings

MIN 7

+1MIN 2

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 0:20TD
MAM. Asiata
Points+6
Yard line
DET 2
Score
6-0
(:20) 44-M.Asiata left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 0:16XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
7-0
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 10:11TD
Gary Jennings
Points+6
Yard line
DET 8
Score
13-0
(10:11) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 15-G.Jennings for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 10:05XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
14-0
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 3:48TD
GTG. Tate
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 7
Score
14-6
(3:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 15-G.Tate for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 3:42XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
14-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:04FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 11
Score
14-10
(:04) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:50FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 12
Score
14-13
(3:50) 5-M.Prater 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 3:43FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
14-16
(3:43) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1K. Rudolph · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +4.11 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
2M. Asiata · Minnesota Vikings · Rushing · +2.78 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
3Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.34 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
4Jacardia Wright · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
5Jaheim Bell · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.28 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
6R. Ellison · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.90 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
7G. Tate · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.82 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
8M. Asiata · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.66 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.09 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

K. Rudolph — MIN · Receiving

K. Rudolph posted the highest total EPA (+4.11) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +0.59 EPA per play.

K. Rudolph's top snap (+0.45 EPA): (:05) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 82-K.Rudolph ran ob at 50 for 11 yards.

Biggest single play (-6.49 EPA): Teddy Bridgewater — (4:40) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right intended for 12-Ch.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 27-G.Quin at DET 33. 27-G.Quin to MIN 11 for 56 yards (44-M.Asiata).

Quarterback report card

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

Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings) · 48 dropbacks · 64.6% completion · +5.7% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.84 total EPA
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 30 dropbacks · 56.7% completion · -8.1% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -4.74 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.145	-0.173
Offensive success rate	43.9%	36.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.059	-0.158
Rush EPA/play	-0.034	-0.158
Defensive EPA/play	+0.173	+0.145
Defensive success rate	63.6%	56.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Minnesota Vikings -0.14, Detroit Lions -0.17) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: -0.14 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.17 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 11 drives, -11.39 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 10 drives, -11.86 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — M. Asiata (Q1 0:20)
Minnesota Vikings — Gary Jennings (Teddy Bridgewater pass) (Q2 10:11)
Detroit Lions — G. Tate (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 3:48)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 0:04)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q3 3:50)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 3:43)

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 2 (Q1 0:20) — (:20) 44-M.Asiata left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 0:16) — 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–7. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DET 8 (Q2 10:11) — (10:11) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 15-G.Jennings for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 10:05) — 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the MIN 7 (Q2 3:48) — (3:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 15-G.Tate for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q2 3:42) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the MIN 11 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the MIN 12 (Q3 3:50) — (3:50) 5-M.Prater 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the MIN 15 (Q4 3:43) — (3:43) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Minnesota Vikings (Q4 0:01) — (:01) 3-B.Walsh 68 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke. [WPA -28.5% · EPA -0.57]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 2:01) — (2:01) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass incomplete short left to 84-C.Patterson. [WPA -23.7% · EPA -2.50]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 7:47) — (7:47) 3-B.Walsh 26 yard field goal is BLOCKED (91-J.Jones), Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke. [WPA -22.8% · EPA -4.30]
Detroit Lions (Q4 0:52) — (:52) 6-S.Martin punts 27 yards to MIN 23, Center-48-D.Muhlbach. 35-M.Sherels pushed ob at MIN 25 for 2 yards (59-T.Whitehead). PENALTY on DET-Unidentified, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at MIN [WPA -21.0% · EPA -0.47]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 11:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater scrambles right end ran ob at DET 18 for 16 yards (23-D.Slay). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +2.70]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 4:40) — (4:40) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right intended for 12-Ch.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 27-G.Quin at DET 33. 27-G.Quin to MIN 11 for 56 yards (44-M.Asiata). [WPA -8.5% · EPA -6.49]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 7:47) — (7:47) 3-B.Walsh 26 yard field goal is BLOCKED (91-J.Jones), Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke. [WPA -22.8% · EPA -4.30]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 11:30) — (11:30) 3-B.Walsh 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke. [WPA -9.7% · EPA -4.17]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 3:06) — (3:06) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right intended for 15-G.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Slay at MIN 34. 23-D.Slay to MIN 32 for 2 yards (15-G.Jennings). The Replay Official challenged the incomplete pa [WPA -9.9% · EPA -4.12]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 0:20 · DET 2 · Score 6-0
(:20) 44-M.Asiata left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 0:16 · DET 2 · Score 7-0
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 10:11 · DET 8 · Score 13-0
(10:11) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 15-G.Jennings for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 10:05 · DET 2 · Score 14-0
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-18-J.Locke.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 3:48 · MIN 7 · Score 14-6
(3:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 15-G.Tate for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 3:42 · MIN 2 · Score 14-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · MIN 11 · Score 14-10
(:04) 5-M.Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 3:50 · MIN 12 · Score 14-13
(3:50) 5-M.Prater 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 3:43 · MIN 15 · Score 14-16
(3:43) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
K. Rudolph (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Teddy Bridgewater (MIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions on 2014-12-14?

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 16-14 in Week 15, 2014.

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

Q1: Minnesota Vikings 7, Detroit Lions 0; Q2: Minnesota Vikings 7, Detroit Lions 10; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 0, Detroit Lions 3; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 0, Detroit Lions 3; Final: Minnesota Vikings 14, Detroit Lions 16.

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

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — M. Asiata (Q1 0:20) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — G. Jennings (T. Bridgewater pass) (Q2 10:11) Detroit Lions touchdown — G. Tate (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 3:48) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q3 3:50, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 3:43, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota Vikings), 64.6% completion, +5.7% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.84 total passing EPA. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 56.7% completion, -8.1% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -4.74 total passing EPA.

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

K. Rudolph (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.11 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+0.45 EPA): (:05) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 82-K.Rudolph ran ob at 50 for 11 yards..

Was Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Detroit Lions won 16-14 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 6-7 Now 6-8 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 9-4 Now 10-4 W

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