National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 38, Chicago 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2015
Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 36°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 52421
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 073717
Minnesota 71071438
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Chicago
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 64 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 49 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 14:54 22-M. Forte rush for 35 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 20 - CHI 40 14:20 33-J. Langford rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - CHI 43 13:46 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 8 yards (92-T. Johnson).
3 and 25 - CHI 35 12:58 22-M. Forte rush for 13 yards.
4 and 12 - CHI 48 12:17 16-P. O'Donnell punts 45 yards, downed by 58-J. Anderson.
1Q 12:06 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 7 12:06 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 9 11:29 28-A. Peterson rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 18 10:51 28-A. Peterson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 18 10:11 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 10 - MIN 18 10:07 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 9:38 28-A. Peterson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 36 9:07 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 48-Z. Line.
3 and 4 - MIN 36 9:03 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 31-J. McKinnon for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 39 8:34 28-A. Peterson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CHI 33 8:03 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 29 7:33 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 17-J. Wright for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CHI 22 7:00 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 22 - No play.
1 and 10 - CHI 17 6:32 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CHI 15 5:49 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
CHI 0    MIN 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:22
1Q 5:44 Chicago
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 63 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 26 5:39 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CHI 31 5:05 22-M. Forte rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - CHI 31 4:28 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 3 yards (52-C. Greenway).
4 and 8 - CHI 28 3:45 16-P. O'Donnell punts 43 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
1Q 3:38 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 29 3:38 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 32 3:01 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 2:18 44-M. Asiata rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 41 1:40 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 31-J. McKinnon for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 29 0:52 31-J. McKinnon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CHI 28 0:10 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 6 - CHI 25 15:00 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for 10 yards (97-W. Young).
4 and 16 - CHI 35 14:27 3-B. Walsh 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
CHI 0    MIN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:11
2Q 14:22 Chicago
4 and 14 - MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 71 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 28 14:14 33-J. Langford rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CHI 33 13:48 33-J. Langford rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - CHI 37 13:12 33-J. Langford rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 44 12:40 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery.
2 and 10 - CHI 44 12:36 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CHI 49 12:10 6-J. Cutler pass to 80-M. Mariani for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 11:34 33-J. Langford rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - MIN 41 10:53 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 33-J. Langford.
3 and 14 - MIN 41 10:46 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 9 yards (99-D. Hunter).
4 and 23 - 50 10:06 16-P. O'Donnell punts 32 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
2Q 9:59 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 18 9:59 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 21 9:16 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 21 - No play.
2 and 17 - MIN 11 8:52 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 12 - MIN 16 8:17 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 44-M. Asiata.
4 and 12 - MIN 16 8:11 18-J. Locke punts 36 yards, fair catch by 80-M. Mariani.
2Q 8:05 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 48 8:05 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIN 44 7:38 22-M. Forte rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 7:15 6-J. Cutler pass to 88-R. Housler for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 30 6:52 6-J. Cutler rush for no gain. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 30.
1 and 10 - MIN 15 6:25 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery.
2 and 10 - MIN 15 6:19 22-M. Forte rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 10 5:45 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Gould extra point is GOOD.
CHI 7    MIN 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:25
2Q 5:40 Minnesota
1 and 10 - CHI 35 9-R. Gould kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 5:40 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 20 4:51 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 29 4:09 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 34 3:44 28-A. Peterson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 43 3:08 48-Z. Line rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 2:34 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 34 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CHI 20 2:00 31-J. McKinnon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CHI 21 1:21 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 31-J. McKinnon for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - CHI 17 0:37 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for 3 yards (99-L. Houston). PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Offside (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (offsetting).
3 and 7 - CHI 17 0:33 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 31-J. McKinnon for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Chicago, Roughing the Passer (offsetting). PENALTY on Minnesota, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting).
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
CHI 7    MIN 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:14
2Q 0:26 Chicago
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 69 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 15 0:22 6-J. Cutler pass to 22-M. Forte for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 33 0:15 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery.
2 and 10 - CHI 33 0:07 6-J. Cutler pass to 22-M. Forte for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CHI 42 0:01 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Chicago
4 and 10 - CHI 35 15:00 9-R. Gould kicks onside 18 yards, RECOVERED by 27-S. McManis returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - CHI 47 14:59 33-J. Langford rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CHI 49 14:29 33-J. Langford rush for 10 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 41 13:50 6-J. Cutler, sacked for 6 yards (96-B. Robison), fumble by 6-J. Cutler (forced fumble by 96-B. Robison), RECOVERED by 96-B. Robison returned for no gain.
3Q 13:50 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 45 13:50 31-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 45 13:15 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 48 12:37 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 17-J. Wright for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 37 12:14 31-J. McKinnon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CHI 36 11:32 31-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - CHI 33 10:49 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
CHI 7    MIN 24    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:10
3Q 10:40 Chicago
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 20 10:40 22-M. Forte rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 24 10:07 6-J. Cutler pass to 22-M. Forte for no gain.
3 and 6 - CHI 24 9:28 6-J. Cutler pass to 22-M. Forte for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 30 8:57 33-J. Langford rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CHI 37 8:27 33-J. Langford rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 41 7:58 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CHI 46 7:23 22-M. Forte rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 7:07 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 80-M. Mariani.
2 and 10 - MIN 45 7:02 6-J. Cutler pass to 80-M. Mariani for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 40 6:25 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 36 5:45 22-M. Forte rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 34 5:18 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
2 and 10 - MIN 34 5:12 6-J. Cutler rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - MIN 33 4:36 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 11-J. Bellamy. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 9 - MIN 33 4:28 9-R. Gould 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
CHI 10    MIN 24    Plays: 15    Possession: 6:12
3Q 4:23 Minnesota
CHI 35 9-R. Gould kicks 69 yards, 14-S. Diggs returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 18 4:18 28-A. Peterson rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIN 15 3:37 28-A. Peterson rush for -3 yards.
3 and 16 - MIN 12 2:51 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 44-M. Asiata for 6 yards.
4 and 10 - MIN 18 2:06 18-J. Locke punts 40 yards, fair catch by 80-M. Mariani.
3Q 2:01 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 42 2:01 33-J. Langford rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CHI 43 1:23 6-J. Cutler sacked for 8 yards (73-S. Floyd, 99-D. Hunter).
3 and 17 - CHI 35 0:38 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 35 - No play.
3 and 22 - CHI 30 0:21 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 23 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 40.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Chicago continued...
3 and 22 - CHI 30 15:00 6-J. Cutler pass to 33-J. Langford for 11 yards.
4 and 11 - CHI 41 14:28 16-P. O'Donnell punts 41 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
4Q 14:21 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 18 14:21 28-A. Peterson rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 13:37 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 30 12:58 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 17-J. Wright for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 12:20 5-T. Bridgewater, fumble by 5-T. Bridgewater, aborted, RECOVERED by 5-T. Bridgewater returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - MIN 38 11:37 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 10 - MIN 40 10:55 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 7 yards.
4 and 3 - MIN 47 10:11 18-J. Locke punts 53 yards, touchback.
4Q 10:02 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 20 10:02 6-J. Cutler pass intended for 22-M. Forte, INTERCEPTED by 94-J. Trattou at CHI 16, returned for 3 yards.
4Q 9:55 Minnesota
1 and 10 - CHI 13 9:55 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CHI 14 9:17 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
Minnesota timeout at 8:52
3 and 9 - CHI 12 8:52 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Chicago, Illegal Contact (declined).
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
CHI 10    MIN 31    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:10
4Q 8:45 Chicago
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 72 yards, 14-D. Thompson returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 20.
1 and 10 - CHI 35 8:39 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CHI 44 8:19 22-M. Forte rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 7:47 6-J. Cutler pass to 22-M. Forte for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 27 7:20 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 27 7:13 33-J. Langford rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 20 6:42 6-J. Cutler pass to 19-E. Royal for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 16 6:05 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 33-J. Langford.
2 and 10 - MIN 16 5:56 6-J. Cutler pass to 80-M. Mariani for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - MIN 4 5:19 6-J. Cutler pass to 22-M. Forte for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Gould extra point is GOOD.
CHI 17    MIN 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:32
4Q 5:13 Minnesota
CHI 35 5:13 9-R. Gould kicks onside 8 yards, 19-A. Thielen returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - CHI 43 5:12 31-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 39 4:27 31-J. McKinnon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - CHI 37 3:42 19-A. Thielen rush for 8 yards.
Chicago timeout at 3:33
1 and 10 - CHI 29 3:33 44-M. Asiata rush for 5 yards.
Chicago timeout at 3:28
2 and 5 - CHI 24 3:28 44-M. Asiata rush for 19 yards.
Chicago timeout at 3:10
1 and goal - CHI 5 3:10 44-M. Asiata rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - CHI 4 2:24 44-M. Asiata rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
3 and goal - CHI 3 2:00 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 3 - No play.
3 and goal - CHI 8 2:00 44-M. Asiata rush for -1 yard. PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Offside, 4 yards, enforced at CHI 8 - No play.
3 and goal - CHI 4 1:57 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 48-Z. Line for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
CHI 17    MIN 38    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:23
4Q 1:50 Chicago
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 20 1:50 6-J. Cutler pass to 25-K. Carey for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CHI 27 1:25 6-J. Cutler pass to 11-J. Bellamy for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 34 1:04 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 0:56 6-J. Cutler pass to 25-K. Carey for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 0:33 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 0:11 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 4
END OF GAME