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Sunday 2019-10-20 · 13:00 Ford Field, Detroit US 🏟 Dome Spread -2.5 O/U 43.5

Win Probability

MIN
47.7%
DET
52.3%
🏟 Dome

Confidence: <strong>coin flip</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • MIN offense: +0.043 EPA/play over its last 8 games (8th in the league)
  • Indoors — weather neutralised
  • MIN defense: -0.082 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (6th in the league)
  • DET defense: -0.029 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (11th in the league)

Predicted Final Score

MIN 22
DET 23
Projected margin: DET by 1 Projected total: 45

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 7

MIN

Ben Gedeon LB Out Concussion
Kentrell Brothers LB Questionable Hamstring

DET

Mike Daniels DT Out Foot
Amani Oruwariye CB Out Knee
Da'Shawn Hand DE Questionable Elbow
Rick Wagner T Questionable Knee
Nick Bawden RB Questionable Back
Quandre Diggs S Questionable Hamstring
Darius Slay CB Questionable Hamstring

Pulled fresh for 2019 week 7 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

MIN 42
DET 30

Prediction missed by 13 pts on margin, 27 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 07:41 TD DET (7:41) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 11-M.Jones for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 0 – DET 6
  • Q1 05:23 TD MIN (5:23) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 19-A.Thielen for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN-19-A.Thielen was injured during the play. He is Out. MIN 6 – DET 7
  • Q1 00:17 TD DET (:17) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 11-M.Jones for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 7 – DET 13
  • Q2 12:44 TD MIN (12:44) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 81-O.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 13 – DET 14
  • Q2 03:33 TD MIN (3:33) 33-D.Cook left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 20 – DET 14
  • Q2 00:06 TD DET (:06) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 11-M.Jones for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 21 – DET 20
  • Q3 09:08 TD MIN (9:08) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 30-C.Ham for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 27 – DET 21
  • Q3 03:26 FG DET (3:26) 5-M.Prater 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin. MIN 28 – DET 24
  • Q4 05:46 TD MIN (5:46) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 82-K.Rudolph for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 34 – DET 24
  • Q4 03:10 TD DET (3:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 11-M.Jones for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 35 – DET 30
  • Q4 02:00 TD MIN (2:00) 33-D.Cook up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN 41 – DET 30

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 DET 4th & 13 at the 42
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 27% p(FG) 52%

    (12:46) 6-S.Martin punts 33 yards to MIN 9, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, downed by DET-82-L.Thomas.

  • Q1 MIN 4th & 1 at the 67
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.07 EP
    p(convert) 72%

    (10:46) 2-B.Colquitt punts 44 yards to DET 23, Center-58-A.Cutting, fair catch by 39-J.Agnew.

  • Q2 DET 4th & 4 at the 67
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 49%

    (11:00) 6-S.Martin punts 62 yards to MIN 5, Center-48-D.Muhlbach. 21-M.Hughes pushed ob at MIN 15 for 10 yards (35-M.Killebrew). PENALTY on MIN-38-K.Boyd, Offensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at MIN 5.

  • Q3 DET 4th & 2 at the 67
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 60%

    (7:40) 6-S.Martin punts 55 yards to MIN 12, Center-48-D.Muhlbach. 21-M.Hughes to MIN 21 for 9 yards (51-J.Tavai).

  • Q3 MIN 4th & 7 at the 76
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 42%

    (6:35) 2-B.Colquitt punts 54 yards to DET 22, Center-58-A.Cutting. 39-J.Agnew to DET 28 for 6 yards (31-A.Abdullah). PENALTY on DET-30-D.Virgin, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 22.

  • Q3 DET 4th & 8 at the 28
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33% p(FG) 82%

    (3:26) 5-M.Prater 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  • Q4 MIN 4th & 3 at the 27
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.30 EP
    p(convert) 50% p(FG) 84%

    (12:56) 5-D.Bailey 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.

  • Q4 DET 4th & 2 at the 41
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 57% p(FG) 55%

    (8:58) 9-M.Stafford pass incomplete short left to 41-J.McKissic (54-E.Kendricks).