Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? – Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks

The Minnesota Vikings travel to the Seattle Seahawks for a 3:05 CST kickoff on Sunday.

Head-to-Head Record – 6-13

Vikings Road Record vs the Seahawks – 2-9

Streak – W1

Most Points Scored – 35, Nov 22, 2006

Widest Margin of Victory – 27, 34-7, Dec 7, 2003

Most Recent Matchup – Vikings 30 – Seahawks 17, Sep 26, 2021

My 2024 Prediction Record: 11-3

2024 Vikes Views Poll Record: 12-2

The last visit to Seattle…

The last time they played:

The Vikings and Seahawks haven’t played in a few years. The last time Russell Wilson and the Seahawks went up 17-7 in the first half, but the Vikings were led to a comeback win by Kirk Cousins. Three passing TDs from Cousins and 3 FGs from Greg Joseph resulted in a 30 – 17 easy victory in Minneapolis.

Interesting Tidbits from the Vikings Weekly Release:

• The Vikings are looking to snap a five-game losing skid when playing at Seattle, having last left Seattle victorious in Week 7 of the 2006 season (31-13).
• Prior to the Vikings 30-17 victory in Week 3 of the 2021 season, they had lost seven-straight contests to the Seahawks, including each of the past five games in Seattle.
• In the teams most recent meeting in Seattle in 2020, the Seahawks scored a touchdown with 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to claim a 27-26 victory.
• O’Connell became the second Vikings coach with multiple 12-win seasons, joining Bud Grant, who did so in 1969, 1970, 1973 and 1975. Grant’s first season with Minnesota was 1967, making O’Connell the first Vikings coach to achieve the feat in two of his first three seasons with the team.
• O’Connell is the 12th head coach in NFL history since 1950 to win at least 12 games with a QB who is in his first season with a team. Five of those 12 head coaches reached 13 wins with a first-year QB, most recently being Jason Garrett with Dak Prescott in 2016. No head coach has won 14 games in a season where his QB is in his first season with a team.
• With their 23-22 win in Week 13 vs. Arizona, the Vikings moved to 7-1 in one-possession games in 2024, the second-best mark league wide this season (Kansas City, 10-0). O’Connell, who is 24-9 in one-possession games as a head coach, boasts the third-best winning percentage (.727) in NFL history in one-score contests (minimum 25 games). Only Hall of Fame Head Coaches Guy Chamberlin (.759, 22-7-7) and John Madden (.732, 40-14-7) own better records.
• Minnesota has completed 55 passes of 20+ yards this season, three more than any other team in the league (Buffalo – 52). The Vikings 55 completions of 20+ yards are 14 more than the league average (41 completions).
• The Vikings have held their opponents scoreless in 21 quarters this season, which leads all teams through Week 15.
• Minnesota ranks first league wide in opponent scoring efficiency with its 29.9 mark, having allowed just 46 scoring drives on 154 total drives.
• Greenard is one of two players league wide with 11+ sacks an four forced fumble. He is joined by T.J. Watt (11.5 sacks and six forced fumbles).
• Eden Prairie, Minn., native LB Blake Cashman is the only player in the league with at least 80 tackles, seven passes defensed and 3.0 sacks, despite having only played 11 of the Vikings 14 games this season due to injury.

How I See it Playing Out

The Seattle offense is inconsistent at best. Geno Smith looks like he’ll play. He missed the 2nd half against the Packers with an ankle injury. Zach Charbonnet is a force on the ground. If the Vikings can hold him in check, they should be able to control the ball. Their defense allowed 30 points to Jordan Love and the Packers last week. The Seahawks were embarrassed at home. The Seahawks are 8-6 and trying to hand onto a playoff spot. The Vikings are fighting for a one seed. This needs to be just like last week for the Vikings and Seahawks. Vikings are on a mission and the defense overpowers a limping Geno.

Vikings 31 – Seahawks 10