They beat Chicago in a game where Wilson was so good he won the game twice with a pair of touchdown drives, one in the fourth quarter and again in overtime after Seattle’s defense inexplicably allowed a 56-yard completion to set up a game-tying field goal. If he can outduel Kirk Cousins on Sunday, the Pack will either head to Carolina or Arizona, depending who wins the Vikings-Seahawks matchup.
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“I think when it gets down to 1 degree, you’ve just got to go out and play”, Zimmer said. Everyone wants to get to the Super Bowl, and the Vikings can’t avoid tough competition if they’re going to get there.
I was in attendance at the game as a fan with my best friend Tom Winslow. The University of Minnesota will also open Mariucci Arena – where the Gophers’ men’s hockey team plays – as a warming house for fans beginning three hours before kickoff.
– Adrian Peterson may have won the rushing title but he also finished the regular season averaging only 2.35 yards after contact per attempt.
The Seahawks held him to eight carries for 18 yards when the two teams met in Minnesota on December 6.
One significant difference the Vikings will have Sunday is that they are likely going to be at full strength for the first time in two months. “That’s why we’ve kind of been coaching the young guys to be prepared and not take it for granted”. A light 5 m.p.h breeze out of the northwest with game time temperatures at about 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Seahawks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in January and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. A lot of that had to do with game flow, but there have been few games in Peterson’s career when he has been less effective.
“When you’re missing three starters, it has an effect on any team”, Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said. The Seahawks have been vulnerable to strong passing games, but with Richard Sherman set to shadow rookie wideout Stefon Diggs, the front seven can focus on Peterson.
“I expect them to run the ball way more than they did last time”, Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner said.
After all, the Vikings lost 30-13 to the Packers in November, and they make that work for them leading up to Sunday’s 20-13 victory in Green Bay that wrapped up the NFC North championship. “But there’s only four teams in the league that have better records than us, so we’ve done a couple things right”. “I’d give it to him, hands-down”.
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A team member picks up his helmet after stretching during practice at the team’s NFL football training facility at Redskins Park, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 in Ashburn, Va. The Washington Redskins will play the Green Bay Packers in a wild-card game on Sunday. “We’ve done pretty well for ourselves utilizing our great technology”. The Seahawks are the biggest favorites in the first-round, as they visit the Minnesota Vikings.
