“He did some of the work and practiced with us and just didn’t quite recover”. Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon, who totaled 231 yards and three TDs over last three games, could be worth pickup for depth at RB or flex spot.
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“I don’t think it was an aberration at all”.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson finished the regular season on a historic high, with 24 touchdown passes and only one interception over the final seven games.
“We’ll see what happens”.
NASTY NORTHERNERS? The Vikings have talked about how playing outdoors in temperatures around zero could be an advantage since they are more used to the cold.
The teams will attempt to keep the players warm during the expected frigid football game with heated benches and sideline blowers, and the players will wear special warming coats, as well as have hand warmers and heating cream.
Seattle was handed a tough schedule to begin the season, and after a 2-4 start many were overreacted and questioned if the Seahawks would make the playoffs. Eric Kendricks had one of the best games of his career Sunday night, registering nine tackles and consistently getting to the ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage while also harassing Rodgers all game. “I don’t really know if there is a way to prepare for it, other than to know it’s going to be hard”.
Coming into this game, I thought the only way the Vikings would be able to pull off the victory would be if quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was able to out duel Aaron Rodgers in what I thought was going to be a shoot-out.
In that regular season season contest on December 6, the Seahawks racked up 433 yards of offense, including 173 on the ground; possessed the ball more than half the game; and converted just under 70 percent of their third down opportunities.
The two sides did agree to a three-year deal last March, so if their relationship got so acrimonious that Lynch just walked away, he’d leave a lot of money on the table.
“I have not said he’s playing”. That would rank with the best running backs in the National Football League over a full season. “And he’s looked really good in practice”. That includes game after game of postseason excellence, starting with the legendary Beast Quake run against New Orleans in his very first playoff game that actually caused seismographic activity at CenturyLink Field. Vikings reached playoffs for first time since 2012 and won NFC North for first time since 2009…. He then came back for four games and ripped off 122 yards in a win over San Francisco on October 22. “We’re going to take care of him”.
The Vikings have been one of the NFL’s true surprises this season, thanks in large part to Adrian Peterson’s equally surprising return to on-field greatness.
At least that would be closer to what the Seahawks and Vikings will be facing.
When asked why he wouldn’t add arm coverings, linebacker Bruce Irvin joked, “I can’t look like no punk, man”.
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Now the offense will lean on Christine Michael, who has averaged 4.92 yards per carry since rejoining the Seahawks.
