Peterson named NFC Offensive Player of the Month

The Seahawks have a tough matchup this week in Minnesota as they face the Minnesota Vikings with playoff implications on the line. It was good to finally get back around the guys that really mattered. We’re aware of those things.

They have three highly favorable games against Baltimore, Cleveland, and St. Louis and a game against Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who struggles against good passing defenses.

The Vikings announced Thursday morning that Adrian Peterson has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Month. Analysts were anticipating a aerial battle among four great starters from last season, stout defenses, and impressive coaching. So they give me the trust, I think that’s where it’s kind of really come together in the right manner. Leadership desired Peterson’s return, while Peterson and his agent sought a fresh start via trade. “We know he appreciates us and we do our best to get him past that first level. It just shows they’re more comfortable running that scheme”. Two weeks after he romped for 203 yards on 26 carries against Oakland, Peterson gained 158 on 29 carries in Minnesota’s win last weekend at Atlanta. He had just two touchdowns after totaling 51 scores over his first five seasons in the league, but he was creating openings for other Seahawks receivers simply by being on the field. Normally, that would be a frightening scenario for the Vikings.

The Vikings are 8-3 and lead the NFC North ahead of the floundering Packers (7-4) and surprisingly resurgent Bears (5-6) and Lions (4-7).

Where will these teams stand by the end of the regular season?

This year, though, they’ve already surpassed the Seahawks (6-5) in the standings.

Kalil said he isn’t surprised the nine-year pro has returned to the top of the NFL’s rushing yards leaderboard with 1,164.

If it feels like the Seattle Seahawks are playing a lot of “must win” games this season, it is because they are. He’s on pace to finish with numbers below what he posted in 2013, the first time he played 16 games. Defensively, the Seahawks yield 207.2 yards in passing and 96.4 yards in rushing. Seattle has been strong against the run this season, allowing just 92.9 yards per game, fifth best in the league. So the plan is pretty simple: Pound Seattle’s front seven with Peterson, be extra careful throwing against the vaunted “Legion of Boom” and continue to play the kind of defense that ranks No. 2 in scoring and rarely surrenders the big play.

The Viking defense, on the other hand, is anxious about one thing: playing chess with Russell Wilson. Against the Falcons’ then-No.

PETERSON PRIMED: Peterson had 125-plus yards in three of the last four games, hitting his stride for the stretch run like he did during his NFL MVP season in 2012. Last week, Wagner and the Seahawks faced a completely different style of offense when the Steelers ran only 14 times.