SEAHAWKS PLAYOFF COVERAGE | Seattle faces a resurgent Minnesota team

“At the same time, we want our fans to be smart and safe when they are supporting the team, and we are taking a few extra steps to assist in that effort this Sunday”. The runner-up title? That goes to a veteran who will be on the opposite sideline Sunday.

After being out for weeks because of abdomen surgery, running back Marshawn Lynch is still questionable. They get Justin Houston back for their opening round matchup with the Texans, and if they win, they’d face either the Broncos or Patriots, depending on the Bengals-Steelers result.

“I think he’s exceeded expectations”, Zimmer said. 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. Peterson has more rushing touchdowns than anyone (11) and also finished with an National Football League best 92.1 yards per game.

But Seattle’s already stopped Peterson once this season, holding him to 18 yards on eight carries in Week 13.

But both times the Vikings were one and done. I have already covered the AFC games as can be seen with my previous post. And as the Vikings prepare to play Seattle in their first and likely only playoff game at TCF, forecasts are calling for what could be one of the coldest games in National Football League history, with AccuWeather predicting a game-time temperature of -1 degree, with a windchill that will make it feel like 20 below.

“He just didn’t quite get through it. He did some of the work, he practiced with us, and then he just didn’t quite recover”, Carroll said, when asked about Willson’s setback. But… you can get bitten by any team any week. If Seattle contains Adrain Peterson early in the game and establishes a lead the Vikings are going to have to rely on the pass game to try and catch Seattle’s lead. “They’re a good team and we’re going to have to play our best ball for four quarters to beat this team”. “They’ll give him the ball more”. If the Vikings do see man-to-man coverage with only one safety over the top they can take advantage of it by designing pass plays with crossing routes.

With the favorite standing at 4-0 ATS in this series, lay the points with Seattle and invest with confidence.

The Vikings won the NFC North by defeating the Green Bay Packers in the last day of the regular season, but Minnesota has been given worse odds to win the NFC. “I think we could’ve done better offensively”. “Last week they played a very conservative game against Green Bay and waited for their opportunities, cashed in on the turnovers, and put together a fantastic championship game”. They’ll need to do the same Sunday to come out of Minnesota with another victory.