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The Vikings wanted to show the Seattle Seahawks, the NFCs representatives in the Super Bowl the previous two postseasons, that they were a team that had arrived, perhaps even one worthy of playing for the Lombardi Trophy in a couple of months.
Instead, they looked more like pretenders than contenders as they let the Seahawks score the games first 35 points in a 38-7 loss Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium.
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns before he was replaced by former Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson with less than five minutes left.
Already down a pair of defensive starters in nose tackle Linval Joseph and safety Andrew Sendejo, the Vikings lost arguably their two best defenders, safety Harrison Smith and outside linebacker Anthony Barr, in the first quarter. Smith tweaked his hamstring and Barr reaggravated the groin injury he had dealt with all week.
Sans those four starters, the Vikings allowed the Seahawks to gain 433 total yards.
Their offense, meanwhile, struggled against the mighty Seahawks defense. The Vikings had just three yards of offense in the first quarter and finished with 125 total yards as running back Adrian Peterson had a season-low 18 yards on eight carries and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater completed 17 of his 28 attempts for 118 yards with no touchdown passes.
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Their only score came on a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, who flamboyantly strutted into the end zone with the ball raised high in the air when the Vikings were at the time trailing 35-0.
Now, after getting embarrassed by the Seahawks, the Vikings must travel to Arizona on a short week to play the NFC West-leading Cardinals on Thursday night.
The Seahawks first got on the board on their second drive with a 5-yard touchdown run from running back Thomas Rawls, who broke a trio of tackles on his way to the end zone.
Seattle scored its second touchdown late in the second quarter when Wilson capped off a 13-play, 98-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown run. The touchdown was preceded by a questionable personal foul penalty on defensive end Brian Robison for unnecessarily roughing Wilson after a sack.
Five plays after Wilsons touchdown, Bridgewater sailed a pass over the head of wide receiver Stefon Diggs right to Seahawks safety Earl Thomas, who returned the interception into Vikings territory. On the next play, Wilson hit wide receiver Doug Baldwin in the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown strike.
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At that point, the rout was on, and the Vikings were serenaded with boos from some of the fans at TCF Bank Stadium as they headed to the locker room down 21-0.
The Seahawks made it 28-0 early in the third quarter when Wilson connected with running back Fred Jackson for a 5-yard touchdown pass on third down. Another touchdown pass, a 53-yarder to Baldwin, increased their lead to 35-0.
Source: http://www.startribune.com/seattle-wilson-pummel-self-destructing-vikings/360724711/
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