Minnesota Vikings: 2015 game-by-game preview and predictions

Sep 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) on the sidelines in the game against the St. Louis Rams during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Game 12 – vs. Seattle Seahawks

The good news is that this game is in Minneapolis, but the bad news is that it is against the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. When looking at the NFC, it looks like Seattle and Green Bay and then everybody else. The Vikings might be at the top of that everybody else category, but they still aren’t up to Seattle’s caliber.

The Seahawks were so good and they got better. The acquisition of Jimmy Graham is such a huge move that will pay off big time for Seattle and it might just push them over the edge in the NFC. Throw in Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson, whom never ceases to amaze, and I think it’s pretty much Seahawks all the way.

I think the Vikings can make it to the playoffs and maybe even win a playoff game, but unless the Seahawks are having a really off day, they’ll be hard to beat anytime and anyplace.

Vikings lose

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