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Here are the ways to watch the action as Minnesota seeks its first win in Seattle since 2006. BROADCAST TV NBC (KARE 11 in the Twin Cities) Kickoff: 7:20 p.m. (CT) Play-by-Play: Al Michaels Analyst: Cris Collinsworth Field Reporter: Michele Tafoya Because this is a national...

The Seahawks are leading the NFL with an 86.7-percent touchdown rate in the red zone; the next closest are the Browns and Buccaneers, tied with 80 percent. The best single-season rate (in data since 2000) is 77.8 percent by the 2003 Chiefs. Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll spoke to Twin Cities...

"They honored me, and I had to speak at halftime," Lurtsema recalled to Rosen and Bercich. "Patera is chewing everybody out in the locker room, and I'm out there in the middle of the field, 'Hey Vikings fans, good to see you.' I'm rocking and rolling and didn't have to get my butt chewed out...

426.5 yards allowed per game. "They're obviously letting Russell Wilson be more explosive," Zimmer said. "I think they're No. 1 in the league in pass average [at 8.85 yards per pass attempt]. "They've got terrific receivers, they're all fast … Moore has made some great catches," Zimmer...

5. Stopping the streak? Last week, the Vikings improved to a perfect 5-0 all-time against the Houston Texans. This week, Minnesota is seeking its first win in Seattle since 2006 and trying to break a six-game skid in the series that include the teams' only meeting in the playoffs. The...

Cook tabbed in Carr's Week 5 offensive player rankings After his 130-yard, two-touchdown performance at Houston, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook took the NFL lead in rushing yards (424) and scores (six) through the first quarter of the season. Cook continues to impress pundits across the...

It was a rush that gave the Texans too many Vikings players to block. The play involved a Mike Zimmer special, the double-A-gap look before the snap with linebackers Eric Kendricks and Eric Wilson crowding the line of scrimmage and mugging Texans center Nick Martin. Kendricks and Wilson...

EAGAN, Minn. – The Vikings are prepping for their third road game of the season. They're quite familiar with the destination, having traveled to Seattle in 2018, 2019 and now 2020 for a prime-time game. That being said, though, this season's road trips look vastly different – as do the...

EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks did not practice Wednesday because of a foot injury. It's the first time for Kendricks to land on the injury report this season but far from the first time that the Vikings linebackers have taken a hit. Minnesota's Anthony Barr was lost for...

Justin Jefferson's third-down grab earned 46.8 percent of the nearly 4,500 votes. Creators of this poll had in mind the rookie's 25-yard catch on a back-shoulder pass to convert a third-and-6 and extend Minnesota's fourth-quarter drive. Alexander Mattison capped the possession with a touchdown...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings will not be in a position to host fans for the team's home game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 18, given the continued COVID infection rates in Minnesota, the existing Minnesota Department of Health guidelines that limit indoor venue capacity to 250, and...

Special Teams: Dan Bailey made one of two field goals Sunday and hit on all four extra points. Bailey is now 4-for-6 on field goals in 2020, and has made all eight extra point attempts. Britton Colquitt averaged 41.5 yards per punt on four kicks and had a long of 46. He is averaging 42.0 yards...

Hasan breaks down Jefferson's hot start Although he has started just twice in the first four games of his career, Justin Jefferson has been one of the league's top rookies in 2020. The 22nd overall pick in the draft, Jefferson had four catches for 103 yards on Sunday as he went over the...

The Vikings have their first win in 2020, as Minnesota defeated Houston on Sunday. The Vikings will now head to Seattle for a primetime matchup with the Seahawks. Join Vikings Team Reporter Eric Smith for a live chat at 1 p.m. (CT) about Sunday's win over the Texans, Justin Jefferson's hot...

The Vikings no longer have a goose egg in the win column, as Minnesota notched its first win Sunday over Houston. The strong all-around effort helped the Vikings jump a bit in the latest power rankings, although there is still plenty of work to be done. Here's a look at where the Vikings...

Dantzler has admired Wilson's game from afar but realizes the magnitude of this outing will far outweigh a Madden matchup. "Russell Wilson is just a great quarterback, one of the tops in the league," Dantzler said. "We just have to prepare like we do every week, practice real hard and study on...

Three of the Texans starting four linebackers are listed at 257 pounds or more, so Minnesota wanted to get Houston's large linebackers lumbering sideways instead of enabling them to play downhill. Houston's Zach Cunningham (6-foot-3, 238 pounds) is the rangiest of the bunch. He's joined by...

4. Assessing the linebackers Linebackers Eric Kendricks and Eric Wilson put in a full-day's work in Week 4, as both played all 65 snaps on defense. They were joined by safety Anthony Harris and rookie cornerback Jeff Gladney. Hardy Nickerson (nine) and Todd Davis (eight) combined for 17...

Happy "Victory Monday," Vikings fans. Minnesota notched its first win of the season at Houston on Sunday. CBS Sports' John Breech gave the Vikings a B+ for their performance that included a trio of playmakers on offense and a defense stout in the red zone. He wrote: With 0-4 staring them...

The Vikings outlasted the Texans 31-23 on Sunday in Houston for Minnesota's first victory of the 2020 NFL season. Defensive success in the red zone included a final stand with less than two minutes to go for a short-handed defense that also overcame the disqualification of Harrison Smith...