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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 Vikings are just 5-12 all-time against the franchise that began play as an expansion team in the NFC in 1976 then switched to the AFC from 1977-2001. Seattle returned to the NFC in 2002 when Houston played its inaugural season.
Vikings-Seahawks Connections
Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll was the defensive backs coach for the Vikings from 1985-89, working for Bud Grant for one season and Jerry Burns for four seasons.
Vikings DT Shamar Stephen played the 2018 season for the Seahawks. Stephen began his career with Minnesota in 2014. He returned in 2019 after one season away.
Professional Connections
Vikings Co-Defensive Coordinator Andre Patterson and Pete Carroll overlapped with the New England Patriots in 1997.
Seahawks Defensive Coordinator Ken Norton, Jr., played linebacker for the 49ers from 1994-2000. Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak (1994) and tight ends coach Brian Pariani (1991-94), and Seahawks offensive line coach Mike Solari (1992-96) were assistants in San Francisco.
Kubiak (1995-2005), Patterson (2005-06) and Vikings Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Rick Dennison (1995-2009) overlapped with Seahawks tight ends coach Pat McPherson (1998-2008) for multiple seasons with the Denver Broncos.
Seahawks quarterbacks coach Austin Davis spent time with the Broncos but did not play for Denver in 2016. Kubiak (2015-16), Pariani (2015-16), Dennison (2015-16) and quarterbacks coach Klint Kubiak (2016-18) were on the same Denver staff.
Seattle defensive assistant/defensive line coach Damione Lewis played defensive tackle for the Houston Texans in 2010, wrapping his career when Gary Kubiak, Pariani and Dennison coached the Texans.
Vikings running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu (2005-09) held the same role with the Jaguars, and Seahawks secondary/nickel specialist Nick Sorensen played safety (2003-06) in Jacksonville.