Viktor
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- Mar 19, 2019
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Scoring summary
Q1, 8:48 remaining
Vikings 7, Seahawks 0
Dalvin Cook rushes for eight yards (Dan Bailey kicks PAT) [12 plays, 77 yards, 6:12 time of possession]
Lot of ingredients: The drive that was finished by "The Chef" included a run or reception by five different Vikings. Irv Smith, Jr. reeled in a pass for a 23-yard gain on second-and-10, Chad Beebe won a footrace to the sticks to pick up a third-and-11 after a catch, and Justin Jefferson secured a 5-yard pass on fourth-and-2.
Q2, 8:33 remaining
Vikings 10, Seahawks 0
Bailey kicks a 52-yard field goal [17 plays, 64 yards, 10:13 time of possession]
The long and short runs: Bailey's booming kick would have been good from 60, according to NBC's Sunday Night Football. The Vikings went to Cook or running back Alexander Mattison on 13 of the 17 plays of the drive. It was the most plays run by the Vikings on a possession since an 18-play touchdown drive during their comeback against the Denver Broncos in 2019. Cook and Mattison each had 10-yard runs during the possession, and Cook converted a fourth-and-1 with a 3-yard gain.
Q2, 0:10 remaining
Vikings 13, Seahawks 0
Bailey kicks a 46-yard field goal [11 plays, 57 yards, 1:37 time of possession]
Worth a shot: With 20 seconds remaining but no timeouts, Cousins tried to connect with Adam Thielen in the end zone. Seattle cornerback Shaquill Griffin, however was able to knock the ball away.
Q3, 9:55 remaining
Vikings 13, Seahawks 7
Will Dissly catches a 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kicks PAT) [4 plays, 58 yards, 1:42 time of possession]
Chunk plays: Seattle opened the possession with a 13-yard catch by running back Chris Carson and a 20-yard completion to Greg Olsen two plays before Wilson found Dissly on a wheel route.
Q3, 8:19 remaining
Seahawks 14, Vikings 13
DK Metcalf catches a 13-yard pass from Wilson (Myers kicks PAT) [2 plays, 15 yards, 0:39 time of possession]
Red zone success continues: The score was Wilson's 12 touchdown pass on a play inside the red zone this season.
Q3, 8:02 remaining
Seahawks 21, Vikings 13
Chris Carson runs for 29 yards (Myers kicks PAT) [1 play, 29 yards, 0:07 time of possession]
Surging momentum: Carson picked up steam through the line and powered his way through a tackle attempt at the 10 one play after K.J. Wright picked off Cousins.
Q3, 3:39 remaining
Seahawks 21, Vikings 19
Thielen catches a 3-yard pass from Cousins (Bailey kicks PAT) [11 plays, 77 yards, 4:23 time of possession]
Big conversions: The Vikings converted a second-and-14 with a 25-yard pass to Smith and a third-and-7 with a 14-yard pass to Thielen during the drive.
Q4, 7:08 remaining
Vikings 26, Seahawks 21
Thielen catches a 6-yard pass from Cousins (Bailey kicks PAT) [15 plays, 97 yards, 8:11 time of possession]
Carrying the load: With Cook out, Mattison rushed for a gain of 20 on second-and-10 from the Seattle 25-yard line and picked up 12 more on a first-and-10 from the Seattle 18.
Q4, 0:15 remaining
Seahawks 27, Vikings 26
Metcalf catches a 6-yard pass from Wilson (conversion pass fails) [13 plays, 94 yards, 1:42 time of possession]
Fourth-and-everything: Metcalf's score was one of two catches by the receiver on fourth downs during the drive. The other converted a fourth-and-10 with a 39-yard reception.