Sep 26, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) catches a touchdown pass during the first quarter against Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports.
VikingsTerritory asked a handful of Vikings fans for a prediction of Sunday”s game between the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field
The fans have spoken.
The Vikings have suddenly won seven straight games after a two-game skid following the Week 6 bye. Things are looking up, and Minnesota needs three more dubs to clinch homefield advantage throughout the postseason.
It’ll face an 8-6 Seahawks team this weekend, led by veteran signal-caller Geno Smith. Seattle needs a win to keep pace with the Los Angeles Rams, a team that looks like one of the NFL’s best in recent weeks.
Vikings fans predict the Vikings will win their 13th game of the season.
Fans were close to unanimous in choosing the Vikings, evidently content with the state of play in Minnesota. The recent seven-game win spurt has restored folks’ faith.
Here’s how the fan panel sees the score for Week 16:
Bruce Johnson: Vikings Win, 24-23
Chris: Vikings Win, 20-13
Christina: Vikings Win, 30-20
Eric Horstman: Vikings Win, 20-17
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: Vikings Win, 34-20
Legend of Corra: Vikings Win, 24-21
PurpleVikodin: Vikings Win, 35-10
RedNPurple: Vikings Win, 21-20
SkolSister: Vikings Win, 27-24
Skol Tom: Seahawks Win, 20-17
Steve Berglund: Vikings Win, 27-17
Tadd: Vikings Win, 17-10
Thee…Mr. Legend: Vikings Win, 21-17
Mathematically en masse, fans predict the Vikings will top the Seahawks by a score of 24-18.
And the season standings for fans’ predictions:
Christina: 12-2
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: 12-2
Skol Tom: 12-2
RedNPurple: 10-4
Steve Berglund: 11-3
Chris: 11-3
PurpleVikodin: 11-3
SkolSister: 11-3
Eric Horstman: 10-4
Legend of Corra: 10-4
Tadd: 10-4
Thee…Mr. Legend: 10-4
Bruce Johnson: 8-6
Sporting News’ Bill Bender picked the Vikings to defeat Seattle, 31-19, and explained: “Geno Smith (knee) left the Week 15 loss to the Packers, and if he cannot go, then Sam Howell will face the Vikings, one of eight NFL teams with 40-plus sacks. Minnesota is 3-1 ATS when favored by four points or more, and Sam Darnold continues to be the hot hand.”
The Vikings are favored to prevail by three points against the Seahawks. Minnesota has the league’s second-best defense per DVOA through 15 weeks.
Minnesota has lost five straight games in Seattle, a naughty streak dating back to 2006. Russell Wilson dominated the Vikings in Seattle, and this is Minnesota’s first chance at the Seahawks on the road in the post-Wilson era.
Kevin O’Connell’s team has a 14% chance of snatching the NFC’s No. 1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the postseason.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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