The Seattle Seahawks are off to the road to play the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC Wildcard in an NFL pro football game slated for Sunday January 10th.
Start Time: 1PM ET
Location: Minnesota
TV: NBC
Point Spread Odds: Seahawks -5 1/2 points
Over Under Total: 41 points
Money Line: Seahawks -240 odds and Vikings +200 odds
Notes: The met back on December 6th with Seattle posting the 38-7 road victory as a -2 ½ point betting favorite with the total going over 43 points. Seattle improves to 10-6 following the 36-6 road victory last week to the Arizona Cardinals as a +6 point wagering underdog. The total finished at under 46 ½ points. Seahawks gained 354 yards with 145 running on 37 carries. Russell Wilson hit on 19 of 28 passes for 197 yards with three touchdowns. Christine Michael had 17 carries for 102 yards. They were 3 of 6 inside the red zone and had a +3 turnover margin. On defense Seattle held Arizona to 232 offensive yards with 27 running on 13 carries. The Seahawks are first in the NFL in scoring defense by allowing 17.3 points per game.
Minnesota improved to 11-5 following the 20-13 road victory to the Green Bay Packers as a +3 point wagering underdog. The total went under 43 ½ points. Vikings offense posted 242 yards with 151 running on 27 carries. Teddy Bridgewater hit on 10 of 19 passes for 99 yards with a pick. Adrian Peterson had 19 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown. On defense Minnesota allowed 350 yards to the Green Bay offense, 1 of 4 inside the red zone along with 291 yards passing with a touchdown and pick to Aaron Rodgers. The Vikings are fourth in the NFL in rushing as they run for 138.2 yards per game.
