The Minnesota Vikings picked up a galvanizing win on Sunday, handling a desperate Seattle Seahawks team on the road, with all the crowd noise and weather that comes with a typical December game at Lumen Field.
The Vikings earned that pivotal, 27-24 win without one of their most important defensive players and overall team leaders.
Harrison Smith, a franchise icon who has played his entire 13-year NFL career for Minnesota, missed his first game of the season due to a foot issue. He was held back last week despite testing the injury during Friday’s practice and carrying a questionable designation into the weekend.