Cornerback Cameron Dantzler had a nightmare ending in what was shaping up to be a strong game for the Vikings’ young and vulnerable defense in Seattle.
Quarterback and MVP candidate Russell Wilson’s Seahawks ripped off 21 points in 97 seconds of game time, buoyed by two Vikings turnovers in the third quarter.But the Vikings turned Sunday night’s 27-26 loss into a slog for a high-flying offense.
With Mike Zimmer pulling his safeties back for much of the night, often two-deep coverages smothered downfield sparks and trusted the defensive front to win. Even with Wilson’s game-winning, 94-yard drive, he was held to season lows in passing yards (217) and average gain (6.