If the Vikings are going to deliver their most important road victory in four years, they'll have to surmount a MVP candidate who's had their number, in a daunting environment at the end of a long trip. Russell Wilson, playing with a better receiving corps than he's had in years, will make the difference.
Last year, after the Vikings were nearly shut out in a Monday night game at CenturyLink Field, they fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo the following morning. They've put their offensive identity crisis behind them this year.
Trying to win out west
The Vikings will attempt to tackle one of the most difficult assignments in the NFL: winning a prime-time game after a long trip to the West Coast.