Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had his best game
since 2008, but the Vikings failed to prosper with him against the Seahawks as
they lost 30-20 at the CenturyLink Field last Sunday.
One of the main focuses of this game was the matchup
between the two best rushers in the NFL, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson
and Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch. Peterson won this competition by
earning 182 yards and two touchdowns, compared to Lynch’s 127 yards and one
touchdown.
Peterson started the day off well, as he went 74 yards on
the second play of the game, only to be tackled at the 1-yard line by Seahawks
cornerback Brandon Browner.
He finished with 144 rushing yards at halftime, the most
yards he has ever achieved in the first half of a game in his career. Six of
those rushes went for more than 10 yards.
Despite the great first half start, Peterson was only
handed the ball five times in the second half for 38 yards.
Even though the Vikings posted up the yards, they trailed
at half time 20-17 because of Seahawks quarterback, Russell Wilson.
During the game, Wilson threw a touchdown pass of 11
yards to Ex-Vikings and current Seahawks wide receiver, Sidney Rice, and two
touchdown passes of six and 11 yards to Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate.
Tate made a mockery of the Vikings defence on his second
touchdown, weaving in and out of the Vikings defence before eventually jumping
over Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson to score.
Wilson finished 16 of 24 with 173 yards and three
touchdowns, connecting with eight different receivers. Vikings quarterback
Christian Ponder however, finished 11 of 22 with only 63 yards and one
interception.
Ponder was also sacked four times by the Seahawks
defence, compared to Wilson who was only sacked once.
The Seahawks won the game with a final score of 30-20.
Next up for the Vikings is a home game against the
Detroit Lions. Earlier in the season, the Vikings defeated the Lions, 20-13.
The Vikings will want to win this game in order to go into their BYE week with
a winning streak for the tough second half of the season that lies ahead of
them.
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| Golden Tate leaps over Josh Robinson to score |
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