Seahawks vs Vikings pits two teams against one another that lost last week in brutal fashion. With Seattle coming off of an overtime loss to the Titans, and the Vikings coming off of a last second loss to the Cardinals, both teams will look to get back on track in this matchup. Here, we provide NFL betting picks for this battle between NFC foes.
Seahawks vs Vikings Betting Pick
This game will be played at US Bank Stadium at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, September 26, 2021.
Why Bet The Seahawks vs Vikings Over:
✅ The Seattle Seahawks are the number one team in the league in yards per play generated so far this year. The Minnesota Vikings, meanwhile, are 26th in the league in yards per play against. That is a bad combination for the Vikings, who will have to chase points to keep up with the Seattle offense.
✅ Dalvin Cook is going to play for the Vikings this week despite some ankle trouble, which will help the Minnesota offense. It should also be pointed out that the Seattle defense has been poor so far this season, having allowed 33 points in a losing effort to the Titans last week in overtime.
✅ Vikings games went over the total seven times in their eight home games last season. With this being Minnesota’s first home game of the 2021 season, expect the Vikings to be sharp offensively to make up for their defensive limitations.
Seattle Seahawks
After winning their opener against the Indianapolis Colts, the Seattle Seahawks had a golden opportunity to go 2-0 against the Tennessee Titans. Up 24-9 in the second half, the Seahawks looked like they had things under control. But the Titans managed to come back to tie the game at 30 late in regulation, and kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime to send the Seahawks to 1-1 on the year.
Now, the Seahawks are the only team in the NFC West with a loss heading into Week 3, and they will need to play better defense to avoid another one. Tennessee racked up 532 total yards against the Seahawks, with the Titans keeping the ball for over 42 minutes of game action. A similar performance on the road in this Seahawks vs Vikings clash would almost guarantee a sub-.500 record after Week 3 for Seattle.
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have played some good football so far this season, but it just has not translated into wins. They dropped their opener in overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals before losing a shootout last week to the Arizona Cardinals. Minnesota had a chance to win the game as time expired with a field goal, but missed that kick to fall to 0-2.
This week, defense will also be the key for the Vikings, who were carved up for over 400 passing yards by Kyler Murray. Russell Wilson has been connecting on deep passes throughout the first two games of this season. If the Vikings don’t improve defensively, he will only continue to do so.