5 Storylines to Watch in Seattle Seahawks' Week 16 Game vs. Minnesota Vikings

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5 Storylines to Watch in Seattle Seahawks' Week 16 Game vs. Minnesota Vikings
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The Seattle Seahawks' path to securing a playoff spot continues with a difficult home game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Late in the season, there’s no more wiggle room for the Seattle Seahawks and their playoff push. If they don’t win out, they will need all the chips to fall their way if they hope to get in the dance.for a Week 16 matchup. Seattle needs a bounce back from having their four-game win streak snapped last week against the Green Bay Packers.

The Vikings are most dangerous when their offense is balanced. Seattle has to shut that down early in the game.In Week 15, Seattle offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb gave running back Zach Charbonnet just eight carries, despite trailing by just 10 points with 10 minutes remaining in the game. Charbonnet took one of those carries for a 24-yard touchdown run. During the week, Grubb spoke about the adjustments he could’ve made but didn’t.

Minnesota has the 28th-ranked pass defense this season , which will be enticing for Grubb’s pass-heavy attack. But Geno Smith can’t do it on his own.Vikings wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison have the second-most combined receiving yards among pass-catching duos in the NFL this season. They are one of the most dangerous combos in the league, and Darnold has been efficient at getting them the ball.

The Seahawks’ pass rush has been hot and cold this season. They are fifth in team pressures , but 27th in pressure-to-sack percentage . Seattle was unable to sack Packers quarterback Jordan Love in Week 15, with Love getting the ball out quickly and Green Bay’s offensive line mitigating the pressure.

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