 during warmups prior to the game at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports.</p>
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<p>The <em>VikingsTerritory</em> collective staff prediction for the Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks is in.</p>
<h4>Our Official Prediction: Vikings at Seahawks</h4>
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defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 30-12 on Monday Night Football, the club’s seventh straight win. The win maintained Minnesota’s seven-game streak and increased the 2024 win-loss standing to 12-2.
This Sunday, the Vikings are on the road to battle the 8-6 Seahawks, a squad vying for control of the NFC West with the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals.
The writers at VikingsTerritory predict Minnesota will win its 13th game of the season.
 hugs running back Alexander Mattison (2) after losing a wild card game against the New York Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports.</p>
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<p>Writers mostly chose the Vikings, evidently confident that the Vikings’ 12-2 record will climb to 13-2.</p>
<p>Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 16:</p>
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Dustin Baker: Vikings Win, 30-24Brevan Bane: Vikings Win, 26-21
Sean Borman: Seahawks Win, 27-26
Janik Eckardt: Vikings Win, 24-20
Josh Frey: Seahawks Win, 24-20
Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 27-17
Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 23-20
Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 30-24
Adam New: Vikings Win, 30-21
Ted Schwerzler: Vikings Win, 24-17
Ali Siddiqui: Seahawks Win, 23-20
Cole Smith: Vikings Win, 30-20
Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings will top the Seahawks by a score of 26-21.
 is tackled against the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports</p>
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<p>And 2024 season standings for our writers’ predictions:</p>
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Henrique Gucciardi: 12-2Wes Johnson: 12-2
Ted Schwerzler: 12-2
Ali Siddiqui: 11-3
Kyle Joudry: 11-3
Cole Smith: 11-3
Brevan Bane: 10-4
Janik Eckardt: 10-4
Josh Frey: 10-4
Dustin Baker: 9-5
Sean Borman: 9-5
Adam New: 9-5
 celebrates his tackle against the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports.</p>
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<p>In Week 15, Ted Schwerzler most accurately predicted the outcome of Vikings-Bears. He forecasted an 18-point win for Minnesota, and it won by 18.</p>
<p>The Vikings are favored to prevail by three points against the Seahawks, and if so, Minnesota would be one step closer to securing homefield advantage throughout the postseason. If the Vikings win their next three games, all purple playoff games will occur at U.S. Bank Stadium. </p>
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he wrote.
The Vikings haven’t won a game at Seattle in 18 years, losing five straight matchups in the city and representing one of the franchise’s strangest droughts.
The Seahawks will be desperate, as a loss would sink their playoff hopes from 23% to roughly 15%.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
All statistics provided by Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual information provided by OverTheCap.com.
