Vikings strike back, defeat Seahawks 27-24 with late fourth-quarter score

Ben Goessling, The Minnesota Star Tribune on Dec 22, 2024

Published in Football

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SEATTLE — The Minnesota Vikings won in Seattle for the first time since 2006. They remain in control of their destiny for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and they’ve got two 13-win seasons in three years, as they head home for a showdown with the Green Bay Packers.

Take a deep breath, Vikings fans.

The Vikings rallied for a 27-24 win over the Seahawks, on the kind of go-ahead drive from Sam Darnold that will put the quarterback further into MVP conversations. He hit Justin Jefferson for a 39-yard score with 3:58 left, and the Vikings sealed the game with a Theo Jackson interception of Geno Smith in the final minute.

Darnold finished just 22 of 35 on a rainy afternoon in Seattle, but hit Jefferson for two scores and found Jordan Addison for another one, while throwing for 246 yards in the game. Geno Smith threw for 314 yards, but the Vikings’ pressure changed the game late.

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