When Tarvaris Jackson is getting some third quarter playing time, and it's not because Brett Favre has been knocked out of the game, you know the Vikings have controlled the game and are winning convincingly. That was the case Sunday as the Vikings dominated the Seahawks in the first half and cruised to an easy 35-9 win.
Sure, there were a few early stumbles, and the game remained scoreless after the first quarter. Adrian Peterson's production was surprisingly limited by a Seattle defense committed to stuffing the run. However, Brett Favre threw himself into the MVP race with one of his most efficient performances of his career, going 22 for 25 for 213 yards and four touchdowns.
The defensive effort by the Vikes was tremendous. Seattle was just for 1 for 10 on third downs and finished the game with just four rushing yards on 13 attempts. This is one of those games where you just have to read the box score to understand the outcome. The Vikings offense was on the field for an astounding 42 minutes, almost 75% of the game.
AP's performance was below standard: 24 carries for 82 yards, but again Seattle was focused on stopping the run. This game just displayed that teams need to pick their poison when facing the Beloved Purple. If you concentrate on stopping Adrian, you risk Brett having a big day through the air. You can either get beat on the ground by stopping the most exciting running back on the planet, or you can get beat through the air by an MVP candidate. Your choice.
The 9-1 Vikings are at home against Chicago next weekend, while the 10-0 Saints are at home against the Patriots on Monday night. The race for homefield advantage is on...GO PATRIOTS!
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