The MMQB's Peter King previews the playoff run of the Minnesota Vikings.
The blowout came a little more than a month ago, and it was about as decisive a win as one team can have over another. Seattle’s 38-7 beatdown of Minnesota in Week 13 is fresh enough that for this weekend’s playoff rematch, it feels like the Seahawks should be as decided a favorite as we see on wild-card weekend.
Digging into some of the numbers, though, that isn’t exactly true. Let’s start in Las Vegas, where the Vikings are only five-point underdogs. Sure, they’re playing at home, but that isn’t an overwhelming spread.