Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Vikings (6-5-1) at Seahawks (7-5)

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When: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET

Opening line: Seahawks by 2 ½

Series record: Seahawks lead 10-5

Last meeting: Seahawks beat Vikings 10-9 in NFC playoffs, Jan. 10, 2016

Last week: Vikings lost to Patriots 24-10; Seahawks beat 49ers 43-16

Notes: Fourth straight season Seahawks playing at home on Monday night . ... Seahawks 24-5-1 in Thursday, Sunday or Monday night games since 2010 . ... First meeting since 2015 NFC wild-card game in Minnesota, third-coldest game in league history . ... Vikings QB Kirk Cousins leads NFL with 350 completion­s, ,ranks sixth with 3,490 yards passing. Cousins’ has second-most yards passing through 12 games in franchise history (Warren Moon, 3,511 in 1994) . ... RB Dalvin Cook had career-high eight receptions last week . ... Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has 29 touchdowns and five intercepti­ons through 12 games. He has thrown at least two touchdowns in eight straight outings. Wilson has 16 touchdowns and two intercepti­ons in Monday night games . ... Seahawks leading NFL averaging 148.8 yards per game rushing. They have rushed for at least 150 yards in seven of past eight games and had more rushing yards than passing in four of those games.

Fantasy tip: Seattle’s pass defense has been struggling of late, allowing 315 yards per game over past four. Cousins, Thielen and Diggs are all good plays this week.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] [STEVEN SENNE/ Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen catches a touchdown pass against the Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.

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