Seahawks keep soaring
Seattle on brink of playoffs after 21-7 win over Vikings
SEATTLE — Bobby Wagner leaped over the line of scrimmage, swatted away Dan Bailey’s field-goal attempt and sparked the Seattle Seahawks to two late touchdowns.
Wagner’s block midway through the fourth quarter was the catalyst in a 21-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night that pushed Seattle to the brink of a playoff berth.
“It was a big block and we’ll definitely take it. It was amazing,” Wagner said.
Chris Carson followed the blocked kick with a two-yard TD run with 2:53 left, and Justin Coleman capped off the Seahawks’ fourth straight victory with a 29-yard fumble return for a touchdown 18 seconds later.
What was an ugly and mostly forgettable first three quarters turned into a Seattle party in the fourth as the Seahawks (8-5) moved to the brink of wrapping up a wild-card spot in the NFC.
One win in Seattle’s final three games — including matchups with lowly San Francisco and Arizona — should be enough to put the Seahawks into the post-season.
“It’s really about the defence. I loved the way they played, they played so hard and so spirited,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. “It was almost poetic after last week’s game that Bobby would get to block the field goal and he pulled it off and did it. That was an incredible play.”
Minnesota’s chance of winning the NFC North took a major hit with its second straight loss.