Monday, December 23, 2024

NFL scores, live updates: Vikings visit Seahawks in critical NFC matchup with playoff implications

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The Minnesota Vikings enter Week 16 at 12-2 and, in the league’s most top-heavy division, on the outside of the division lead. They’ll end the season at the Detroit Lions, so there’s much to still be settled in the NFC North. But having already clinched a playoff berth, the Vikings can start thinking about how they stack up against other playoff-caliber teams.

Enter the Seattle Seahawks, who are fresh off a Sunday Night Football loss to the Packers. They could have lost more than the game, with Geno Smith suffering a knee injury, but he’s on track to play this Sunday and Seattle will need him. The Seahawks are tied with the Rams atop the NFC West and they lost to Los Angeles earlier this season. Their second matchup closes the regular season, and could wind up being for the division title, so Seattle needs to stack a win with a tough opponent in town this week.

Also in the later window, the 49ers visit the Dolphins and the Bills host the Patriots.

(No byes this week)

Live10 updates

  • Dolphins strike first against 49ers

    Miami takes a 3-0 lead late in a first quarter which has seen both defenses play well. Due to the Commanders and Rams wins in the early window, San Francisco is eliminated from playoff contention, while the Dolphins are still mathematically in the hunt in the AFC playoff chase.

  • Smith to Metcalf for the Seattle TD

    D.K. with touchdown catch number four this season on this 25-yard connection. Despite the low TD number — he missed a couple of games with a knee injury — he’s still on pace for a fourth career 1,000-yard receiving season in his sixth year in the NFL.

  • Big Gainer from Brock Bowers

    The Raiders’ rookie tight end entered Week 16 with 90 catches on the season. That’s already the NFL rookie record for a tight end, and he’s looking to become the first rookie tight end — and just the 10th in NFL history — with 100 catches in a season.

  • Any time your accomplish in the Vikings’ backfield are mentioned alongside Adrian Peterson, that means you’re putting up some big numbers

  • Vikings march down the field on opening drive for touchdown

    Sam Darnold came out sizzling on the opening series, going 7-for-8 for 50 yards and a five yard touchdown pass to Jordan Addison, his third catch of the drive and 8th touchdown catch of the season.

  • 49ers vs. Dolphins inactives

    49ers Inactives vs. Dolphins:

    • QB Joshua Dobbs

    • LT Trent Williams

    • RB Isaac Guerendo

    • TE Jake Tonges

    • DL Khalil Davis

    • CB Rock Ya-Sin

    • DL Robert Beal Jr.

  • Jaguars vs. Raiders inactives

  • Patriots vs. Bills inactives

  • Vikings vs. Seahawks Inactives

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