Minnesota Vikings need poise from Teddy Bridgewater vs Seattle
By Adam Carlson
The Seahawks rattled Teddy Bridgewater in the first meeting this year, but the Minnesota Vikings need a better performance from their quarterback on Sunday.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is coming off a game that some are calling his worst performance as a professional football player. Although the Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers to secure their first NFC North championship since 2009, Bridgewater’s 99 passing yards combined with one interception and one fumble made things even more challenging for Minnesota in the game.
Things weren’t much better earlier this year when Bridgewater took on the Seahawks during week 13 of the NFL season. The young quarterback connected on just 17 of his 28 pass attempts for 118 yards, no touchdowns, an interception, and was sacked four times.
Following the first meeting with Seattle this season, Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin said to NFL.com that his team had Bridgewater’s number that game.
"“He was so scared,” Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin told NFL.com. “Teddy’s a really good quarterback, and he’s going to do some big things in this league. But we had him (rattled).”"
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If the Minnesota Vikings want a chance at beating Seattle on Sunday, they will need to get the best effort possible from the team’s offense. That means that they may have to rely on running back Adrian Peterson, who had 8 carries for 18 yards in the first meeting between these two teams.
Establishing the run and creating a rhythm on offense will be key to creating long drives that end in points for Minnesota. Tight end Kyle Rudolph recently spokes about the focus of the Vikings heading into the Wild Card game on ESPN.com.
"“We’re at our best when we’re just taking completions, taking what the defense is giving us, not trying to be too perfect on every play,” Bridgewater said. “Whenever we’re in rhythm, when we’re completing the football, converting third downs, and that’s when we’re at our best.”"
You can watch the Seattle Seahawks against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, January 10, 2016 with a kickoff time of noon central time.