Head coach Mike Zimmer has turned a defense that ranked 27th in DVOA in the year prior to his arrival into one of the better units in the league. Over in Minnesota, the Vikings have finally knocked off the reigning NFC North dynasty, the Green Bay Packers, via a 20-13 road victory in the season finale. Though the diminutive signal caller is often overlooked when discussing the NFL's best players, little doubt remains as to whether general manager John Schneider made the right choice to extend him. Wilson transformed into an MVP-caliber quarterback, posting a passer rating of 128.3 or higher in each of the team's games during the streak. After a narrow defeat to the Cardinals, the Seahawks won their next five games, scoring no fewer than 29 points a game and averaging 34.2 during that stretch. However, the mood shifted in Seattle during the second half of the year. Even their two wins before the bye week inspired little confidence. Drama seemed to run high in the Emerald City, as safety Kam Chancellor skipped games in a contract dispute while newly minted $100 million quarterback Russell Wilson couldn't get the offense in gear. The Seahawks dropped four of their first six games and looked highly noncompetitive in a division with the red-hot Arizona Cardinals and the then-competent St. The season did not start off as well as the defending NFC champs hoped. On Sunday, the first of the two NFC Wild Card games takes place in TCF Bank Stadium where the Minnesota Vikings host the No.
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