2015 NFC: Seattle Seahawks 10, Minnesota Vikings 9
Walsh's 27-yard miss with 22 seconds left saved Seattle's season in the cold.
In the wild card round of the 2015–16 NFL playoffs, on January 10, 2016, the Seattle Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings 10–9 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the Vikings' final game there. Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal attempt with 22 seconds remaining, and the game was the third-coldest in NFL history.
Quick Facts
- Date
- January 10, 2016
- Venue
- TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Score
- Seahawks 10, Vikings 9
- Round
- NFC Wild Card, 2015–16 NFL playoffs
- Attendance
- 52,090
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Background
Seattle's first possession ended when punter Jon Ryan bobbled a low snap, and Walsh's field goal opened the scoring. The teams combined for 185 yards in the first half, the fewest in a playoff game since 2005, and Minnesota led 3–0 at halftime. Trae Waynes intercepted Russell Wilson on a fourth-down attempt early in the third quarter, and Walsh's 43-yard field goal made it 6–0.
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