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Seahawks escape with 10-9 win over Vikings after Walsh miss

Published 1:50 pm Sunday, January 10, 2016

Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh (3) misses a field goal during the fourth quarter of an NFL wild-card football game against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks won 10-9. (The Associated Press)
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh (3) misses a field goal during the fourth quarter of an NFL wild-card football game against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks won 10-9. (The Associated Press)

By DAVE CAMPBELL

The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Blair Walsh’s 27-yard field goal try into the frigid wind for Minnesota hooked left with 22 seconds remaining, handing the Seattle Seahawks a 10-9 victory over the stunned Vikings in their wild-card round playoff game in below-zero weather Sunday.

The Seahawks (11-6) didn’t score until Russell Wilson’s short touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin early in the fourth quarter, and a fumble by Adrian Peterson for the Vikings on the next possession set up a field goal by Steven Hauschka.

The Vikings (11-6) took the ball back with 1:42 left at their 39 and, aided by a pass interference penalty on Kam Chancellor, drove deep into Seattle’s territory. After draining the clock for the seemingly inevitable win, Walsh missed the winner. He made all three of his earlier attempts.

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