Week 13: Vikings vs Seahawks - Winners and Losers

The Minnesota Vikings lost 26–0 to the Seattle Seahawks in another embarrassing performance from the offense, dropping them to 4–8 on the season. Let’s take a look at the Winners and Losers from this game.

Winners of the Game

1. Dallas Turner

Dallas Turner has been one of the few appealing parts of the Vikings’ disappointing season. He recorded 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, a pass deflection, and 2 strip-sacks. This marks his third straight game with a sack, giving him 5.5 on the year. I guess one of the bright spots of a throwaway season is that Dallas Turner is developing into a special, impactful player.

2. Eric Wilson

Another bright spot on the defense—though a surprising one—is Eric Wilson. Wilson finished with 11 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and a sack, constantly terrorizing Sam Darnold. It’s fair to assume he’ll leave after this season to cash in on his career resurgence, but either way, he’s been a fun player for us to watch this year.

3. Brian Flores

Brian Flores has easily been the best coach on this team this season. Flores dialed up pressure on Sam Darnold all day and allowed only one late touchdown. He kept the Vikings in the game longer than they had any business being, and it’s not the first time this year. Flores is expected to land a head-coaching job this offseason after years of being in the candidate mix.

4. Myles Price

Myles Price continues to be a legit boost in the Vikings’ return game, something we haven’t been able to say for a couple of years. Price averaged 28.2 yards on 6 kick returns with zero turnovers—great to see from the undrafted rookie.

Losers of the Game

1. Kevin O'Connell

This was another horrendous display of Vikings football, and it’s going to keep falling on the head coach. Quarterback play has been horrible all season across three different guys, and for someone labeled a “quarterback whisperer,” we need more. This season is a massive disappointment, and Kevin O’Connell should definitely be on the hot seat going into 2026.

2. Max Brosmer

Brosmer was horrible—no other way to put it. The expectations were way too high for an undrafted rookie, solely because he was the Golden Gophers’ quarterback, and maybe that was unfair. Brosmer threw 4 interceptions and was sacked 4 times in the loss.

3. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah

Another rough day for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and his scouting department. Three quarterbacks have played this season, and none have been good—and that falls on the guy who builds the roster. Whether it’s his fault for not bringing back Darnold or Jones, or his fault for drafting McCarthy, this is a bad look for the GM. This roster was supposed to be Super Bowl-ready, and it’s collapsing due to quarterback play. I’m not sure Kwesi will be back next season.

4. Jordan Addison

All I have to say is the drops need to stop—simple as that. There have been way too many drops from this receiving corps, especially Jordan Addison over the last couple of weeks.

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