Rogers' *10* NFLX Game of the Week *THURSDAY* - Off 3-0 Wednesday Sweep!
(NFL) Minnesota vs. Seattle,
Point Spread: -3.00 | -115.00 Seattle (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: Minnesota and Seattle are both coming off one-point wins in Week 1. The Vikings led 17-7 at one time but an 80-yard punt return TD by the Bengals with 2:48 remaining in the contest made it 17-16. However, Minnesota survived a failed two-point conversion by Cincy to win. As for Seattle, the Seahawks did little for three quarters at Kansas City, entering the fourth quarter down 16-6. However, a FG with 3:15 remaining in the game made it 16-9. It was then that Trevone Boykin (of TCU fane), competing to be Russell Wilson's backup, led a last-minute, 88-yard TD drive in four plays. He connected on a 37-yard TD pass at 0:00, then handed the ball to Troy Pope for the winning two-point conversion.

The game: Mike Zimmer is now 9-1 SU and ATS as a preseason head coach plus has been pretty darn good in his first two regular seasons as well, as the Vikings are a money-making 23-9 ATS in 2014 and 2015, combined. Then there is Seattle's Pete Carroll, who owns one of the NFL's best preseason ATS records, with his Week 1 win leaving him at 25-13-3. It's hard not to bring up the fact that Seattle traveled to Minnesota in last year's wild card round, rebounding to win 10-9. Few NFL fans will forget Blair Walsh's 27-yard FG attempt into the frigid wind hooking left with 22 seconds remaining, handing the Seahawks the win.

The pick: Something has to give in this one, as both coaches have terrific ATS preseason records. Revenge is on Minnesota's side but then again, this game doesn't count. Minnesota players know they outplayed their Seattle counterparts in that wild card game but my bet says that won't happen again. Expect Seattle to put forth a much better effort that it gave at Kansas City in Week 1. Just can't see Zimmer's preseason ATS prowess continuing. Seattle is a top-rated 10* play.