The Seattle Seahawks improved to 9-3 with a dominant defensive performance on Sunday, blanking the Minnesota Vikings 26-0 for their first shutout since 2015.

But while Seattle’s defense shined yet again, the offense sputtered.

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The Seahawks didn’t reach the end zone until the 9:11 mark of the fourth quarter. They finished with season lows of 219 total yards and 3.5 yards per play. And after Seattle had allowed an NFL-low 11 sacks through its first 11 games, Darnold was sacked a season-high four times by the blitz-happy Vikings.

Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores is known for sending a barrage of creative blitzes at opposing quarterbacks. And that was certainly on display against the Seahawks, as former NFL wide receiver

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