Vikings 26–27 Seahawks: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks?

K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 61.4% completion, +5.9% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +9.49 total passing EPA. R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 46.5% completion, +9.4% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.86 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks?

K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 44 snaps. Their top snap (-5.16 EPA): (8:19) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 18-J.Jefferson INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Wright at MIN 36. 50-K.Wright to MIN 29 for 7 yards (18-J.Jefferson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 27–26 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 13–0 Seattle Seahawks at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kirk Cousins
Top passer: Kirk Cousins
Biggest EPA play: (8:19) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 18-J.Jefferson INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Wright…
Game date: 2020-10-11

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings 27–26 on 2020-10-11, overcoming Minnesota Vikings's 13–0 halftime lead. Kirk Cousins posted a game-high +9.49 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 27 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	7	6	6	7	0	26
Seattle Seahawks	0	0	21	6	0	27

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

MINMinnesota Vikings

+1SEA 15

+3SEA 34

+3SEA 28

MIN 19

MIN 29

+1SEA 15

MIN 6

SEASeattle Seahawks

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 8:52TD
Dylan Cook
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 8
Score
6-0
(8:52) 33-D.Cook left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 8:48XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
7-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 8:39FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 34
Score
10-0
(8:39) 5-D.Bailey 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 0:15FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 28
Score
13-0
(:15) 5-D.Bailey 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 10:00TD
Will Dissly
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 19
Score
13-6
(10:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-W.Dissly for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 9:55XP
Josh Myers
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
13-7
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 8:23TD
DK Metcalf
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 13
Score
13-13
(8:23) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 14-D.Metcalf for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 8:19XP
Josh Myers
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
13-14
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 8:09TD
Caelen Carson
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 29
Score
13-20
(8:09) 32-C.Carson right guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 8:02XP
Josh Myers
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
13-21
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 3:44TD
Adam Thielen
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 3
Score
19-21
(3:44) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SEA-26-Sq.Griffin, Defensive Holding, declined.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 7:13TD
Adam Thielen
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 6
Score
25-21
(7:13) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 19-A.Thielen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SEA-26-Sq.Griffin was injured during the play.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 7:08XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
26-21
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 0:20TD
DK Metcalf
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 6
Score
26-27
(:20) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kirk Cousins · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +9.49 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
2Adam Thielen · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +9.24 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
3DK Metcalf · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +7.95 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
4Irv Smith Jr. · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +5.97 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
5Russell Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +3.86 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
6Will Dissly · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.25 EPA/play
7Cooper Beebe · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.08 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
8Tyler Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Kirk Cousins — MIN · Passing

Kirk Cousins posted the highest total EPA (+9.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 44 counted snaps, they averaged +0.22 EPA per play.

Kirk Cousins's top snap (-5.16 EPA): (8:19) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 18-J.Jefferson INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Wright at MIN 36. 50-K.Wright to MIN 29 for 7 yards (18-J.Jefferson).

Quarterback report card

Kirk Cousins led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 44 dropbacks · 61.4% completion · +5.9% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +9.49 total EPA
Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 43 dropbacks · 46.5% completion · +9.4% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +3.86 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	Seattle Seahawks
Offensive EPA/play	+0.067	+0.069
Offensive success rate	44.6%	43.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.216	+0.090
Rush EPA/play	-0.118	+0.025
Defensive EPA/play	-0.069	-0.067
Defensive success rate	56.5%	55.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Minnesota Vikings +0.07, Seattle Seahawks +0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: +0.07 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Seattle Seahawks: +0.07 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Minnesota Vikings: 11 drives, +6.78 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 11 drives, +4.74 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Dylan Cook (Q1 8:52)
Seattle Seahawks — Will Dissly (Russell Wilson pass) (Q3 10:00)
Seattle Seahawks — DK Metcalf (Russell Wilson pass) (Q3 8:23)
Seattle Seahawks — Caelen Carson (Q3 8:09)
Minnesota Vikings — Adam Thielen (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q3 3:44)
Minnesota Vikings — Adam Thielen (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q4 7:13)
Seattle Seahawks — DK Metcalf (Russell Wilson pass) (Q4 0:20)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — Dominic Bailey (Q2 8:39)
Minnesota Vikings — Dominic Bailey (Q2 0:15)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the SEA 8 (Q1 8:52) — (8:52) 33-D.Cook left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q1 8:48) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 6–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the SEA 34 (Q2 8:39) — (8:39) 5-D.Bailey 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the SEA 28 (Q2 0:15) — (:15) 5-D.Bailey 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 21–6. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the MIN 19 (Q3 10:00) — (10:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-W.Dissly for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q3 9:55) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the MIN 13 (Q3 8:23) — (8:23) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 14-D.Metcalf for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q3 8:19) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the MIN 29 (Q3 8:09) — (8:09) 32-C.Carson right guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q3 8:02) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the SEA 3 (Q3 3:44) — (3:44) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SEA-26-Sq.Griffin, Defensive Holding, declined..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–6. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the SEA 6 (Q4 7:13) — (7:13) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 19-A.Thielen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SEA-26-Sq.Griffin was injured during the play.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q4 7:08) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the MIN 6 (Q4 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (Q4 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +44.1% · EPA +4.40]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 0:10) — (:10) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 27 for -8 yards (95-B.Mayowa). FUMBLES (95-B.Mayowa), touched at MIN 45, recovered by MIN-82-K.Rudolph at MIN 38. The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruli [WPA -33.0% · EPA -0.10]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:21) — (1:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-D.Metcalf pushed ob at MIN 38 for 39 yards (27-C.Dantzler). [WPA +23.1% · EPA +2.94]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 25-A.Mattison right guard to SEA 6 for no gain (54-B.Wagner; 95-B.Mayowa). [WPA -15.8% · EPA -3.61]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 16-T.Lockett ran ob at MIN 21 for 17 yards (41-A.Harris). [WPA +15.8% · EPA +1.55]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q3 8:19) — (8:19) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 18-J.Jefferson INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Wright at MIN 36. 50-K.Wright to MIN 29 for 7 yards (18-J.Jefferson). [WPA -15.3% · EPA -5.16]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +44.1% · EPA +4.40]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 5:56) — (5:56) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right intended for 32-C.Carson INTERCEPTED by 50-E.Wilson at MIN 43. 50-E.Wilson to 50 for 7 yards (14-D.Metcalf). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -3.76]
Minnesota Vikings (Q3 7:06) — (7:06) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 84-I.Smith to MIN 44 for 25 yards (21-T.Flowers). PENALTY on SEA-21-T.Flowers, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 44. [WPA +5.0% · EPA +3.73]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 8:52 · SEA 8 · Score 6-0
(8:52) 33-D.Cook left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 8:48 · SEA 15 · Score 7-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 8:39 · SEA 34 · Score 10-0
(8:39) 5-D.Bailey 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 0:15 · SEA 28 · Score 13-0
(:15) 5-D.Bailey 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 10:00 · MIN 19 · Score 13-6
(10:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-W.Dissly for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 9:55 · MIN 15 · Score 13-7
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 8:23 · MIN 13 · Score 13-13
(8:23) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 14-D.Metcalf for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 8:19 · MIN 15 · Score 13-14
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 8:09 · MIN 29 · Score 13-20
(8:09) 32-C.Carson right guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 8:02 · MIN 15 · Score 13-21
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 3:44 · SEA 3 · Score 19-21
(3:44) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SEA-26-Sq.Griffin, Defensive Holding, declined.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 7:13 · SEA 6 · Score 25-21
(7:13) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 19-A.Thielen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SEA-26-Sq.Griffin was injured during the play.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q4 7:08 · SEA 15 · Score 26-21
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 0:20 · MIN 6 · Score 26-27
(:20) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kirk Cousins (MIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks on 2020-10-11?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-26 in Week 5, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks?

Q1: Minnesota Vikings 7, Seattle Seahawks 0; Q2: Minnesota Vikings 6, Seattle Seahawks 0; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 6, Seattle Seahawks 21; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 7, Seattle Seahawks 6; Final: Minnesota Vikings 26, Seattle Seahawks 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — D. Cook (Q1 8:52) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — W. Dissly (R. Wilson pass) (Q3 10:00) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — D. Metcalf (R. Wilson pass) (Q3 8:23) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — C. Carson (Q3 8:09) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — A. Thielen (K. Cousins pass) (Q3 3:44) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — A. Thielen (K. Cousins pass) (Q4 7:13) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — D. Metcalf (R. Wilson pass) (Q4 0:20) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Bailey (Q2 8:39, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Bailey (Q2 0:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks?

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 61.4% completion, +5.9% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +9.49 total passing EPA. Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 46.5% completion, +9.4% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.86 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks?

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 44 snaps. Their top snap (-5.16 EPA): (8:19) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 18-J.Jefferson INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Wright at MIN 36. 50-K.Wright to MIN 29 for 7 yards (18-J.Jefferson)..

Was Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Seattle Seahawks won 27-26 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 1-3 Now 1-4 L

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 4-0 Now 5-0 W

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