The Vikings say Seattle has a Super Bowl pedigree. The Seahawks see themselves as barely a .500 team.
Perceptions are quite different on the two sides entering Sunday's game at TCF Bank Stadium.
The Seahawks, of course, have been to the last two Super Bowls. They defeated Denver 43-8 in February 2014 before losing 28-24 to New England last February on Russell Wilson's ill-fated last-minute interception.
"We're getting ready to take on the two-time NFC champs,'' Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said of his take on the game.
Nevertheless, the Seahawks are just 6-5. They've lost four close games, two in overtime, one by four points and another by seven.