The positive part is that entering Week 13, the Seattle Seahawks were in no immediate danger of falling out of the playoff picture with a loss. The assumption was that Seattle would get the victory over a Minnesota Vikings team starting an undrafted free agent quarterback who had never started before.
But the NFL is a week-by-week business, and a stunning Minnesota victory could not have been completely counted out. A sad one for Seattle? Of course, but not a crippling one. The good part is that the game wasn't close, and the Seahawks defeated the Vikings 26-0.