Brady Henderson,*ESPN.com*: Seahawks 26, Vikings 23
What to watch for: The Seahawks' defensive resurgence over the past two games has come against offenses that were missing some key pieces -- George Kittle for the 49ers, and Alshon Jeffery, Jordan Howard and Lane Johnson for the Eagles. Minnesota's offense is fifth in Football Outsiders' DVOA rankings, and it has a chance to be at full strength with receiver Adam Thielen expected to return off the bye.
Courtney Cronin,*ESPN.com*: Seahawks 27, Vikings 24
Bold prediction: Both Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf will each haul in two receiving touchdowns. Quarterback Russell Wilson should have his way with the Vikings' pass defense, which will have had 15 days to fix some of the issues that showed up routinely in Minnesota's first 11 games.
Tadd Haislop,*SportingNews.com:* Vikings 24, Seahawks 20
Week 13 ends with a dandy of a toss-up between NFC playoff contenders, and depending on what happens elsewhere in the NFL on Sunday, the winner of this game might have a chance to take a major leap in the playoff picture. The Seahawks have a couple advantages as the home team with the better quarterback, but the Vikings, healthier coming out of their bye week, have advantages virtually everywhere else. Dalvin Cook will frustrate Seattle's defense, and Kirk Cousins will earn another prime-time win on the road.
Tom Fornelli,*CBSSports.com*: Seahawks 28, Vikings 17
OK, so maybe Kirk Cousins has done some work erasing the narrative that he doesn't play well in prime time games, but I'm still not buying Kirk Cousins. Not on the road in the Seattle environment he'll be forced to play in. Plus, the Minnesota defense has not played well for over a month. By the time this game kicks off on Monday night, the 49ers could have lost to Baltimore. That means the Seahawks would be tied for first in the NFC West with a win here.
Gregg Rosenthal,*NFL.com*: Seattle Seahawks 26, Minnesota Vikings 24
Picking against the Seahawks this season, as I've done far too often, feels like picking against a higher power. Somehow, some way, Russ and Pete reward the faithful. The option looks especially dangerous this week, with Seattle's defense playing its best two games of the year in succession against the 49ers and Eagles. The Vikings are a tougher test because of their balance, while Kirk Cousins (gasp) is playing better than Jimmy G and Carson Wentz. This is a strange Minnesota team, with star players making nearly every facet of the squad good without any of them being truly great. Cousins winning in prime time in Seattle would be the strangest development for this Vikings team yet, and I can't quite picture it in my mind's eye. It's time for me to join the Seahawks flock and bathe in its illogical peace.
Michael David Smith,*ProFootballTalk.com*: Seahawks 24, Vikings 17
MDS: This is a very important game to the NFC playoff race, and I think a hostile atmosphere in Seattle is going to be too much for the Vikings.
Michael Florio,*ProFootballTalk.com*: Seahawks 24, Vikings 20
Florio's take: That win over the Cowboys hardly means that the Vikings have exorcised their prime-time demons.
Pete Prisco,*CBSSports.com*: Seattle 28, Vikings 21
This is Kirk Cousins on the road in a big game. That hasn't been a good thing for him, but he's played well this season. Russell Wilson is in the MVP conversation, and he should have a good day against a Minnesota defense that has struggled at times. The Seattle defense has made strides in recent weeks, which will cause problems for Cousins.
Kristopher Knox,*BleacherReport.com*: Minnesota 28, Seattle Seahawks 26
Looking purely at the matchup, the Vikings also have an advantage. They have the sort of defense—one that has allowed just 18.6 points per game—to slow MVP candidate Russell Wilson. With Dalvin Cook leading the charge, they also have a potent enough running game to control the tempo and the clock.
More Picks From Around The Web
Nine of the ten polled so far at ESPN.com side with the Seahawks this Monday.
Six of seven writers at USA Today pick the Seahawks coming out on top on Monday.
Four of eight experts at CBSSports.com chose the Seahawks as victors this Monday.
The Seahawks and the Vikings will meet this Monday at CenturyLink Field on Monday Night Football for the thirteenth game of the 2019 season. Take a look back at photos from past games between the two teams.
Fran Tarkenton is about to be sacked by Seattle Seahawks tackle Dick Harris (77) on Dec. 14, 1976. The Vikings host the Washington Redskins on December 18 in an NFL Playoff Game. (AP Photo)
Seattle Seahawks' Shaun Alexander, right, leaps into the end zone for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the first quarter Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander waves to the crowd after scoring his fifth touchdown in the first half, an NFL record, against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Sept., 29, 2002, at Seattle's Seahawk Stadium. (AP Photo/Jim Bryant)
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander, right, leaves behind Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Spencer Johnson, left, as he heads for a touchdown on a 12-yard pass from quarterback Matt Hasselbeck during the second quarter in Minneapolis, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Trent Dilfer (4) completes a pass to Taco Wallace as Minnesota Vikings' Chris Hovan (99) is blocked during the first quarter in Seattle Thursday Sept. 2, 2004. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith (32) fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Seattle Seahawks linebackers Niko Koutouvides (53) and Solomon Bates (50) during the fourth quarter in Minneapolis, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004. The ball was recovered by Seahawks defensive tackle Rashad Moore. The Seahawks beat the Vikings, 27-23. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
Seattle Seahawks' Antoine Burns (19) runs with Minnesota Vikings' Nick Rogers (58) and Rushen Jones (31) giving chase on a 74 yard pass play during the second quarter in Seattle, Thursday Sept. 2, 2004. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Minnesota Vikings' Bethel Johnson, left, gains ground on a 28-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter of a football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, in Seattle. The Vikings won 31-13. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace (15) passes Minnesota Vikings' Darrion Scott (98) defends in a NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, in Seattle. The Vikings won 31-13. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brad Johnson is sacked by Seattle Seahawks' Julian Peterson to end the second quarter in a football game in Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, left, hands off to Seattle Seahawks running back Justin Forsett against the Minnesota Vikings in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Seattle Seahawks' T.J. Houshmandzadeh (84) runs with the ball as Minnesota Vikings' Benny Sapp (22) takes him down during the third quarter of a NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Vikings defeated the Seahawks 35-9. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)
Seattle Seahawks running back Justin Forsett (20) scores a touchdown past Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway (52) and defensive end Jared Allen (69) during their NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. The Vikings won 35-9. (AP Photo/Andy King)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, right, speaks with Seattle Seahawks' Leroy Hill following an NFL football game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Vikings defeated the Seahawks 35-9. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)
Seattle Seahawks' Golden Tate (81) leaps over Minnesota Vikings' Josh Robinson (21) for a touchdown late in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch (24) rushes between several Minnesota Vikings, including A.J. Jefferson, right, and Christian Ballard (99), during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 30-20. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons (91) rushes during an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings in Seattle, WA Sunday, November 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Tom Hauck)
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mike Morgan (57) tries to tackle Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) during an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings in Seattle, WA Sunday, November 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Tom Hauck)
The line of scrimmage between the Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings in Seattle, WA Sunday, November 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Tom Hauck)
Seattle Seahawks' Byron Maxwell, top, leaps on the back of Walter Thurmond after Thurmond intercepted and scored against the Minnesota Vikings in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) throws a pass during an NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings on November 17, 2013. The Seahawks defeated the Vikings 41-20. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) looks for running room in action against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday December 6, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minn. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Seattle Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls (34) runs for yardage in action against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday December 6, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minn. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) is surrounded in the pocket trying to pass in action against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday December 6, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minn. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) celebrates his eight-yard touchdown run against the Minnesota Vikings in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor (31) forces a fumble by Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) during an NFL wild-card playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Seahawks defeated the Vikings 10-9. (Kirby Lee/NFL)
Seattle Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett (16) is pursued by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson (21) on a 35-yard reception in the fourth quarter during a NFL wild-card playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Seahawks defeated the Vikings 10-9. (Kirby Lee/NFL)
Seattle Seahawks tackle Russell Okung (76) consoles Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) after an NFL wild-card playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Seahawks defeated the Vikings 10-9. (Kirby Lee/NFL)
