Sam Darnold's remarkable TD pass to Justin Jefferson helps Vikings edge Seahawks

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was in a position to do sufficient to assist the staff eke out a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, 27-24.

It was a sport each groups wanted to win to maintain tempo of their respective division title races. Minnesota wanted to match the Detroit Lions after they gained earlier within the day and Seattle wanted to win to match the Los Angeles Rams after in addition they gained earlier within the day.

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold reacts after passing for a landing in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks through the first quarter at Lumen Area. (Joe Nicholson-Imagn Photographs)

It was the Vikings’ sport.

Seahawks veteran quarterback Geno Smith discovered A.J. Barner for a 4-yard landing go to take the lead with 4:21 left. It was an 11-play drive that lasted greater than six minutes.

Darnold responded. In simply 4 performs, Darnold one way or the other discovered Justin Jefferson with two Seahawks defenders round him and snuck the ball by means of the tightest of home windows. Jefferson caught it and bumped into the tip zone for a landing.

The 39-yard landing go put the Vikings again up three factors.

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) and vast receiver DK Metcalf stand on the sector through the second half Sunday. (AP Photograph/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle had an opportunity to tie the sport. Jason Myers obtained a possibility to provide Seattle three factors late with a 60-yard subject objective attempt. However he was only a few yards in need of making it and the Seahawks misplaced.

Darnold was 22-of-35 with 246 passing yards and three landing passes. Jefferson had two of these three landing passes and Jordan Addison had the opposite. Jefferson completed with 10 catches for 144 yards and Addison had 5 catches for 35 yards.

Smith was as exceptional as he could possibly be. He completed 31-of-43 passing for 314 yards and three landing passes. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and DK Metcalf had the opposite landing passes.