Seahawks swarm Vikings in 38-7 victory in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Linval Joseph, Harrison Smith and Anthony Barr all trudged to the Minnesota Vikings locker room after the game wearing the purple jackets that injured players don.

Peterson, the NFL's leading rusher, had just eight carries for 18 yards, with a 21-0 halftime deficit removing the running game from the equation for the Vikings (8-4).

The biggest loss since a 34-3 defeat by Chicago on Nov. 25, 1984 dropped the Vikings behind the Green Bay Packers (8-4) in the NFC North race.

Smith left with a hamstring injury and Barr aggravated a groin injury that had him listed as questionable for the game.

Thomas Rawls overcame an early fumble to rush for 101 yards and a touchdown on a day when the Seahawks' defense looked as close to the dominant unit that headlined two straight trips to the Super Bowl as it has all year.

The Packers and Seahawks outscored Minnesota a combined 68-20, with Cordarrelle Patterson's 101-yard kickoff return in the third quarter the Vikings' only score on Sunday.