The latest chapter came during Seattle’s 21-7 win over

RENTON Justin Coleman Color Rush Jersey , Wash. (AP) — It’s almost a given now that a Monday night game played in Seattle is going to include some sort of wackiness. the Minnesota Vikings that has the Seahawks on the cusp of clinching an NFC playoff spot. The Seahawks need just one win against either of their final two NFC opponents — at San Francisco this week or at home to Arizona in Week 17 — to wrap up a wild-card berth.They didn’t get here without controversy, however, after officials failed to call a penalty on Bobby Wagner when he leaped the line of scrimmage to block Dan Bailey’s field goal attempt with 5:38 remaining.Wagner’s play was a marvel — clearing the Minnesota line without the benefit of a running start. But his hands clearly touched the backs of two teammates as he leaped. Wagner didn’t seem to care postgame whether his play was legal or not, and coach Pete Carroll emphasized on his weekly radio show on KIRO-AM on Tuesday morning that he considered it a judgment call.“They have to judge. You can place your hands on players. You can’t use it for leverage. That’s where the judgment comes in,” Carroll said.The leap added to a list of Monday night controversies that began with the 2012 “Fail Mary” game. The disputed touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Golden Tate on the final play of that game to beat Green Bay triggered an end to a dispute between the league and its officials.That was followed in 2015 by a 13-10 win against Detroit during which Kam Chancellor forced a fumble at the 1-yard line with less than two minutes remaining, and K.J. Wright illegally guided the ball out of the end zone for a touchback. Wright should have been called for an illegal bat and Detroit should have regained possession at the Seattle 1. Instead, the Seahawks ran out the clock.In 2016, officials failed to call a roughing the kicker penalty against Richard Sherman late in the first half against Buffalo. Eventually, Dan Carpenter missed a 54-yard attempt and Buffalo ended up losing by six.And then came Wagner’s leap. Had Wagner been penalized, the Vikings would have had a first down at the Seattle 15. As it stood, Wagner’s block sparked a quick drive by Seattle capped by Chris Carson’s 2-yard touchdown run that put the game out of reach.“He game-planned the hell out of it, so we already knew he was going to block it,” Seattle defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson said. “That was a great call and it worked. That’s what we save those things for. He made a great leap, blocked it.”The Seahawks almost can’t miss the postseason at this point. And it was Seattle’s defense that led the way against the Vikings.The Seahawks used a variety of coverages to stymie Kirk Cousins and keep Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen from being factors until late in the game. The Seahawks held Minnesota to 276 total yards after allowing 450 yards or more in three of the previous four games.“That’s the name of the game right now. Who can outlast the other opponent?” defensive end Frank Clark said. “Who can take the pain a little bit more right now? Who can thrive the best under the pressure of being great, the pressure of succeeding, the pressure of taking on the pressure when it’s all on you? I feel like that’s the one thing we’re doing right now.”NOTES: Carroll said on his radio show that LB Mychal Kendricks injured his knee during the game and was unsure if he would be able to play Sunday. Kendricks briefly went to the sideline during the second half but returned to the game. … Seattle rushed for 214 yards, second-highest total of the season. The Seahawks rushed for 273 yards against the Rams. Both of those performances came with Jordan Simmons filling in at right guard for D.J. Fluker, who missed Monday’s game with a hamstring injury. Hey, a win is a win. It’s been a good while since the Seattle Seahawks had to rely overwhelmingly on the defensive side of the ball to win a game, especially with the passing offense rendered toothless. Pete Carroll loves great defense and running the ball Russell Wilson Color Rush Jersey , and whether or not you agree with that philosophy, those two things were essential in Seattle toppling the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.As things stand, a win over the San Francisco 49ers and some other favorable results could mean that they’d have the #5 seed secured before Week 16. Isn’t that amazing?Let’s get to Winners and Losers. WinnersThe entire Seahawks defenseCollectively, this was the most complete showing by the Seahawks defense I’ve seen all season. Starting with the secondary - Tre Flowers and Shaquill Griffin each balled out, with Griffin in particular having one of the best games of his career. they were great both in coverage and open-field tackling. Justin Coleman had a fumble return for a touchdown, Bradley McDougald had a pivotal 4th and goal breakup. Hell, Akeem King generated pressure on a blitz up the middle on the opening series.You get to the linebackers, and Bobby Wagner was Bobby Wagner. Nine tackles, a 4th down run stop, and a pivotal blocked field goal that may or may not have been legal, but I don’t really care. The Vikings offense was so dismal that I reckon they’d have found a way to not score anyway. On the front line, Frank Clark added to his sack total, rookie Jacob Martin had the exclamation mark with a strip-sack of Kirk Cousins, Dion Jordan was very good in run defense and had at least one hurry of Cousins. Jarran Reed chased Cousins out of the pocket, Shamar Stephen had a good tackle for minimal gain on what could’ve been a big play when two Seahawks players overran a Dalvin Cook handoff. That looked like a vintage Seahawks defense, except almost everyone I mentioned just now was not even on the 2014 team. Kudos to Ken Norton Jr for an excellent gameplan and to the players for an outstanding performance.Chris Carson22 carries for 90 yards and the game-sealing touchdown. He looked fast getting around the edges, where the Vikings were decidedly weak for a normally outstanding run defense. On a night when the Seahawks passing game was struggling, Carson was churning and churning and powering his way for extra yards.Rashaad PennyI’d rather the slalom run not be a thing, but if he’s going to do it, do it well! This wasn’t quite the craziness of the winding dash against the Green Bay Packers Brandon Marshall Color Rush Jersey , but he had to do a ton just to get 17 exhilarating yards. He’s looking better each week, I just want to see him (and other running backs) be more involved as receivers.Tyler LockettFive catches for 42 yards doesn’t sound like much, but he also drew an (iffy) pass interference penalty, converted on a two-point try, and was the only good Seahawks receiver on the night. Also, I recommend checking out his block on Xavier Rhodes on that aforementioned Penny pitch.George FantTHEY THREW IT TO GEORGE FANT.Honorable mention to Booger McFarland for his genuine laughter. That’s what most of us were surely thinking.LosersRussell WilsonThat end-of-half interception was one of the worst plays he’s ever made. If he was uncomfortable with that sprint out and no one getting open, throw it out of the end zone. Instead he avoided a clock-draining sack by throwing an interception that was lucky not to be a pick-6 had Eric Kendricks not fallen. Overall, 10/20 for 72 yards and that turnover was simply brutal, but he made up for some of it with his best running day in a long time with 61 yards, including that 40-yard gallop late in the 4th. He has to be better against quality defenses though, because several of his worst games this season have not coincidentally been against some of the top defenses by DVOA.The other wide receivers not named Tyler LockettI hope Doug Baldwin gets healthy soon, and beyond that, the Seahawks need to improve the WR group in 2019. David Moore should’ve had a touchdown and instead couldn’t drag his second foot in-bounds at the end of the 1st half. He also had a 3rd down drop on a pretty simple pass that also required him to get YAC for a conversion. Zero catches on five targets for Moore, one catch for no yards for Jaron Brown, and no targets to any other Seattle WR all night.The All-22 will reveal more, but I suspect some of Wilson’s hesitancy to throw the ball involved “no one getting open.”End-of-half timeout managementThe Wilson interception came about in part because the Seahawks essentially had no choice but to pass. With :16 to go, they burned their last timeout after Wilson ran to the 1-yard line. No timeouts means the Vikings know you’re gonna throw it. I understand not wanting to give the Vikings the ball back late, but letting this much time elapse is not smart.Of course, the Seahawks wasted a timeout after the Penny run because they couldn’t get lined up in time. We just have to live with it.Brad Allen and his crew Let’s see, an “illegal grasp of the helmet opening” by Bobby Wagner Cortez Kennedy Color Rush Jersey , a penalty I don’t think I’ve ever seen called before or knew existed. The replays were inconclusive. Wagner then gets away with a clear face mask later in the drive. Germain Ifedi was wrongly flagged for an unnecessary roughness call that took the Seahawks out of FG range, then they switched it to Jordan Simmons, who did instigate some shoving but that’s a weak penalty to begin with. Even crazier is that the penalty was originally called on the Vikings.I didn’t really agree with the DPI on Xavier Rhodes on Tyler Lockett, as the ball looked uncatchable and Lockett pretty much flopped. However, Rhodes did hold the arm, so I can see why it was called. Tre Flowers’ “hold” on Stefon Diggs? Meh. Then you had the blocked field goal controversy with Bobby Wagner.They weren’t good, and now we have to (in all likelihood) once again hear the stupid nonsense about how the Cheathawks got away with another ref-aided win on MNF. Whatever.The Monday Night Football broadcastI have a soft spot for Joe Tessitore since I’m a longtime boxing fan. Booger McFarland isn’t afraid to speak his mind and be critical of players other analysts seem to shield from criticism. He’s also capable of many terrible takes, such as thinking turning a 6-0 game to 6-3 makes it a “one possession game.” IT ALREADY IS, BOOGER! Jason Witten is a disaster up there, and so is the overall broadcast. I don’t want to listen to them be buddy-buddy in the booth, call the damn game. The Genesis halftime show is a waste of time. I listened to the pre-game show by accident and half my brain melted. And then there was this:Final NotesKirk Cousins isn’t terrible, he’s rarely great, he’s not an $84 million guaranteed quarterback. And John DeFilippo might be in over his head as offensive coordinator. Minnesota is in trouble.Everything does stick to StefonAction Green is 3-0, so I will not speak ill of the jerseys ever again.Matt Hasselbeck raised the flag, which was pretty awesome. End-of-career Hasselbeck was sad to watch, but don’t ever forget that he was one of the catalysts for Seattle’s first Super Bowl team, along with the other NFC West titles. Those days were fun too, just in a different way. I’m pretty damn excited that the Seahawks are just about on their way to the playoffs again, and potentially with room to spare. See you for Enemy Reaction on Tuesday.