Seahawks fly past Vikings 38-7 for 3rd straight victory

Wilson threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another, Seattle's defense didn't allow a score and the surging Seahawks won their third straight game Sunday with a 38-7 romp over the Minnesota Vikings.

Doug Baldwin had two touchdowns and 94 yards receiving and Thomas Rawls rushed for 101 yards and a score as the Seahawks (7-5) did whatever they wanted to with the ball against an injury-depleted Vikings defense.

The Vikings fell back into a first-place tie with Green Bay for the NFC North lead three days after the Packers beat Detroit on a desperation pass on the last play.

Antone Exum, starting at safety for the Vikings for the second straight game because of injuries ahead of him, forced and recovered a fumble by Rawls at the Minnesota 30 on the opening possession for Seattle.

Seattle took the ball at its 19 and reached the end zone on a short but bruising and spinning run by Rawls, a 12-play march fueled by missed tackles and overruns by the Vikings — plus a third-down holding call on Terence Newman that saved the Seahawks from a punt.