We'll take a moment here to steer clear of the Vikings' quarterback situation and whether a certain former disgruntled Vikings receiver will make his Seahawks debut against the Vikings after missing the first 10 games because of offseason hip surgery. Here instead are three things we think you should know …
1. Splitting ear drums in Seattle
CenturyLink Field is an open-air stadium that's not fully encircled by seats. It also makes no sense to the architecturally-challenged layman when it comes to just how stinking loud it gets on game day.
"It really is [the loudest NFL stadium], to be honest with you," Vikings left guard Charlie Johnson said. "Everywhere on the road is loud, but it's just something about that place. I guess they say they designed it that way and what not, but it really is the loudest place I've played."
Although it appears the noise would leave the stadium, Johnson said that's definitely not the case.
"It feels the opposite," he said. "It feels like it's is coming down, feels louder. I can't explain it, it's really loud."
Since 2002, the NFC's best home-field advantage belongs to the Packers, who are 65-28 (.699) at home. Next toughest is Seattle, which is 63-29 (.685) at home.
And guess where the Vikings play the next two weeks. Yep, Seattle followed by Green Bay.