There was a time when the Seahawks were a measuring stick in the NFC. That time, however, was just about four years ago. On Sunday, Minnesota reminded Seattle what greatness looks like, and right now, it wears purple, has about a week's worth of beard stubble and speaks in a drawl.

Seattle lost on the road for the sixth consecutive time. More alarming? All six of those losses are by double digits. Ouch.

So go ahead and click on the link as we count up the degree of surprise from Sunday's outcome.

SURPRISE INDEX

1: The sun rose in the east.

2: T.J. Houshmandzadeh says more passes should be directed toward him.

3: Seattle abandons the running game in effort to move the ball.

4: ESPN led SportsCenter with Seahawks highlights.

5: Plays a game without suffering significant injury.

6: Seahawks drafted a corner who could be described as big or tall.

7: Someone spends this week explaining why Seneca Wallace should be used more often at quarterback.

8: An opposing quarterback has enough to time to complete a phone conversation in the pocket before he completes a pass

9: Matt Hasselbeck seen using a comb.

10: Brush your teeth and tie your shoes, the apocalypse is upon us.

Seattle struggles to run the ball | Level: 3

Not a shock. Minnesota's run defense is stout as it gets in the NFL. The Vikings have ranked No. 1 in the league against the rush for two years running (or in this case "not running"). Not only that, but Seattle has not consistently been able to run the ball this season.

Seattle struggles so mightily it finished with 4 yards rushing | Level: 7

Sure Minnesota's defense is good, but is it that good? Not previously this season. In Minnesota's first nine games this season, the Vikings allowed more than 50 yards rushing in every one of them. In fact, the Vikings held only one of the first nine opponents to fewer than 80 yards rushing. So the fact that Seattle finished with 4 yards rushing with what was purported to be its first-string offensive line is a problem. Detroit managed 129 yards rushing against the Vikes and the Lions are hardly a stalwart ground game.

Two Senec@ plays produce one incompletion and -9 rushing yards | Level: 6
Well, so much for all the clamoring for more plays with Seneca Wallace at quarterback with Matt Hasselbeck flanked out wide. Those two plays were so ineffectual Wallace was criticized for not throwing the ball away on the second one. Instead, he ran out of bounds for a 9-yard loss on third-and-2. That play took long that it was possible to shout, "You're going the wrong way," as he scampered left, cut back right in a play that got worse with every step he took.

Asher Allen runs Deion Branch's route better than Branch | Level: 5

Not sure who was to blame for that interception, but Hasselbeck was obviously expecting Branch to break off his route. Branch didn't, Asher made a great break on the ball for the interception.

Brett Favre sacked twice in first quarter | Level: 7

For the first time in several weeks, Seattle was able to get some pressure on the opposing passer from its front four. Darryl Tapp had a first-quarter sack and Cory Redding notched his first regular-season sack as a Seahawks in his 10th game for the team. It was no coincidence that Green Bay failed to score in the first quarter when Seattle was actually able to generate pressure.

Seattle fails to sack Favre over the final three quarters | Level: 3

Now that's the pass pressure we're used to from Seattle or more accurately the lack of pass pressure. Favre had as much time as he wanted and when you've got receivers like Percy Harvin and Sidney Rice downfield, well, it's just a matter of time before Favre found someone open. And unfortunately for Seattle, he had as much time as he wanted.

Adrian Peterson averages fewer than 3.5 yards per carry | Level: 4

Shocking that Seattle held Peterson in check? Not really. Seattle's rush defense has been pretty solid this season with two exceptions. Those two exceptions were Frank Gore's touchdown runs of 79 and 80 yards in Week 2. Gore remains the only player to rush for more than 100 yards against the Seahawks this season.