Saints-Vikings Rivalry
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New Orleans Saints
Minnesota Vikings
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| First meeting | October 13, 1968 Saints 20, Vikings 17 |
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| Latest meeting | December 25, 2020 Saints 52, Vikings 33 |
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| Meetings total | 36 |
| All-time series | Vikings 23-13 |
| Postseason results | Vikings, 4–1 |
| Largest victory | Vikings, 45–3 (1988) |
| Longest win streak | Vikings, 6 (1970–76) |
| Current win streak | Saints, 1 (2020-present) |
The Saints–Vikings rivalry is an NFL rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings.[1] [2] [3] [4]
For most of the history of the rivalry, the Vikings have dominated. However, the resurgence of the Saints under Sean Payton and Drew Brees made the organization competitive with the Vikings. The rivalry heated up in 2010 after the Saints defeated the Vikings on a game-winning field goal in overtime in the NFC Championship game. Ever since this game, the Vikings and Saints have played many important regular season and playoff games in games that serve as a benchmark for two strong NFC teams. The rivalry has also spearheaded many league-wide discussions such as overtime rules and bounty programs. Finally, the rivalry has involved an unusual amount of chirpiness specifically out of Saints players and the Vikings fanbase (see below moments). Because of all these factors, it is considered to be one of the best non-divisional rivalries in the NFL.
The Vikings lead the all-time series 23-13 with a 4-1 record in the playoffs.
Notable moments and games[edit]
- In 2002, the Minnesota Vikings played the Saints in a must-win game for the Saints who were entering the game at 9-5. The Vikings would score with five seconds remaining and would go for two instead of kicking the extra point for a tie. The Vikings would win 32-31 the Saints would go on to miss the playoffs.
- In 2010, the 12-4 Minnesota Vikings traveled to the Caesars Superdome for the 2010 NFC Championship Game. Although the 13-3 Saints were home favorites, the Vikings presented one of the most formidable teams in the modern super bowl era. The Vikings dominated the game with a yards advantage of 475-257, time of possession, and quality chances. However, the Saints managed to hold-on for an overtime thriller 31-28 on five Vikings turnovers. [5] This game was pivotal in the eventual changing of the league overtime rules as the Vikings did not get a chance to score in overtime after the Saints.[6] Additionally, the Saints organization was criticized for the volume and intensity of hits on Vikings quarterback Brett Favre in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. The Saints would go on to win their super bowl culminating a dream season for the organization in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
- In 2010, the Minnesota Vikings traveled to the Superdome for the rematch-up of the NFC Championship game. In an overall ugly game, the Saints once again prevailed over the Vikings 14-9. This game forshadowed a bad season for the Vikings, who would miss the playoffs, see their coach fired, and their stadium collapse.
- In 2017, the New Orleans Saints visited US Bank Stadium for their first ever game at the new stadium. The Vikings jumped out to a 29-12 lead in the 4th quarter before holding on 29-19. The game was important because Saints coach Sean Payton had been facing pressure the last three years for three straight 7-9 seasons and was on the hot seat. The Saints would shortly turn their season around going 11-3 the rest of the season and a return to the playoffs for the first time since 2013. On the roster for the Saints was former Vikings star running-back Adrian Peterson who was seen arguing with Payton during the game over carries. The Vikings went on to win the NFC North with a 13-3 record and the number 2 overall seed.
- In 2017, the New Orleans Saints traveled to US Bank Stadium for an NFC Divisional Game with the Vikings favorites. The Vikings jumped out to a 17-0 lead, controlling all key stats. However, the Saints fought back and eventually took a 24-23 lead with under a minute to play. Saints coach Sean Payton famously mocked the Vikings crowd with the Vikings "Skol Chant" believing the game was locked up.[7] With ten seconds left, Vikings quarterback Case Keenum completed a hail-mary pass to Stefon Diggs who ran the ball into the endzone for a walk-off winner. This game was considered one of the greatest NFL games of all time and was known as the Minneapolis Miracle game. Saints player Alvin Kamara, frustrated in the outcome of the game, would go on to say "Fuck Minnesota," a rare unfiltered comment in a league of vanilla press conferences and indictive of a heating up rivalry.[8] Saints Player Cameron Jordan in later years would refer to the game as being "three or four quarterbacks ago" in reference to the carousel that has existed in the Vikings quarterback room.
- In 2018, the Saints traveled to Minneapolis for a rematch of the divisional game in the previous year on Sunday Night. The two teams were considered to be among the NFC favorites to get to the Super Bowl. After the Vikings built a 13-7 lead, they missed a PAT and the Saints gained momentum scoring 23 unanswered points in an eventual 30-20 victory. The Vikings ended up missing the playoffs by one game and the Saints went on to get the number one overall seed with a 13-3 record.
- In 2019, The Minnesota Vikings traveled to New Orleans as heavy road underdogs in the NFC Wild Card game. Although the Saints jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, the Saints struggled to muster the kind of offense they were known for in 2019. The Vikings at one point led 20-10 before the Saints forced overtime on a last second field-goal. In overtime, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins led the team on an overtime drive that resulted in a touchdown to Kyle Rudolph. Many Saints fans, snakebitten by three-straight heartbreaking losses, considered the game-winning touchdown to be the result of offensive pass-interference. Vikings fans hit up social-media to gloat in the victory leading Saints players Cameron Jordan and Michael Thomas to mock back at the Vikings fanbase and team after their loss in the divisional round to the San Francisco 49ers.[9]
Game results[edit]
| New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings Season-by-Season Results |
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1960s (Saints, 1-0)
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1970s (Vikings, 6–1)
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1980s (Vikings, 5-2)
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1990s (Vikings, 4-2)
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2000s (Vikings, 5-1)
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2010s (Saints, 6–3)
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Summary of Results
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2020/12/25/22198349/history-new-orleans-saints-minnesota-vikings-series. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://clutchpoints.com/minnesota-vikings-top-5-rivals-of-all-time-ranked/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.startribune.com/vikings-and-saints-develop-one-of-nfl-s-best-playoff-rivalries/566671801/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/gameday/saints-vikings-trivia-week-16. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/300124018. Missing or empty
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- ↑ https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/sean-payton-appeared-to-mock-vikings-fans-with-skol-clap-after-saints-took-late-lead/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2789809-chasing-alvin-kamara-the-nfls-reluctant-star. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/saints-players-tweet-vikings-loss-upset-some-fans/289-6a5441f1-af38-4b82-927a-3e4f4e19d68b. Missing or empty
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