EST. 1961 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 10-6) at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 13-3) NFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SUNDAY, JAN. 5, 2020 // 1:05 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 22-12 LAST GAME: 10/28/18: Saints 30 at Vikings 20 STREAKS: Vikings have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/21/14: Saints 20, Vikings 9 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 3-1 LAST GAME: 1/14/18: Saints 24 at Vikings 29 STREAKS: Vikings have won 3 of past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/24/10: Saints 31, Vikings 28 (OT) MINNESOTA VIKINGS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 20-29 PLAYOFF RECORD 9-11 L 21-19 vs. Chicago LAST WEEK W 42-10 at Carolina 2-3 (Atl 1-0, Chi 0-2, Dal 1-0, Sea 0-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (Atl 1-1, Chi 1-0, Dal 1-0, Sea 1-0) 25.4/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6/21.3 353.5 OFFENSE 373.9 Kirk Cousins: 307-444-3603-26-6-107.4 PASSING Drew Brees: 281-378-2979-27-4-116.3 Dalvin Cook: 250-1135-4.5-13 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 171-797-4.7-5 Stefon Diggs: 63-1130-17.9-6 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 149-1725-11.6-9 341.6 DEFENSE 333.1 Danielle Hunter: 14.5 SACKS Cameron Jordan: 15.5 Anthony Harris: 6 INTS Marcus Williams: 4 +11 (31/20) TAKE/GIVE +15 (23/8) Mike Hughes: 7.4 PR Deonte Harris (R): 46.2 (43.1) Ameer Abdullah: 25.0 KR Deonte Harris (R): 26.8 Britton Colquitt: 45.2 (42.6) PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.2 (43.1) Dan Bailey: 121 (40/44 PAT; 27/29 FG) KICKING Wil Lutz: 144 (48/49 PAT; 32/36 FG) HEAD COACH: MIKE ZIMMER HEAD COACH: SEAN PAYTON 2-2 VS. OPPONENT 5-3 1-2 PLAYOFF RECORD 8-6 VIKINGS TEAM NOTES SAINTS TEAM NOTES • MINNESOTA qualified for the postseason & won 10+ games • NEW ORLEANS won 3rd-consecutive NFC South division title, for the 2nd time in the past 3 seasons. longest streak in franchise history. • MIKE ZIMMER has won 8+ games in 5 of his 6 seasons as • SAINTS won 11+ games for 3rd consecutive season, tied with Vikings head coach. 2009-11 for longest streak of 11+ win seasons in team history. • VIKINGS tied for 5th in NFL in fewest points allowed per • SEAN PAYTON had led New Orleans to six division titles as game (18.9) & sacks (48) this season. Saints head coach. • MINNESOTA was 1 of 4 teams (NEW ENGLAND, PITTSBURGH • SAINTS tied for 3rd in points per game (28.6) & 4th in rushing & SEATTLE) with 30+ takeaways (31) in 2019 & ranked 5th in yards allowed per game (91.3) in 2019. NFL in turnover differential (+11). • NEW ORLEANS had 7 players selected to 2020 Pro • VIKINGS had 3 players selected to the 2020 Pro Bowl: RB Bowl: T TERRON ARMSTEAD, QB DREW BREES, RS DALVIN COOK, DE DANIELLE HUNTER & S HARRISON DEONTE HARRIS, DE CAMERON JORDAN, CB MARSHON SMITH. LATTIMORE, K WIL LUTZ & WR MICHAEL THOMAS. TV: FOX (1:05 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Chris Myers (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Jason Taylor, Scott Kaplan (field reporter) SIRIUS: 226 (Min), 225 (NO) | XM: 226 (Min), 225 (NO) EST. 1960 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1960 Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 10-6) at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 13-3) VIKINGS NOTES SAINTS NOTES • QB KIRK COUSINS had career-high 107.4 rating & 26 TDs vs. • QB DREW BREES ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 116.3 6 INTs in 2019. Is only QB with 25+ pass TDs in each of past passer rating. Had 74.3 comp. pct. in 2019, 2nd-highest 5 seasons. Had 329 pass yards & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 single-season mark in NFL history. Is NFLs all-time leader in INTs for 91.7 rating in last postseason start (2015 NFC-D vs. pass yards (77,416) & pass TDs (547). In Weeks 14-17, had 15 GB). Has 1,005 pass yards (335 per game) & 9 TDs vs. INT for TDs vs. 0 INTs for 137 rating. Has 15 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 112.2 133.2 rating in 3 career starts vs. NO. rating in his past 6 postseason starts at home. Has 6 TDs vs. • RB DALVIN COOK makes playoff debut. Had 127 rush yards 2 INTs for 96.6 rating 2 postseason starts vs. Min. in only career game vs. NO (9/11/17). Had 6 rush TDs in 8 road • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 1,330 scrimmage yards (797 rush, games in 2019. Became 3rd RB (TED BROWN & CHUCK 533 rec.) in 2019 & became 3rd player (ABNER HAYNES & FOREMAN) in franchise history with 1,000+ rush yards (1,135) HERSCHEL WALKER) with 500+ rush & 500+ rec. yards in & 500+ rec. yards (519) in single season. each of 1st 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd postseason game in • WR STEFON DIGGS had career-high 1,130 rec. yards in 2019. row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 105 scrimmage yards (62 Had 6 receptions for 137 yards, incl. GW 61-yard rec. TD vs. rec., 43 rush) & rec. TD vs. Min. in 2017 NFC-D. RB LATAVIUS NO in 2017 NFC-D. Aims for his 4th in row with 90+ rec. yards MURRAY has rush TD in 2 of his 3 career postseason games. & TD catch vs. NO, incl. postseason. WR ADAM THIELEN had • WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with single-season record 6 catches & 74 rec. yards in last postseason meeting. Aims 149 receptions & had career-high 1,725 rec. yards. Had 7 for his 4th in row vs. NO, incl. playoffs, with 6+ receptions. TE receptions for 85 yards & 2 TDs in 2017 NFC-D vs. Min. Aims KYLE RUDOLPH has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road. for his 7th in row at home in 2019 with 10+ receptions & 100+ • DE DANIELLE HUNTER tied for 4th in NFL & tied his career rec. yards. Had 9 games with 10+ catches in 2019, most in high with 14.5 sacks this season. Has 5.5 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in single season in NFL history. TE JARED COOK has 7 rec. TDs his past 6 on road. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had sack & FF in in his past 7. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with TD catch. last playoff meeting. Has sack in 3 of his 4 career postseason • DE CAMERON JORDAN had career-high 15.5 sacks in 2019, games. LB ANTHONY BARR had INT in last postseason tied-4th most in single season in franchise history. Has meeting. S HARRISON SMITH had sack in 2017 NFC-D vs. sack in 2 of his past 3 at home in playoffs. CB MARSHON NO. Has 4 TFL in 4 career playoff games. LATTIMORE has 6 PD & 2 INTs in 4 career playoff games. VIKINGS 29 PLAYERS SAINTS 24 WITH MOST JANUARY 14, NFC RECEPTIONS 2018 DIVISIONAL IN A SINGLE SEASON PLAYOFFS IN NFL HISTORY MICHAEL THOMAS “THE 149 RECEPTIONS MINNEAPOLIS 2019 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS MIRACLE” MARVIN HARRISONHOF 143 RECEPTIONS 2002 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS STEFON DIGGS ANTONIO BROWN 61-YARD TD CATCH 136 RECEPTIONS AS TIME EXPIRED 2015 PITTSBURGH STEELERS JULIO JONES 136 RECEPTIONS 2015 ATLANTA FALCONS.