This game will come down to solid game planning, very good execution and some good fortune when it comes to turnovers, penalties and odd bounces of the football. The chess match of schemes and in-game adjustments between Sean Payton and Zimmer will likely play a major role. “He’s obviously a guy I’ve looked up to for a long time”.
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“If it’s not broke, don’t fix it”, Keenum said when asked whether his play warrants being named the outright starter.
“Saints fans, bring it home so we can catch the next game in the dome”, said Ian Clark. Should be a tight game that swings the home team’s way in the fourth quarter. “We don’t think about 2009”. I think that part is important, but once you get into it, it doesn’t really matter on game day. That phrase is lifted from horse racing but has become sort of an all-purpose sports locution that can be hauled out on occasions like the one Sunday night when the New Orleans Saints held on to defeat the Carolina Panthers in the best game of the first round of the National Football League playoffs. In 2015, they went 11-5 and lost to Seattle in an NFC Wild-Card game and again made the playoffs this season after capturing their second NFC North division title in three years. “I’ve always said that when you play a great quarterback, it’s always a combination of rush, coverage and disguise”. In winning his last three starts, Keenum has four touchdowns and no picks while averaging 188 yards per game. “I think the thing about all these guys [is] at one point in time [they] never had playoff experience, at one point in time”.
SERIES HISTORY: 33rd all-time meeting. Vikings are 13-3 at home, including 1-0 in the playoffs. The Vikings beat the Saints (Week 1) and the Rams (Week 11) before losing to the Panthers 31-24 in Charlotte in Week 14. I’m mentally not capable of rooting for Atlanta unless it involves a Saints playoff spot during the regular season. The Vikings are 2-1.
The New Orleans Saints defense needed a stand after giving the ball back to the Carolina Panthers on a fourth-and-two play from the Panthers 47 that led to an interception by Mike Adams. The Vikings were called for 12 men in the huddle. Brees completed 23-of-33 passes for 376 yards two touchdowns and one interception.
Arguably the two best NFC teams in the 2018 National Football League playoffs will meet Sunday afternoon. The Saints, meanwhile, were far from ideal Sunday against Carolina.
Here is all you need to know about the NFL Divisional Round clash. If an opponent loads up to stop the run, like the Panthers did, Brees can win with his arm and No. 1 wide receiver Michael Thomas.
“From the first time we played them to now, it’s totally different”, Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes said.
“We want the Who Dat nation to know we are behind them one hundred percent”, said Jameer Nelson.
The two teams first met back in 1968 when the Saints defeated the Vikings 20-17.
The temperature for Sunday’s game against the Saints will be hovering around zero. We’re going to do this. “No, they won’t open the doors”. “We messed around with a lot of options and a lot of different players and different things like that”. Ginn finished with four receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown. They’re not one dimensional.
Seven other Saints were listed on the injury report and limited in practice. But Case Keenum took over and Minnesota’s offense continued to flourish. He should be able to play.
Error! There was an error processing your request. Cam Newton is too inconsistent to put up enough points to get this win.
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