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The Saints once again prevailed over the Vikings, this time by a score of 14–9. The Vikings' season spiraled out of control as they fell from 12–4 to 6–10, which included head coach Brad Childress being fired mid-season, the Metrodome collapsing mid-season, and the lackluster play from Brett Favre in what was his final season in the NFL.
The Vikings have also conceded their most postseason points against the 49ers (181), and scored their most against the New Orleans Saints (161). As well as meeting the Rams seven times in the postseason, the Vikings have also met the Dallas Cowboys seven times, recording three wins and four losses.
The Saints held off a late Atlanta drive to win 23–17, then went on to win their first five games while the Falcons, hampered by injuries, suffered through a loss-filled campaign. In the rematch, the Saints again held on to win another close game, 17–13, marked by Brees moving past Warren Moon into fifth place on the all-time career passing ...
The rivalry between the Cowboys and the Vikings heated up during the 1970s, with several of their games impacting the NFC playoff race during that decade. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 19–15, including a 4–3 record against the Vikings in the playoffs.
Every Falcons head coach’s all-time record against the Saints, through 54 years (and counting) of rivalry games:
St. Louis Cardinals (vs New Orleans Saints) Oct 11, 1987 Minnesota Vikings (vs Atlanta Falcons) Dec 10, 1989 Philadelphia Eagles (vs Phoenix Cardinals) Nov 24, 1991 Cincinnati Bengals (vs Seattle Seahawks) Sep 6, 1992 Oakland Raiders (vs Philadelphia Eagles) Sep 24, 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (vs New England Patriots) Dec 16, 1995
The NFL officially counts and includes the statistical records logged by teams that played in the American Football League (AFL) as part of NFL history. Therefore, these teams' pre-merger win–loss records are accounted for. However, the NFL does not officially count All-America Football Conference statistics, despite the 1950 NFL–AAFC ...
In five games against eventual playoff teams this year, Minnesota allowed 26.8 points per game and scored only 18.8 points per game — even though the Vikings managed a 3-2 record, because of ...