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The Minneapolis Miracle (also known as the Minnesota Miracle) was a NFC divisional playoff game played between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 14, 2018, the term “Minneapolis Miracle” refers to the final play of the game, when Vikings player Stefon Diggs caught a game winning touchdown.
Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper threw for 302 yards as the Vikings defeated the Saints 34–16. In 2002 , the 3–10 Vikings played the 9–4 Saints in a must-win game for the Saints. The Saints took a seven-point lead with just over 5 minutes remaining, but the Vikings responded with a touchdown pass from Culpepper to Randy Moss with five ...
The 2018 season was the New Orleans Saints' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 12th under head coach Sean Payton. This season was the first since 1984 without owner Tom Benson , who died in March.
It took just over eight minutes for the Minnesota Vikings to attempt an extra point after celebrating Stefon Diggs' game-winning touchdown.
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Philadelphia will go on to face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on February 4 in Minneapolis.
The Saints had to punt on their opening drive and Marcus Sherels returned the ball 19 yards to the Vikings' 45-yard line before being tackled by punter Thomas Morstead. The Vikings then drove 55 yards in eight plays, including a 22-yard catch by Jarius Wright on third-and-3, to score on Jerick McKinnon 's 14-yard touchdown run.
The Vikings defense forced a three-and-out to begin the second half, but only managed one first down on their ensuing possession before having to punt; however, three plays later, with the 49ers at third-and-8 from their own 20-yard line, the Vikings' rookie cornerback Mike Hughes intercepted a pass from Garoppolo and returned it 28 yards for a ...