New Orleans, USA– With a four-yard touchdown pass in backtime from Quarterback Kirk Cousins, the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday prevailed on the New Orleans Saints 26-20 in a wild card playoff game at the NFL National Conference. Cousins connected with Kyle Rudolph to seal the Vikings’ triumph, who will now be going through the Conference Division Series next week against San Francisco or Green Bay, depending on the outcome of the second Sunday match between Seattle and Philadelphia.
By the Vikings he excelled in the offense Dalvin Cook, who rushed for 94 yards and scored two touchdowns. The Saints opened the scoring early with a 29-yard kicker Wil Lutz field goal nine minutes after starting the game to go up 3-0.
However, the Vikings responded to draw in the same first episode with a field goal from 43-yard kicker Dan Bailey. In the second period the situation was somewhat clarified and the Vikings went to the intermediate break to the front 13-10.
Minnesota Vikings players holding a touchdown/AFP
In that chapter, the Saints went up 10-3 with Alvin Kamara’s four-yard tourchdown, but the Vikings responded with a Bailey field goal (10-6) and a touchdown after a five-yard run by Cook to ride at the top of the leaderboard 13-10.In the third, after 64 yards traveled in eight moves, the Vikings went in front of 20-10 for a one-yard Cook touchdown, plus Bailey kicking.
The Saints then joined the 20-17 slate in the 20-17 slate for a 20-yard touchdown pass from veteran quarterback Drew Brees, who connected with Taysom Hill.Missing four minutes to play, Hill made an excellent run of about 15 yards, but on the next play the Bremariscales were intercepted and the Saints lost a very good chance.
Minnesota Vikings players celebrating their victory over Santos in the NFL/AFP
Shortly thereafter, with seven seconds of regular time, the Saints tied the game to 20 and left in extra time thanks to a 49-yard Lutz field goal. Eventually, Rudolph sealed the victory after a four-yard pass from Quarterback Cousins in overtime.
