The wild card New Orleans Saints, led by quarterback Drew Brees and running back Alvin Kamara, meet the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings, led by quarterback Case Keenum, in an NFC Divisional Playoff game in the 2018 NFL Playoffs at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 14, 2018 (1/14/18).
The winner advances to the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 21, 2018.
Here's what you need to know:
What: 2018 NFC Divisional Playoff game
When: Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Time: 4:40 p.m. Eastern
TV: Fox
Livestream: Fox Sports Go
Line: Vikings -4
Injury report: SAINTS: OUT: WR Brandon Coleman (neck). QUESTIONABLE: QB Taysom Hill (illness), LB Michael Mauti (illness). VIKINGS: QUESTIONABLE: CB Terence Newman (foot).
Saints notes: QB DREW BREES ranked 4th in NFL with 4,334 pass yards & extended his NFL-record streak to 12 seasons with 4,000+ yards. Had 72.0 comp. pct., highest in single season in NFL history. Passed for 376 yards, 2 TDs & 1 INT for 115.2 rating last week. Has 7 playoff games with 300+ pass yards, 3rd most all-time. In his past 5 vs. Min. (incl. postseason), is 4-1 with 1,430 pass yards (286 per game), 12 TDs & 0 INTs for 118.2 rating. * RB MARK INGRAM set career-highs in rush yards (1,124) & scrimmage yards (1,540). RB ALVIN KAMARA had rush TD last week. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 14 total TDs & was 2nd among NFL rookies with 1,554 scrimmage yards. Joined HOFer GALE SAYERS (1965) as only rookies in NFL history with 5+ rush TDs (8), 5+ TD catches (5) & KR-TD (1). * WR MICHAEL THOMAS led team with 8 catches for 131 yards last week. Ranked 3rd in NFL with 104 catches. Has 196 career receptions, most by player in 1st 2 seasons in NFL history. Has 3 TDs in 4 career games vs. Car. WR TED GINN, JR. had 115 rec. yards, incl. 80-yard TD catch last week. * DE CAMERON JORDAN had sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. Tied for 4th in NFL with career-high 13 sacks. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE lead team & all NFL rookies with 5 INTs. Tied for lead among NFL rookies with 18 PD. S VONN BELL led team with 9 tackles & had sack last week. Ranked 1st among NFL safeties with career-high 4.5 sacks in 2017.
Vikings notes: QB CASE KEENUM set career-highs in pass yards (3,547), pass TDs (22) & rating (98.3) in 2017. In 7 home starts this season, was 6-1 with 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 100.1 rating. Aims for 4th in row at home with 100+ rating. * RB LATAVIUS MURRAY ties for 2nd in NFL with 20 rush TDs since 2016. Had rush TD in only career playoff game (2016 AFC WC with Oak, 1/7/17). RB JERICK MC KINNON had career-high 991 scrimmage yards & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.). * WR ADAM THIELEN ranked 2nd in NFC with 1,276 rec. yards & 4th with 91 receptions. Joined ROD SMITH & WES WELKER as only undrafted players since 1967 with 90+ catches & 1,200+ rec. yards in single season. Had 9 catches for 157 yards in last game vs. NO. WR STEFON DIGGS had career-high 8 rec. TDs in 2017. Had 7 receptions for 93 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1 meeting. TE KYLE RUDOLPH tied for 2nd among NFL TEs with 8 TD catches. Has 37 career rec. TDs, most in franchise history among TEs. Had TD catch in last game vs. NO. * DE EVERSON GRIFFEN tied for 4th in NFL with careerhigh 13 sacks. Had sack in Week 1 meeting. Aims for 3rd postseaon game in row with sack. S HARRISON SMITH was only player in NFC with 70+ tackles (78), 5+ INTs (5) & sack (1.5). Since 2014, leads NFL safeties with 8 sacks. LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 113 tackles, his 2nd consecutive 100+ tackle season. CB TRAE WAYNES had career-high 11 tackles in last game vs. NO. -- NFL Communications