Vikings will play NFC championship game at Philadelphia
MINNEAPOLIS — After beating the Saints on Sunday, the Vikings will head to Philadelphia.
The Eagles' 15-10 win Saturday over Atlanta in a divisional playoff game assured they will play host to the NFC championship game on Jan. 21.
Minnesota, the No. 2 seed in the NFC, beat No. 4 New Orleans 29-24 at U.S. Bank Stadium in the other divisional playoff.
The Vikings did not meet the Eagles during the regular season. After starting 5-0 in 2016, they lost 21-10 at Philadelphia. Overall, Minnesota lost eight of its final 11 games last season to finish 8-8.
The Vikings are 0-3 in the playoffs against the Eagles. They lost 31-16 in 1980 and 27-14 in 2004 in the divisional round. They fell 26-14 in a wild-card game in 2008.
It already has been determined that the Vikings, based on the NFL scheduling format, will play a game next season at Philadelphia.
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