New Orleans Saints suffer third straight brutal playoff ouster

The Saints suffered another brutal way to have their season end in the playoffs Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

2017: Minneapolis Miracle

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The Minnesota Vikings, same team that doused the Saints this season, pulled off an all-timer when Case Keenum found Stefon Diggs for an improbable touchdown pass as time ran out in a Divisional round game as time expired for a 29-24 victory.

2018: Flag, what flag?

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The Saints appeared to be driving for a game-winning score in the final minutes of the fourth quarter when Brees looked for Tommylee Lewis. Los Angeles cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman committed a blatant interference penalty with a helmet-to-helmet hit on Tommylee Lewis well before the pass arrived inside the 5 that was not called, forcing the Saints to settle for Wil Lutz’s 31-yard field goal that made it 23-20 with 1:41 left in regulation. The Rams got a 48-yard field goal to tie it at 20 with 15 seconds left and Greg Zuerlein connected from 57 in overtime to send the Saints home. The non-call led to a rules decision that changed the NFL.