Minnesota has had some thrilling and memorable games against the Saints over the years.
From Brett Favre and the Vikings losing in overtime, to the “Minneapolis Miracle,” to Minnesota getting the better of New Orleans in overtime last season — there have been plenty of big-time games to between these two.
But if this game is to be thrilling, it will probably lack memorability, due to the low stakes. Minnesota is pretty much out of playoff contention, so really the team is just playing spoiler on Christmas day.
There’s still a chance Minnesota can win, of course. Here are the Vikings Wire staff predictions: