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We’ve heard it all week leading up to the NFC Wild Card game against the New Orleans Saints. Kirk Cousins can’t win a big game. He is 0-9 on Monday night, 6-29 against winning teams in his career, and lost his only playoff start. The Minnesota Vikings were preparing to go to the Superdome where […]

Kirk Cousins is finally doing it when it matters most. In Sunday’s 26-20 Wild Card win over the New Orleans Saints, the much-maligned Minnesota Vikings quarterback drilled a 43-yard pass to Adam Thielen in overtime to set up the game-winning touchdown, a toss to tight end Kyle Rudolph. The Cousins-to-Thielen connection was eerily similar to […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings were able to upset the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and Cousins sent a message to his critics. In the locker room after the game, Cousins brought back the ‘you like that’ phrase after Minnesota’s incredible overtime win. Freaking awesome. Would be more than fine for the Vikings to […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph had a great reaction to catching the game-winning touchdown in overtime to defeat the New Orleans Saints on the road in the NFC’s Wild Card Round, bringing up his history playing basketball as a factor on the fade route: Kyle Rudolph on the winning TR catch: “I’ve played a […]

New Orleans Saints fans may have yet another grievance with NFL officiating after their overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Wild Card round of the league’s postseason. Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph caught a pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins in the corner of the end zone in overtime to seal the upset […]

Kirk Cousins has been criticized for his performances in big games but he delivered when it mattered most for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings’ quarterback found Kyle Rudolph for the game-winning overtime touchdown to defeat the New Orleans Saints. .@KirkCousins8 to @KyleRudolph82 for the @Vikings walkoff win in OT. pic.twitter.com/aXSJllOqpB — NFL (@NFL) January 5, […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a perfect pass to veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen that brought the NFC North team to the goal line in overtime to set up the game-winning touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round (via NFL). Cousins goes deep to Thielen for a gain of 43 […]

The New Orleans Saints came back from a 10-point deficit in the second half of their NFC Wild Card Game against the Minnesota Vikings to send the matchup into overtime. The OT period was created by a clutch 49-yard fourth-quarter field goal from veteran placekicker Wil Lutz (via NFL). .@wil_lutz5’s kick is GOOD and we’re […]

The New Orleans Saints seemingly managed to take back the momentum from the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Round. Regardless, defensive end Danielle Hunter was not going to let it go so easily. Hunter managed to come up with a huge forced fumble for the Vikings by sacking quarterback Drew Brees to put […]

The New Orleans Saints were in desperate need of a big play after allowing the Minnesota Vikings to rattle off 17 unanswered points. Fortunately, Drew Brees and Taysom hill were able to oblige. Brees managed to find Hill over the top of the Vikings secondary for a 20-yard touchdown ti cut the lead to three, […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was a force to be reckoned with in the first half of the NFC Wild Card Game versus the New Orleans Saints. He is now picking up where he left off to help keep the momentum on Minnesota’s side. Cook was able to break the plane just before taking […]

The New Orleans Saints didn’t envision being down to the Minnesota Vikings at home and emotions are starting to boil over. Following a touchdown drive by the Vikings, Marshon Lattimore had to be held back after going at it with New Orleans defensive backs coach Aaron Glenn. Marshon Lattimore had to be held back on […]

The Minnesota Vikings knew they were going to have their work cut out trying to beat the New Orleans Saints on the road in the NFC Wild Card Game. Fortunately, running back Dalvin cook has had no problems making his presence felt thus far. Cook was able to reach the end zone behind some stellar […]

The New Orleans Saints love to use Taysom Hill in a variety of ways. He showed off his arm on Sunday. In the second quarter of Sunday’s contest, Hill threw a 50-yard strike to set up a touchdown from Alvin Kamara versus the Minnesota Vikings. The man can do it all. Taysom Hill goes DEEP! […]

The New Orleans Saints needed star wide receiver Michael Thomas to show up on Sunday in the NFC Wild Card Game against the Minnesota Vikings following the two teams’ “Minneapolis Miracle” game from January of 2018. Michael Thomas, the 26-year-old three-time Pro-Bowler, made a memorable catch at the beginning of the second quarter, toe-tapping along […]

The decision for the New Orleans Saints to sign Janoris Jenkins is already paying dividends in the postseason. On the first drive of the game, Jenkins forced an early fumble to give New Orleans a big turnover versus the Minnesota Vikings. The @Saints force a turnover to start the game. Janoris Jenkins knocks the ball […]

There have been a lot of rumors connecting Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer to the Dallas Cowboys job but according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, he has no interest in the job. The Cowboys will not be bringing back Jason Garrett for next season, and have started to conduct interviews. People understandably trying to connect dots […]

The Minnesota Vikings announced their inactives for Sunday’s Wild Card matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, cornerback Mackensie Alexander, defensive tackle Hercules Mata’afa, defensive end Eddie Yarbrough, offensive guard Dru Samia, offensive tackle Oli Udoh and offensive tackle Aviante Collins will not play in the postseason tilt. Treadwell is a healthy […]

The Minnesota Vikings are going to be heading into one of the most hostile environments when they face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Playing the Saints on the road in the postseason seems to cause noticeable issues for opposing teams. The Saints come into this game as possibly the best team that is playing […]

The New Orleans Saints will welcome the Minnesota Vikings to town on Sunday in the NFC Wild Card Round. Of all of the players on the offense, Jared Cook is the biggest X-Factor for the Saints against the Vikings. When the Saints signed Cook in the offseason, the expectation was that he would seamlessly fit […]

The Carolina Panthers continue to search for a long-term solution at the head coach position. Among the candidates they have in mind, Minnesota Vikings’ offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski will interview for the Panthers’ head coaching job per Dan Graziano of ESPN. Per sources, Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski is scheduled to interview with the Carolina […]

The Minnesota Vikings are dealing with some injuries in their secondary for their upcoming playoff matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Cornerback Mike Hughes was placed on the injury reserve list on Friday with a neck injury and will not play on Sunday in Nola. Losing Hughes is a significant loss for the Vikings defense, […]

It has been a tough year for Adam Thielen, who will face the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs this Sunday. The wide receiver began the season unhappy with the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback situation and wasn’t even able to stay healthy once things with Kirk Cousins get resolved. Since Week 7, Adam Thielen has played […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 39 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 39 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 39 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan start by discussing all of the coaching carousel […]

Since 2014, Mike Zimmer has acted as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Since then, the Vikings have won two NFC North crowns, reached the NFC Championship — but lost — and have posted a 57-38-1 record. Though the Vikings have been competitive under Zimmer, there has been some want to remove him from […]

The last time the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints met in the playoffs, Stefon Diggs was sprinting down the sideline as time expired. The Minnesota Miracle sent one side home and the other side into a complete frenzy. On Sunday, these two teams will meet with a trip to the NFC Divisional Round on […]

The Minnesota Vikings got some good news on Thursday with linebacker Eric Kendricks returning to the field for the first time since suffering a quad injury during the team’s Week 16 loss against the Green Bay Packers. Eric Kendricks (quad) returned to #Vikings practice today, a good sign ahead of Sunday in New Orleans. Jay […]

The Minnesota Vikings face off on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and they are big underdogs. However, just because they are big underdogs doesn’t mean they can’t pull off the upset. They have had big wins already this season on the road, and this will be another one of them. Let’s breakdown four reasons […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, according to the team. Cook missed the final two games of the regular season due to a shoulder injury, but he has maintained that he will be good to go for the Vikings’ Wild Card Round against the New Orleans Saints on […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook missed the final two weeks of the regular season due to a shoulder injury, but he should be good to go for the Vikings’ Wild Card Round matchup with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. “I feel refreshed. I’m going to be ready to go,” Cook said before practice […]

The New Orleans Saints have had 11 months to digest their gut-wrenching, controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams in last year’s NFC Championship Game, and now, they are ready to right their wrongs. Unlike last season, the Saints didn’t secure a first-round bye, but they are still considered NFC favorites by some as they […]

The Minnesota Vikings find themselves in the playoff race once more after missing out last year. They will be eager to perform a lot better than their 2017 run and maybe reach their first Super Bowl since 1976. Given the stakes, it’s not weird to expect the Vikings to try and topple their wild card […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will miss the last two games of the 2019 NFL regular season, but fortunately for the NFC wild card team, the third-year rusher should be available in the Vikings’ forthcoming playoff game. Per The Athletic’s Chad Graff, the 24-year-old Cook is out again against the Chicago Bears on Sunday […]

The Minnesota Vikings are resting multiple starters on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, but this is still a game that is very winnable. The Bears haven’t been all that impressive this year, and the Vikings should be able to take advantage of that. Let’s breakdown four reasons the Vikings will win against the Bears. 4. […]

The Green Bay Packers managed to take care of business in Week 16 by clinching the NFC North with a win over the Minnesota Vikings. Although they managed to get the job done on both sides of the ball, it was the defense that stepped up big with the division on the line. Defensive coordinator […]

The Minnesota Vikings don’t have anything to play for in Week 17. Therefore, they are going to rest Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and Eric Kendricks, according to Courtney Cronin via Chad Graff of The Athletic. The Vikings had a chance to take home the fifth seed in the playoffs by winning their last two games […]

The Chicago Bears will try to finish their season on a strong note against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17. This has been a disappointing season for the Bears but a win would still at least get them to .500. The Vikings are still slight favorites in this game, but Vegas is wrong in with […]

The Seattle Seahawks pride themselves on being able to run the ball effectively. With that in mind, what if the Seahawks had drafted Dalvin Cook in the 2017 NFL Draft? Seattle’s first selection of the draft in 2017 came with the 35th overall pick in the second round. After taking some time to decide who […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones had a monstrous performance on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings. He was unstoppable and his big game helped propel the Packers to a big NFC North clinching win over their arch-rivals. Early in the game, however, things got off to a horrible start. In the first […]