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Everything was lined up for the New Orleans Saints entering the playoffs. They were hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Wild Card weekend hoping to make a Super Bowl run. The Saints ended up scoring just 20 points at home in a loss that knocked them out early. Drew Brees was outplayed by Kirk Cousins, Sean […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook didn’t play in the final two games of the regular season and it paid big dividends against the New Orleans Saints. Cook dealt with a shoulder injury much of the second half of the season, but it didn’t seem to have any impact. Cook had 28 rushing attempts for […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will turn 41 in just a couple of days. With the season now over for Brees and the Saints, that brings up a pretty obvious question. How much longer will the quarterback be playing? Could he retire now? Or does he have another season in him? Maybe even a […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins finally did it. The veteran signal-caller led his team into emery territory in the bayou and managed to defeat the third-seeded New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon. As a result, Cousins has finally put to rest the notion that he can’t win […]

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 […]

The Minnesota Vikings caught the New Orleans Saints off guard as they managed to win 26-20 in overtime. It was an abrupt and terrible end to a fantastic season that Drew Brees and the Saints have been enjoying until this point. While they have no one but themselves to blame for their wild card exit, […]

New Orleans Saints playoff football. Symptoms: heartbreak. On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings broke hearts at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, beating the Saints 26-20 on a walk-off touchdown toss from Kirk Cousins to Kyle Rudolph. The feeling of loss in a one-score game is all too familiar for the Saints faithful. The Saints are now the […]

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 […]

New Orleans Saints versatile utility player Taysom Hill joined Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway as the only players in NFL history to record a 50-plus pass completion, 20-plus receiving yards, and more than 10 yards rushing in a single postseason game, according to Drew Porche on Twitter. Taysom Hill joins John Elway as only […]

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 New Orleans Saints have their sights set on making a Super Bowl run but Drew Brees has bigger aspirations. According to Ian Rapoport, Brees won’t retire if he wins the Super Bowl and ‘wants to win two’ more. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1213839115336196096?s=20 After this season, Brees’ current contract is set to expire with the Saints. Therefore, there […]

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 […]

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 New Orleans Saints finished the 2019 season with an impressive 13-3 record and Teddy Bridgewater played a crucial role in achieving that. With the Saints playing on Wild Card weekend, Sean Payton called Bridgewater’s resurgence a ‘pivotal point’ to the 2019 season. “It’s a whole different type of year and I just think he […]

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 […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has become a unanimous First-Team All-Pro selection for his remarkable production in 2019, according to Barry Wilner of The Associated Press. Thomas played in every game this season, leading the NFL in both receptions (149) and receiving yards (1,725) while scoring nine touchdowns. He earned a Pro Bowl […]

Michael Thomas’ appearance on the injury report seemed to be just a blip on the radar. On Thursday’s New Orleans Saints injury report, the NFL-leading wide receiver was a full participant after being estimated as limited on Wednesday due to a hand injury. Thomas did not miss a game in 2019. That won’t start in […]

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 New Orleans Saints will start their playoff run this season in the Wild Card round, and they will play an interesting opponent in the Minnesota Vikings. While they are considered slight favorites to win this one, expect Alvin Kamara to try and ball out for the Saints as they try to progress past the […]

Drew Brees finished the 2019 season strong for the New Orleans Saints, and he was rewarded for his efforts in the final four weeks. Ahead of New Orleans’ NFC Wild Card matchup versus the Minnesota Vikings, Brees was crowned as the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the month of December. NFC Players of […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 38 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 38 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 38 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 17 […]

The New Orleans Saints brought Antonio Brown in for a workout prior to their Week 17 bout with the Carolina Panthers. In a video that he posted to social media, Brown says his workout was a “publicity stunt” for New Orleans. “I know I got a really crusty tone lately,” Brown says. “But really I’m […]

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 New Orleans Saints finished the 2019 regular season with a stellar 13-3 record. However, because of the success of both the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers, the Saints were unable to secure a bye in the first round of the playoffs and will now be hosting the No. 6 seed Minnesota Vikings […]

Head coach Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints did not earn a first-round bye in the postseason despite impressing throughout the 2019 regular season. However, the surging NFC South franchise will host a playoff game on “Wild Card Weekend,” thanks in part to the continued success of veteran tight end Jared Cook While Cook […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has been dynamic since entering the NFL in 2017. During Sunday’s contest versus the New Orleans Saints, McCaffrey joined his opponent, Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas, in becoming just the second player in league history to accrue 300 receptions over the first three seasons of a career. Christian McCaffrey […]