2019 · Wild Card
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
Jan 5, 2020 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings beat New Orleans Saints 26–20. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Vikings only a 37% shot beforehand. Kirk Cousins led the way with 242 passing yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| MIN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 18 |
| 378 | Total yards | 355 |
| 242 | Passing yards | 258 |
| 136 | Rushing yards | 97 |
| 19/31 | Comp / Att | 27/34 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 19/31 | 242 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 28 | 94 | 2 |
| Alexander Mattison | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 7 | 9 | 129 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 4 | 7 | 31 | 1 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Bisi Johnson | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Alexander Hollins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 26/33 | 208 | 1 | 1 |
| Taysom Hill | 1/1 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 4 | 50 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| Latavius Murray | 5 | 21 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | 7 | 8 | 70 | 0 |
| Jared Cook | 5 | 5 | 54 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Deonte Harty | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 8 | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |