Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
Week 5Sun, Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET· Caesars Superdome· indoors
Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Saints
New Orleans Saints
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Team comparison
Regular-season results before Sun, Oct 11. Historical results, not a forecast.
| 2026 season | MIN4 games | NO4 games |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4–0 | 1–3 |
| Points / game | 21.5 | 26.3 |
| Allowed / game | 12.8 | 32.0 |
| Margin / game | 8.8 | -5.8 |
| Home record | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Away record | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Last 5 record | 4–0 | 1–3 |
Opponent defense
2026 · yards allowed / gameRead each column as that team’s defense. Recorded player production allowed; position rows total opposing players at that position in each observed game.
| Production allowed | MIN | NO |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards allowed | 220.3#9 / 32 teams · 4g | 228.0#15 / 32 teams · 4g |
| Rushing yards allowed | 94.5#7 / 32 teams · 4g | 147.8#30 / 32 teams · 4g |
| QB passing yards | 220.3#9 / 32 teams · 4g | 228.0#15 / 32 teams · 4g |
| RB rushing yards | 76.8#8 / 32 teams · 4g | 138.5#32 / 32 teams · 4g |
| WR receiving yards | 148.0#15 / 32 teams · 4g | 122.5#5 / 32 teams · 4g |
| TE receiving yards | 49.5#17 / 32 teams · 4g | 76.5#28 / 32 teams · 4g |
Rank 1 allows the fewest recorded yards; ties share a rank. Ranks describe teams with imported values, not official league defensive rankings. Each sample is shown. Passing is gross yardage (before sacks), not net team passing. Missing player rows can understate totals; no missing games are treated as zero. Source: imported nflverse player game statistics, completed regular-season games before this matchup.
Game-by-game trends
Vikings · Points scored
4 recorded games50% above your comparison (sample median)
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2026-10-04 · vs Miami Dolphins · 15–1015 points
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View exact game results
| Game | points | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 · vs Miami Dolphins · 15–10 | 15 | -4 |
| 2026-09-27 · at Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 23–16 | 23 | +4 |
| 2026-09-20 · at Chicago Bears · 9–3 | 9 | -10 |
| 2026-09-13 · vs Green Bay Packers · 39–22 | 39 | +20 |
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Head-to-head
2 meetings on recordBefore this matchup · includes playoffs · most recent first.
Source: imported NFL game results via nflverse. These charts update when completed results are imported; live scores appear separately.