Vikings @ Saints

Who put up numbers

Saints

• Passing yardsTyler Shough96 passing yards
• Rushing yardsKendre Miller30 rushing yards
• Rushing TDsKendre Miller1 rushing TD

Vikings

• Passing yardsKyler Murray229 passing yards
• Passing TDsKyler Murray1 passing TD
• Rushing yardsAaron Jones113 rushing yards

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Saints

• The Saints had covered 7 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.
• The Saints were 3.1 points a game under the closing line this season, 24th of 32.fact · rankedits form →−7.5 against the line this game.

Vikings

• The Vikings had won 9 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 10.
• The Vikings had covered 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Extended to 5.
• The Vikings had won 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Extended to 5.
• The Vikings had won 4 straight as the underdog.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.
• The Vikings had won 5 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.
• The Vikings were 6.6 points a game over the closing line this season, 5th of 32, and 8.0 worse away than at home over their last 35, 30th of 32.fact · rankedits form →+7.5 against the line this game.

The series

• The Vikings lead the series 26–13 since 1968. The Vikings have won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

• The Saints had covered 8 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
• At home, the Saints' points allowed were 16.3 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 0.5 under expected.
• The Vikings had covered 8 of their last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
• On the road, the Vikings' points allowed were 12.4 under expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 8.0 under expected.

Every meeting