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The New Orleans Saints have just one last road game left on their 2011 regular season schedule and it is against the struggling 2-11 Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis this Sunday afternoon. This year’s version of the Black and Gold, while undefeated at home under the friendly confines of the newly renamed Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and on a current 5-game winning streak, are only 4-3 on the road and hoping to continue their momentum in pursuit of the number 2 seed in the NFC.

Winning out from this point forward is the ultimate goal. With this final road trip contest immediately ahead of them, followed by two final home games against divisional foes in the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers, it would not only ensure at least one home playoff game to accompany the NFC South Divisional Championship title, but also give them the hope of securing that number 2 spot in the NFC seeding. That would offer the Saints the comfort of a first round (Wild Card) bye and the benefit of hosting a Divisional Round Playoff Game the following weekend.

New Orleans and San Francisco are currently tied in the race for the NFC‘s number 2 seed, but the 49ers have the tie-breaking edge because of an 8-2 conference record, while the Saints are a sub-par 6-3 in NFC games.

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