Saints know struggling Vikings dangerous foe

papz · 12-18-2011, 06:35 AM

On the surface, there are some similarities to this week’s game for the New Orleans Saints as there were seven weeks ago.

Start with a road game in a domed stadium against a team that’s struggling, throw in a top-notch running back and a defensive line that can pressure the quarterback and you can have a problem on your hands if you’re not careful.

That’s what the Saints (10-3) will be facing when they try to accomplish a number of things against the Minnesota Vikings (2-11) at noon Sunday on Mall of America Field.

The first thing the Saints would like to do is extend their winning streak to six games. They haven’t lost since being ambushed on Oct. 30 by the then-winless St. Louis Rams, 31-21, the game that spawned comparisons to this matchup against the Vikings.

A victory would put the Saints a step closer to two remaining regular-season goals, winning the NFC South title and earning the conference’s No. 2 seed and first-round playoff bye after nailing down a postseason berth last week.

“We’re playing for a lot,” quarterback Drew Brees said. “We’ve clinched a playoff spot, but that’s nowhere near our ultimate goal. We have plenty of dominoes to knock over as we go along here.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,774	Saints know struggling Vikings dangerous foe On the surface, there are some similarities to this week’s game for the New Orleans Saints as there were seven weeks ago. Start with a road game in a domed stadium against a team that’s struggling, throw in a top-notch running back and a defensive line that can pressure the quarterback and you can have a problem on your hands if you’re not careful. That’s what the Saints (10-3) will be facing when they try to accomplish a number of things against the Minnesota Vikings (2-11) at noon Sunday on Mall of America Field. The first thing the Saints would like to do is extend their winning streak to six games. They haven’t lost since being ambushed on Oct. 30 by the then-winless St. Louis Rams, 31-21, the game that spawned comparisons to this matchup against the Vikings. A victory would put the Saints a step closer to two remaining regular-season goals, winning the NFC South title and earning the conference’s No. 2 seed and first-round playoff bye after nailing down a postseason berth last week. “We’re playing for a lot,” quarterback Drew Brees said. “We’ve clinched a playoff spot, but that’s nowhere near our ultimate goal. We have plenty of dominoes to knock over as we go along here. Full article. Saints know struggling Vikings dangerous foe \| Saints \| The Advocate
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