New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings 24 to 29
Sunday, January 14, 2018, Divisional RoundThe Vikings began their playoff run at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, January 14, 2018. The Saints began their playoff run the previous week with a win against the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings won, 29-24, against the Saints, setting up next week's game against Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints finished their season 11-5-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs.
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358 | 278 | 80 | 2 | 23 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Dan Campbell Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Dennis Allen Special Teams Coordinator: Bradford Banta Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Curtis Johnson Offensive Line Coach: Dan Roushar Running Backs Coach: Joel Thomas Tight Ends Coach: Dan Campbell Senior Offensive Assistant Coach: Curtis Johnson Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Ronald Curry Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Brendan Nugent Offensive Assistant Coach: Joseph Brady Defensive Line Coach: Ryan Nielsen Linebackers Coach: Mike Nolan Secondary Coach: Aaron Glenn Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Peter Giunta Pass Rush Specialist: Brian Young Defensive Assistant Coach: Leigh Torrence, Michael Hodges Assistant Special Teams Coach: Kevin O'Dea Coaching Assistant: Deuce Schwartz, Kevin Petry Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd, Rob Wenning Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Assistant Video Director: Joe Alley Coaching Intern: Darryl Tapp Minority Coaching Intern: Dre Bly
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | 308 | 95 | 1 | 24 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer Offensive Coordinator: Pat Shurmur Defensive Coordinator: George Edwards Special Teams Coordinator: Mike Priefer Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Stefanski Wide Receivers Coach: Darrell Hazell Offensive Line Coach: Tony Sparano Running Backs Coach: Kennedy Polamalu Tight Ends Coach: Clancy Barone Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Drew Petzing Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Andrew Janocko Defensive Line Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Defensive Backs Coach: Jerry Gray Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Robert Rodriguez Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Jonathan Gannon Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Howard Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ryan Ficken Quality Control Coach: Jonathan Gannon Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Uyeyama Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Derik Keyes, Chaz Mahle, Reshard Langford General Manager: Rick Spielman Senior Personnel Advisor: Gary Kubiak Coordinator of Rehabilitation: Tom Hunkele Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Director of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Team Nutritionist: Rasa Troup Physical Therapist: David Jantzi Assistant Athletic Trainer: Tom Hunkele, Rob Roche, David Jantzi, Albert Padilla