Regular season game 3: Minnesota Vikings (1-1) at New Orleans Saints (0-2)
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Game time: Sunday, Noon CT from Mercedez-Benz Superdome
NATIONAL TELEVISION: Fox (Channel 9 in Twin Cities)
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The Vikings hold the lead in the all-time series with the Saints, winning 20 and losing 10.
However, the Vikings have lost the last three against the Saints.
The two teams last played in 2011 with the Saints torching the Vikings 42-20.
Drew Brees has played the Vikings 3 times in the regular season, throwing for 797 yards and 7 TDs with a passer rating of 105.9.
The Vikings and Saints have played three times in the preseason, the last time coming in the 2009 NFC Championship Game when New Orleans beat Minnesota in overtime. The Vikings had beaten the Saints the previous two times they squared off in the playoffs.
The Vikings are 8-7 all-time in New Orleans.
The Saints are currently 3rd in the league in offense, averaging 434 yards per game. Their 278 yards-per-game passing average ranks them 6th.
The Saints are 31st in total defense, allowing an average of 446 yards through two games.
The Vikings are 7th in total defense with 305 yards-per-game allowed. They’re 8th in pass defense and 16th against the rush.
The Vikings rank 28th in total offense.