Divisional Playoffs Ups and Downs: Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 14: Case Keenum #7 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 14: Case Keenum #7 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 14: Case Keenum #7 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 14: Case Keenum #7 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

What were the good, bad, and interesting things from the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints Divisional Round playoff game? Here are the Ups and Downs!

For fans of the Minnesota Vikings, the wait for a playoff game felt like an eternity. A bye during the Wild Card round of the playoffs set the stage for a big matchup against a familiar foe in the Divisional Round.

The winner of this game will travel to Philadelphia where the Eagles will be waiting for a Conference Championship game where the victor will go on to represent the NFC in Super Bowl 52 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the New Orleans Saints in a game that went down to the final moments by the final score of 29-24. It was a last-second touchdown that put the Vikings in position to face the Eagles for the right to play in Super Bowl 52.

But what were the good, bad, and interesting things from this game between the Vikings and Saints? Let’s break it all down starting with the things Minnesota did well in the Divisional Round of the playoffs!