Minnesota Vikings Ups and Downs: Week 8 vs the New Orleans Saints

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 28: Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings catches the ball in the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game against the New Orleans Saints at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

Find out the good, bad, and interesting moments from the Week 8 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints on Sunday Night Football!

The New Orleans Saints returned to U.S. Bank Stadium, the site of the Minneapolis Miracle, on Sunday, Oct. 28 to face off against the Minnesota Vikings in a contest in prime time on Sunday Night Football.

While the miracle is a thing of the past, the Saints and Vikings are moving forward and looking ahead to this year’s playoffs, hoping to fight for a spot and a chance to make a deep run or possibly a Super Bowl appearance.

Minnesota wasn’t able to get a win at home in Week 8, falling to the Saints by a final score of 20-30 and losing their first place spot in the NFC North to the Chicago Bears, at least for the time being. Thankfully, there is still a lot of football left this season.

But before looking too deep at what the future holds for the Minnesota Vikings, let’s take a look back at the game on Sunday to see all of the good, bad, and interesting things that happened, starting with the positives!

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