Here’s Elmgrovegnome...
i just watched the replay.
The Vikings were able to run on the Saints with Murray.
Thielen fumbled and it resulted in a long Saints recovery with a 15 yard penalty racked on. That turned the score around. 17-13
3rd quarter still Minnesota on their own 40 goes for it on 4th and 1 and fails resulting in a Saints field goal
Still in the third Cousins under pressure throws an int right into the arms of a defender for a pick six. 27-13
So three big mistakes led to 17 points for the Saints. Gifts, if you will, that changed the game.
The Saints had a good drive mostly running out the clock resulting in a field goal.
Before and after the mistakes the Vikings offense was moving the ball on the ground and in the air. Clean up the mistakes and I think the Vikings could have won that game easily.
Now I know that the Rams will be in the Superdome, but nothing about the Vikings/Saints game tells me that winning the upcoming game is or should be some insurmountable feat, as is being depicted. I don’t understand why it’s been a landslide in favor of the Saints, when it comes too who the media is picking.
The Saints look very much like the same team that they were last year. And the Rams beat them last year.
