New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings: 5 Things To Look For

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The fan base of both of these teams are. The Minnesota Vikings rode a 5-0 wave last season led by a stingy defense until a mid-October speed bump in Philadelphia produced a 3-8 finish the rest of the way. Now they have added a fresh face in a speedy rookie running back and still maintain a defense that can win games for them.

On the other side, the New Orleans Saints are fresh off their third straight 7-9 season. While they possess a productive offense led by a veteran quarterback who has thrown for 66,111 career yards, their defense has been a work in progress for quite some time now. If the Saints want to go marching into the playoffs once more, improvement is a must on defense. Both of these teams collide for the first Monday Night game this season tonight. Let’s point out five things to closely monitor in the Saints/Vikings contest.