Vikings-Saints NFC Championship game preview But the 2010 NFC Championship has the potential to help fans forget a lot of that agony and be the most exciting game of them all. The Saints and Vikings are ranked Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in points scored during the regular season--29.4 ppg. for Minnesota and 31.9 for New Orleans-- so there should be some offense in the Superdome. The Vikings were ranked sixth in yardage given up on defense during the regular season, while New Orleans was 25th. That translates into 2nd against the rush and 19th against the pass for Minnesota and 21st and 26, respectively, for New Orleans. Minnesota would appear to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. Both teams sput...

AFC, NFC Championship game predictions; Colts-Saints in Miami Saints 31, Vikings 27. Yes, I saw the Vikings defense hit or sack Tony Romo 25 times in 42 pass-drops last week. (True. Romo went back to pass 42 times, was sacked six times, scrambled once and got buried, and got hit 18 times on his 35 attempts.) And so, yes, I should automatically pick the Vikes, because we all recall what the Dallas pass-rush did to the New Orleans tackles in tormenting Drew Brees in a Cowboy win a month ago. I've gone around and around all week about this game because I believe it's a coin-flip game. But I'm going with the Saints, because I think Sean Payton knows how to coach against oppressive rushes. I bet in the first...

Saints safety Darren Sharper is a hazard for Vikes The Saints host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL NFC championship football game on Sunday, Jan. 24. BY JEFF DARLINGTON NEW ORLEANS -- During his final ...

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