Sportsball StatsNew Orleans SaintsvMinnesota Vikings
Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 4:00 am AEDT
Caesars Superdome · Indoors - weather is not a factor
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| New Orleans Saints | 2025 | Minnesota Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 6 | Won | 9 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 11 | Lost | 8 |
| 306 | Points for | 344 |
| 383 | Points against | 333 |
| LWWWW | Last 5 | WWWWW |
Key stats
- 331.2Total yards297
Total yards: New Orleans Saints 331.2, Minnesota Vikings 297. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 236.9Passing yards188.7
Passing yards: New Orleans Saints 236.9, Minnesota Vikings 188.7. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 94.3Rushing yards108.3
Rushing yards: New Orleans Saints 94.3, Minnesota Vikings 108.3. Yards gained on the ground.
- 16.7First downs15.2
First downs: New Orleans Saints 16.7, Minnesota Vikings 15.2. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.6Sacks2.9
Sacks: New Orleans Saints 2.6, Minnesota Vikings 2.9. Sacks by this defence.
- 4.9QB hits5.8
QB hits: New Orleans Saints 4.9, Minnesota Vikings 5.8. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 5.3Tackles for loss6.3
Tackles for loss: New Orleans Saints 5.3, Minnesota Vikings 6.3. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.2Takeaways1.2
Takeaways: New Orleans Saints 1.2, Minnesota Vikings 1.2. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 6.9Penalties6.5
Penalties: New Orleans Saints 6.9, Minnesota Vikings 6.5. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 54.1Penalty yards52.1
Penalty yards: New Orleans Saints 54.1, Minnesota Vikings 52.1. Yards conceded to penalties.
- -1.4Passing EPA-5.9
Passing EPA: New Orleans Saints -1.4, Minnesota Vikings -5.9. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -3.0Rushing EPA-0.8
Rushing EPA: New Orleans Saints -3.0, Minnesota Vikings -0.8. The same for the running game.
Head to head
Players to watch
New Orleans Saints
- Tyler Shough2,384Passing yards
- Alvin Kamara471Rushing yards
- Chris Olave1,163Receiving yards
- Tyler Shough10Passing TDs
- Tyler Shough3Rushing TDs
- Chris Olave9Receiving TDs
- Chris Olave100Receptions
- Cameron Jordan10.5Sacks
Minnesota Vikings
- J.J. McCarthy1,632Passing yards
- Jordan Mason758Rushing yards
- Justin Jefferson1,048Receiving yards
- J.J. McCarthy11Passing TDs
- Jordan Mason6Rushing TDs
- Jalen Nailor4Receiving TDs
- Justin Jefferson84Receptions
- Dallas Turner8Sacks
Defence vs position
2025 regular season - 2026 has no data yet.
| Conceded per game | New Orleans Saints | Minnesota Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards to QBs | 196.228th | 177.731st |
| Passing TDs to QBs | 1.515th | 0.931st |
| Rushing yards to RBs | 102.711th | 105.19th |
| Rushing TDs to RBs | 0.622nd | 0.712th |
| Receptions to RBs | 3.329th | 3.230th |
| Receiving yards to WRs | 121.526th | 115.928th |
| Receptions to WRs | 9.827th | 8.831st |
| Receiving TDs to WRs | 0.912th | 0.529th |
| Receiving yards to TEs | 51.120th | 42.328th |
| Receptions to TEs | 5.218th | 4.427th |
Odds
Head to head
| Selection | Best |  |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | ||
| Saints |
Line10.5
| Selection | Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings-10.5 | ||
| Saints+10.5 |
Total points35.5
| Selection | Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Over | ||
| Under |
Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.