Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
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Sunday 2026-10-11 · 13:00 ET·Caesars Superdome·NO +2.5 · O/U 41.5
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-10-09D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 5
Field
dome · sportturf
Weather
indoors — n/a
Rest
MIN 7d · NO 6d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
MIN form
4-0PF 86 · PA 51Home 2-0Away 2-0
QB Kyler Murray 41–48–1 as starter · playoffs 0–1 · last 10: 6–4 · since 2019
NO form
1-3PF 105 · PA 128Home 0-2Away 1-1
QB Tyler Shough 6–7 as starter · last 10: 5–5 · since 2025
| MIN | Season efficiency | NO |
|---|---|---|
| -0.098 | Off EPA / play | -0.01 |
| 33.3 | Off success % | 44.3 |
| 7.3 | Off explosive % | 7.2 |
| 35.6 | 3rd-down conv % | 50 |
| -0.184 | Def EPA / play allowed | 0.146 |
| 32.9 | Def success % allowed | 51.8 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
MIN staff
HCKevin O'ConnellOCWes PhillipsDCBrian Flores
4th-down go 16% · PROE +0.7 · no-huddle 9.6%
NO staff
HCKellen MooreOCDoug NussmeierDCBrandon Staley
4th-down go 27.2% · PROE -2.1 · no-huddle 21.1%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
These head coaches have never faced each other (1999–).
MIN offense vs NO defense
Wes Phillips(OC)vsBrandon Staley(DC)no true OC-vs-DC meetings yet
they also crossed paths 1× in other role combinations (counting every opposing-staff game: 0–1)
NO offense vs MIN defense
Doug Nussmeier(OC)vsBrian Flores(DC)first career meeting
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-12 | NO @ MIN | 19–27 | MIN | Dennis Allen / Kevin O'Connell |
| 2022-10-02 | MIN @ NO | 28–25 | MIN | Kevin O'Connell / Dennis Allen |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded