Sam Bradford is back on the sideline, but it was the Vikings' incredible win, not his status, that he wanted to talk about

There was only one thing quarterback Sam Bradford wanted to talk about after the Vikings' miraculous 29-24 win over the Saints in the NFC divisional round on Sunday night.

It wasn't his activation from injured reserve on Saturday, just more than two months removed from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The Vikings moved Bradford into the No. 2 spot on the quarterback depth chart Sunday and deactivated Teddy Bridgewater against New Orleans.

"If you want to talk about the game," Bradford said, "I'll talk about the game. I'm not going to talk about that."

It also wasn't his pending return to Philadelphia, where the Vikings will play for the NFC Championship and to be the first-ever home team in a Super Bowl. Bradford started 14 games for the Eagles in 2015 before they drafted Carson Wentz and traded him to Minnesota.

"Like I said, if you want to talk about the game," Bradford said.

Well how about starting quarterback Case Keenum's game-winning throw?

Receiver Stefon Diggs' leaping grab turned into a 61-yard touchdown in the closing seconds, immediately cementing Sunday's game as an all-timer.

Keenum's performance in his NFL playoff debut was more than the Vikings could've hoped for as the offense helped the league's No. 1 defense emerge from a late deficit. Sunday was also Bradford's first playoff game in his eighth NFL season.

There was another throw, Keenum's 24-yard heave to receiver Adam Thielen, that stood out to Bradford from the sideline. The completion put the Vikings in range for kicker Kai Forbath's 53-yard field goal with less than 90 seconds left.

"He played great all night," Bradford said of Keenum. "The throw to Thielen in the two-minute drill and then that throw [to Diggs], just incredible."

Bridgewater was inactive for the first time since coming off the Physically Unable to Perform list in November. The Vikings benched Bridgewater, who backed up Keenum for eight games this season, in favor of Bradford in what could be the first glimpse into the Vikings' outlook on their 2018 quarterback situation. Kyle Sloter is currently the only Vikings quarterback under contract next season.

Coach Mike Zimmer said Bradford's impeccable play in the season opener against the Saints, during which he threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns, was a factor in making him the backup after seeing him in six practices after his latest knee surgery.