After Sunday's loss to the Bears, the Vikings have only a 2% chance of making the NFL playoffs and will be settling, more than anything, into a spoiler role for Friday's game against New Orleans at the Super Bowl. Unless it wins its last two games, Minnesota is looking at a sub-.500 record in a season where more was expected.
Gameview: Follow the Vikings-Saints play-by-play and in-game statistics here
Come back to startribune.com/sports for more as Friday's kickoff approaches. Our game day coverage includes a Live Blog, where you can see what our writers are saying about the game and get updates from around the NFL, as well as up-to-the-minute statistics on our Gameview from the stadium.
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
TV: Ch. 9 Radio: 100.3 FM and Vikings radio network stations, Satellite
Ben Goessling's game prediction
Gallery: Vikings crushed by Saints in New Orleans
Andrew Krammer's scouting report
Mark Craig's power rankings
Craig's picks against the spread
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Team statistics, depth charts, injury reports: Vikings | Saints
Rosters: Vikings | Saints (Click on player names for stats and news updates)
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