10 Vikings-Saints Numbers of Note: Teams Feature Explosive Tandems

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings and Saints will meet up Sunday in the Divisional round of the playoffs at U.S. Bank Stadium.Minnesota, the No. 2 seed, is coming off a first-round bye after going 13-3 and winning the NFC North.

New Orleans advanced to the second round of the playoffs by scoring a 31-26 win over Carolina on Sunday in the Wild Card round. The Saints went 11-5 and won the NFC South.

The teams met in Week 1 when the Vikings scored a 29-19 home win.

Here’s a look at 10 numbers of note headed into the matchup:

2 — Vikings safety Harrison Smith was one of two players who had 70-plus tackles, at least 1 sack and five or more interceptions in 2017. Smith, who shared that achievement…