Stock Market Report: Saints

Sunday Night, the Minnesota Vikings had a chance to make a statement in the NFL. A win, and they kept possession of first place in the NFC North and go a long way in putting those early season duds to Buffalo and the Rams behind them. Additionally, they get a tiebreaker over the Saints in a first round bye when it’s time to start talking playoff positioning. They had a lot going for them in this game, too—it was a home game, the Saints don’t play particularly well on the road, and Minnesota jumped out to a 13-7 lead.

Instead, the Vikings laid an egg on national TV. Feel good, three game winning streak gone, first place in the NFC North is gone, and now the Vikings have three straight…