EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings love playing at home, from the fire-breathing dragon and flaming runestones during introductions to the sights and sounds of fans’ overhead claps during the SKOL Chant.
They also love being efficient on offense, highly effective on defense and giving maximum effort on special teams.
That broad combination and more detailed factors played significant roles in Minnesota (13-3) going 7-1 at home this season and earning the right to host Sunday’s Divisional game against the Saints (11-5 regular season, 1-0 postseason).
The Saints also went 7-1 in home games in 2017 but were 4-4 in road games, including a 29-19 loss to the Vikings in Week 1.