Highlights and Touchdowns: Minnesota Vikings 33-52 New Orleans Saints in NFL 2020 Season

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The Saints won the NFC South and are still looking for the first place in the National Conference.

Vikings 33-52 Saints

Minnesota fails to make the fourth down and the Saints will only kneel.

A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE. 🏈🎄🙌@A_kamara6's sixth rushing TD ties the record for most in a single game! @Saints #Saints

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TD Saints

Kamara breaks record for land-based scores with six.

Two-minute break.

Saints in goal zone about to score again.

.@athielen19 is in for six! @Vikings #Skol

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Hill recovers the short kick and New Orleans goes on the offensive.

Minnesota could not make the conversion and leaves empty-handed.

TD Vikings

Thielen managed to score with her spikes and at the end there was an attempt at a fight.

They divert the pass to Cousins and he will be fourth down.

Time out of New Orleans.

Jefferson with the reception and they are already in the red zone.

Thielen with the catch to pass halfway.

.@T_Hill4 joins the @Saints TD party! 🎄🙌 #Saints

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TD Saints

Hill by land ensures victory and the Saints' divisional title.

Time out for the Saints when third down will come.

Brees with the short pass to his closed wing for the first and goal.

Hill connects to Kamara and now moves the chains by air.

Again Brees connects with Sanders to gain more than 25 yards and take the field.

Cousins drops the ball, but the offensive line recovers. Fourth and long, to clear.

Count 'em. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

That's FIVE Christmas TDs for @A_kamara6! @Saints #Saints

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TD Saints

And again Kamara by land of five yards increases the advantage.

Murray keeps moving his legs and gets first and goal.

Big play by the Saints where Cook takes off a defender to enter the opponent's 30-yard line.

.@swervinirvin_ gets a second helping! @Vikings #Skol

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Vikings 27-31 Saints.

TD Vikings

Smith with the reception kneeling and approaching on the scoreboard.

Passing interference in the goal zone over Thielen and there will be first and goal.

Cousins' incomplete pass, but he blew a ruddy handkerchief to the pin and Minnesota will have first and ten.

Thielen with the reception after play action to settle in the rival field.

Smith Jr. with the reception and with effort surpasses the mark of the first and ten.

.@A_kamara6 was definitely on the nice list.

FOURTH TOUCHDOWN OF THE DAY! 😱 @Saints #Saints

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TD Saints

Kamara with her fourth touchdown to extend the lead again.

Kamara carry to the 6-yard line for first and goal.

Hill with personal carriage to move the chains in quarter down.

Hill falls short of the mark and will be fourth down.

'Tis the season for touchdowns. 🎄🏈@swervinirvin_ gets six for the @Vikings! #Skol

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Sanders with the reception and claims to put the ball on the 34-yard line.

Murray with the reception and Brees with the five-yard pass exceeds 80,000 yards, unique in the NFL.

TD Vikings

Play actión and Cousins finds Smith Jr. for the score.

Cook turns the corner and leaves the ball within yards of scoring.

Sanders does not make the reception and the Minnesota defensive intercepts in the red zone.

Murray with the short run, but enough to move the chains.

The move was changed and the Vikings will have to clear.

TD Saints, recovers the Gardner loose ball and returns it to the diagonals, but the play will be reviewed.

From Cousins to Smith and although the pass is low, the catcher makes the catch.

The second half begins. Minnesota on the offensive.

Kamara is the gift that keeps on giving. 🎁🎁🎁

THIRD TD of the day for @A_kamara6! @Saints #Saints

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Vikings 14-24 Saints.

Smith with the reception to move the chains.

TD Saints

Again by land Kamara manages to enter the diagonals.

Cook with the reception in the red zone, threaten the Saints.

Kamara with the reception to move the chains.

Incomplete pass from Brees who came within a whisker of being intercepted.

Burton with the short haul to move the chains.

Cousins is captured and the Vikings do not take advantage of the interception. Three and out to clear.

Brees is intercepted in the red zone and the Saints leave empty-handed.

Brees bombing Sander to get inside the 35-yard line.

Hill turns the corner with the personal carriage to move the chains near midfield.

Murray with the carriage for the first and ten of the series.

Here comes the BOONE!@_lococinco gets in for the TD! @Vikings #Skol

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TD Vikings

Boone with the carriage turning the corner to approach on the board.

Cook breaks the tackle and moves the chains.

Time away from Minnesota.

Cousins finds Johnson to put the ball on the 41-yard line.

Thielen with the reception and holds the shot to complete the pass. First and ten.

FG Saints

Lutz with the 30-yard field goal widens the gap.

Kamara cannot make the reception and the Saints will settle for a field goal attempt.

Vikings 7-14 Saints.

Another haul from Murray and they are already in the red zone of the rival. great march of the Saints.

Now the reception is of Johnson to move the chains and to install in rival field.

Murray runs the ball again to gain more than 15 yards.

Brees finds Hill and the Saints come out of the engagement zone.

Cousins with the incomplete pass and Minnesota to clear

Abdullah with the 12-yard run to move the chains on the 38-yard line.

.@A_kamara6 already going for seconds on Christmas!@Saints retake the lead. #Saints

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TD Saints

Kamara with the 1 yard run to give the Saints the advantage.

Pass interference and the Saints from the one-yard line will have four more opportunities.

Murray with the short reception for the first and goal. The Saints are already threatening.

.@dalvincook jingles all the way to the end zone! 🎅 @Vikings #Skol

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Cook with the first and ten in the red zone, 19th yard.

Burton with the hauling by the centre to keep moving the chains.

Kamara with the carry and after the good return, the Saints are already in midfield.

TD Vikings

Cook with the 16-yard cart to even the game. Great offense by the Purple.

.@A_kamara6 gives the @Saints an early Christmas gift! 🎁

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Now it's Cook with the carry to leave the ball at the 34-yard line.

Jefferson with the quick route in for another 10 yards and get in front of the midfield.

Minnesota moves chains fast with Thielen's reception.

TD Saints

Kamara with the personal 40-yard carry to make the first touchdown of the game

Sanders with the jeft swift to take advantage of the gaps and put the ball in rival territory.

Murray with the short haul for the first and ten and approaching midfield.

Kamara carry to gain 11 yards to move the chains.

The game begins. The Saints go on the offensive.

We are minutes away from the start of the game between Vikings and Saints, at the beginning of week 16 of the NFL.

If the Saints win this afternoon, they would become champions of the NFC South Division.

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In 2018 and 2020 the Vikings eliminated the Saints from the Playoffs by beating them 29-24 and 26-20, respectively.

The Vikings need a miracle to qualify and, to do so, they need to win their two remaining games and have Bears and Cardinals lose their two games.

These are the players from New Orleans who will not be present for this game: 

S Marcus Williams
BY Trey Hendrickson
LB Kaden Elliss
OL Nick Easton
OL Andrus Peat
DT Malcolm Brown

Despite two consecutive losses, the Saints can still lead the NFC and need to win their two remaining games, combined with two losses for the Packers.

And Alvin Kamara knows that with his shoes...

This happened in 2009 when the then San Diego Chargers defeated the Tennessee Titans.

With this Friday's game, for the first time in the history of the NFL there were games seven days a week, highlighting that those of Tuesday and Wednesday were played on those days for reprogramming against cases of coronavirus.

The Vikings also released a video about Christmas and this Friday's game in front of the New Orleans Saints, the sub-leader of the National Conference.

A Christmas Day brawl in the bayou.#VikingQuest pic.twitter.com/SLIyk4RXyK

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 25, 2020

In this way, the Vikings have wished a merry Christmas, hoping to achieve victory in the 16th week of the NFL.

These are the Minnesota players who will not be available this afternoon.

It's Christmas and there will be NFL. We begin with coverage of the Vikings vs Saints, for week 16 of the NFL.

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The historical advantage favors the Vikings with 23 wins for 12 losses, including three wins (two of them in playoffs) from the last five games.

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Eyes will be on Drew Brees, who did not make a good comeback last week against Kansas by completing only 15 of 34 for 234 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

Runner Dalvin Cook's season is a point and a half for the team as he has 1,484 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Although they were clearly outclassed at times, the Saints put up a fight and stayed close to the comeback, but fell to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Although not eliminated, the Vikings after losing 33-27 to the Chicago Bears need a real miracle to qualify.

Kirk Cousins between fumbles and interceptions has complicated the panorama of its equipment, reason why before a defense of elite like the one of the Saints, they will have to take care of the ovoid to the maximum.

Despite two consecutive losses, the Saints need to close the season with wins combined with losses for the Packers in order to finish as the top seed.

As part of Thursday Night Football, the NFL moved the game to December 25, in the middle of Christmas, to give all the fans a gift.

The Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints match will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in New Orleans, United States. The kick-off is scheduled at 4:30pm ET.

My name is Adrian Hernandez and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.