MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Minnesota Vikings now know who they'll play in their first playoff game this season; the New Orleans Saints. The Saints knocked off the Carolina Panthers at home 31 to 26 Sunday, which means they'll come to U.S. Bank Stadium for the divisional round of the playoffs. The other NFC divisional-round game features the Eagles taking on the Atlanta Falcons in Philadelphia.

The Vikings are making their 29th postseason appearance, the fifth-most in NFL history.

Odds: The Vikings are favored by five points over the Saints , according to Vegas Insider.

According to analytics website FiveThirtyEight, Minnesota has a winning probability of 63 percent over New Orleans. Case Keenum will make his first start in a playoff game. Drew Brees is 1-4 in road playoff games, according to Pro Football Reference.



Minnesota is Vegas' pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. The Vikings are 9/5 favorites to win the NFC Championship and have 9/2 odds to win the Super Bowl. The Patriots have 2/1 odds.

