New Orleans (10-3) at Minnesota (2-11) this Sunday, Dec 18, 2011

For years reaching the playoffs, winning a division and preparing sufficiently for a postseason run were just pipe dreams for the New Orleans Saints.

But now dem Saints are pretty much a regular in the playoffs, and in position for another shot at a Super Bowl title.

With last week's win at Tennessee, they clinched their third consecutive playoff berth, and have only one more away game left in the regular season in Sunday's showdown with the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome.

The Saints improved to 10-3 with a 22-17 victory over the Titans, reaching the double-digit win mark for the third year in a row and on a roll with five straight wins.

Drew Brees leads the NFL with 4,368 passing yards and is on his way to breaking Dan Marino's single-season passing record of 5,084 yards set during the 1984 campaign. Expect Brees to pick apart the Vikings' secondary, as he is #1 in the NFL with a 70.9 completion percentage and 336.0 passing yards per game. Brees has also won his past two games with Minnesota.

The Saints are 6-0 at home and even though they'll be playing in Minnesota, they play exceptionally well under a dome. They'll most likely try to turn the game into a track meet on the fast surface.

Schedule

@ Minnesota Vikings
Sun, 12/18 at 12:00 PM CST
Away:
Mall of America Field

Atlanta Falcons
Mon, 12/26 at 7:30 PM CST
HOME:
Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Carolina Panthers
Sun, 01/01 at 12:00 PM CST
HOME:
Mercedes-Benz Superdome