Minnesota Vikings (2019-2024) vs New Orleans Saints (2014-2018)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. New Orleans Saints take it 4-2.

Minnesota Vikings · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.2 · headliner Danielle Hunter '23 (93)

QBSam Darnold (80) · Kirk Cousins (79) · Joshua Dobbs (69)

RBDalvin Cook (89) · Aaron Jones (78) · Alexander Mattison (70)

WRJustin Jefferson (91) · Adam Thielen (83) · Stefon Diggs (82)

TET.J. Hockenson (83) · Tyler Conklin (74) · Kyle Rudolph (73)

EDGEDanielle Hunter (93) · Jonathan Greenard (89) · Andrew Van Ginkel (86)

DTSheldon Richardson (75) · Armon Watts (75) · Harrison Phillips (75)

LBEric Kendricks (82) · Eric Wilson (80) · Blake Cashman (80)

CBByron Murphy (89) · Patrick Peterson (86) · Trae Waynes (74)

SXavier Woods (85) · Camryn Bynum (85) · Harrison Smith (84)

New Orleans Saints · 2014-2018

Squad power 83.5 · headliner Cameron Jordan '17 (90)

QBDrew Brees (80)

RBMark Ingram (86) · Alvin Kamara (86) · Tim Hightower (71)

WRMichael Thomas (86) · Brandin Cooks (83) · Marques Colston (77)

TEJimmy Graham (83) · Benjamin Watson (79) · Coby Fleener (75)

EDGECameron Jordan (90) · Junior Galette (83) · Alex Okafor (74)

DTNick Fairley (84) · Sheldon Rankins (81) · Akiem Hicks (74)

LBDemario Davis (78) · Curtis Lofton (75) · David Hawthorne (74)

CBMarshon Lattimore (86) · Delvin Breaux (80) · Ken Crawley (77)

SMarcus Williams (78) · Kenny Vaccaro (76) · Jairus Byrd (73)

Series result — New Orleans Saints win 4-2

Game 1: Minnesota Vikings 25-20

Game 2: Minnesota Vikings 37-28

Game 3: New Orleans Saints 28-25

Game 4: New Orleans Saints 32-30

Game 5: New Orleans Saints 31-30

Game 6: New Orleans Saints 35-30

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