Game recap: New Orleans Saints 30, Minnesota Vikings 20

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Minneapolis – The New Orleans Saints finally left U.S. Bank Stadium victorious after a 30-20 triumph on “Sunday Night Football.”

The victory extended the Saints winning streak to six games and at 6-1 keeps them atop the NFC South standings, one game up on Carolina (5-2 after a 36-21 victory over Baltimore on Sunday).

The victory also sets the stage for the most anticipated matchup of the 2018 NFL season: the undefeated Los Angeles Rams (8-0) vs. the Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome next Sunday at 3:25 p.m. on Fox. The Rams won last season’s game at the Los Angeles Coliseum, ending the Saints’ eight-game winning streak.

New Orleans took control of Sunday's game when it turned a second quarter Minnesota fumble into Alvin Kamara's second touchdown and a 17-13 halftime lead.

Minnesota (4-3-1) was driving when linebacker Alex Anzalone and cornerback P.J. Williams delivered a big hit on receiver Adam Thielen who fumbled. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore picked it up and returned it 54 yards. Following a Minnesota penalty, the Saints had the ball at the 18. A quick 17-yard pass from Drew Brees to Kamara gave them a first-and-goal from the 1 and Kamara scored on the next play. ...

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