Vikings have one of their worst defensive performances, ever

Not only were the Vikings on the wrong side of the NFL’s first six-touchdown day since Gale Sayers in 1965 but the Vikings also had generally one of their worst defensive performances in team history. The 52 points allowed by the Vikings become the first time the Vikings have surrendered 50 or more points since [more]

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Alvin Kamara scores six times, Saints win NFC South

It looked like Alvin Kamara would be stopped short of a six-touchdown game by Saints head coach Sean Payton, but it turned out that no one could stop Kamara on Christmas. Kamara tied an NFL record with six touchdowns in the Saints’ 52-33 win over the Vikings. It looked like Kamara would miss his chance [more]

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Alvin Kamara ties record with fifth rushing touchdown

Saints running back Alvin Kamara might want to make every day Christmas. Kamara has tied an NFL record with his fifth rushing touchdown of Friday’s game against the Vikings. His seven-yard score in the fourth quarter put the Saints up 38-27 with 12 minutes to play. Kamara is the first player with five rushing scores [more]

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NFL Week 16 injury report roundup: Derek Carr set to return on Saturday night

Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Friday with the Saints hosting the Vikings for a Christmas matinee and it continues with three games on Saturday and 11 more games on Sunday. The teams playing in those games have released their final injury reports. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release [more]

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Drew Brees becomes the NFL’s first 80,000-yard passer

In what could be the penultimate regular-season game of Drew Brees‘ Hall of Fame career, he’s capping it with yet another milestone. Brees has become the first player in NFL history to generate more than 80,000 passing yards. Bucs quarterback Tom Brady, with 78,457 passing yards, could catch and surpass Brees next year, if Brees [more]

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Alvin Kamara up to four touchdowns in New Orleans

Saints running back Alvin Kamara is having himself a very merry Christmas. Kamara ran for a six-yard touchdown with 4:38 left in the third quarter to put the Saints up 31-20 on the Vikings. The touchdown was the fourth of the day for Kamara. He ran for three touchdowns in the first half and is [more]

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Vikings pick off Drew Brees, cut deficit to 24-20

Drew Brees narrowly avoided an interception shortly before Alvin Kamara‘s third touchdown of the first half, but his luck changed early in the third quarter. Vikings linebacker Hardy Nickerson intercepted a pass intended for Emmanuel Sanders and the Vikings cut the Saints’ lead to 24-20 a few plays later. Kirk Cousins hit Irv Smith for [more]

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