Christmas Football: Vikings vs. Saints

Merry Christmas BGN readers! For those that celebrate, and those that don’t, here’s hoping you have a wonderful Friday, and get a chance to kick back, relax, and watch some football.

There’s only two weeks left of the 2020 NFL season, and we get another Friday evening matchup in Week 16, with an NFC contest between the Minnesota Vikings (6-8) and New Orleans Saints (10-4).

The Vikings lead the all-time series between these teams, 19-11, but the Saints have won 4 of the past 5 meetings. They last faced off in the regular season back in October 2018, with the Saints getting a road win in Minnesota, 30-20. They haven’t played each other in New Orleans since 2014, when the Saints won, 20-9.

Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s game.

Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints

TV Schedule

Game time: 4:30 PM EST

Channel: FOX | NFL Network | Amazon Prime

Date: Friday, December 25, 2020

Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, LA

Radio: SIRIUS: 82 (Min), 83 (NO) | XM: 226 (Min), 225 (NO), 88 (National)

Online Streaming

FuboTV : www.fubo.tv

Odds

Minnesota Vikings: +7 (+275)

New Orleans Saints: -7 (-335)

Over/Under: 51.5

BLG Pick: Saints -7

SB Nation Blogs

Vikings: www.DailyNorseman.com

Saints: www.CanalStreetChronicles.com

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