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Follow on Google News | Vikings Vs Saints Live Streaming National Football League Championship Round Football Match TodayNFC CHAMPIONSHIP: Minnesota Vikings Vs New Orleans Saints.
By: C. Christopher Your Today's expense would be $0.04 for this Live coverage. Go: http://sports- Or Visit: http://nflonpc.blogspot.com Watch LIVE here http://sports- What happening? Vikings Keys For Success: 1. Run the ball. The Saints' biggest weakness is their run defense, and the Vikings must exploit that with Adrian Peterson's strong cutbacks, a facet of opposing running backs that has given New Orleans problems. The Vikings are 6-0 when Peterson carries the ball at least 25 times, including the 34-3 victory over Dallas in the divisional round. Peterson had 26 carries for 63 yards. When Peterson gets a high number of carries, it helps the offense control time of possession and the linemen have the chance to assert their will on defensive linemen eager to rush Favre. 2. Keep Brees contained. Brees is one of the least sacked players in the NFL in recent years because of his mobility and quick release under pressure. The Vikings don't need to necessarily sack Brees often to win this game, but they must keep him from buying extra time getting outside of the pocket. If pass rushers can put pressure on Brees with the front four, as they did last week against Dallas, the secondary won't have to cover the Saints' dangerous receivers as long. 3. Find separation. When healthy, the Saints' starting cornerback tandem of Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer are a force for opposing receivers. Porter and Greer allowed one passing touchdown in their season's first eight games. It's up to Vikings receivers to get open and give Favre openings to hit them. This is the biggest game in the young pro careers of Percy Harvin and Sidney Rice, and they need to respond to the tough matchup. Saints Keys For Success: 1. Bring the offense. This is what the Saints do best, and they do it better than any team. Brees is playing the position as well as anyone, and he has a seemingly endless selection of targets at his disposal. Tailback Reggie Bush looked healthier, faster and more dangerous than ever last week against the Cardinals. The receivers create matchup nightmares: Marques Colston (a big, tall target with great hands), Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem (speedy downfield threats) and Lance Moore (a shifty target with great hands in the mold of Wes Welker and Miles Austin). Tight end Jeremy Shockey is one of the best receivers at his position. And the Saints have been running the ball effectively. They can put a lot of pressure on the Vikings by posting an early lead and forcing them to play catch-up. Or, if things start out a little ugly, the Saints can make up a deficit in a hurry. They must hold up against Minnesota's pass rush (see below), but the Vikings' secondary is vulnerable, especially at safety, so opportunities should be there. 2. Give Brees time to throw. Brees' ability to avoid sacks is in large part because he makes quick decisions, gets rid of the ball and finds holes in defenses. Defenses rarely have success when they blitz against him. But he's obviously more dangerous when he has time in the pocket to wait for plays to open up downfield. And Minnesota's front four, led by end Jared Allen and tackle Kevin Williams, rarely give quarterbacks that time, especially on the fast track inside a dome. This will be a huge test for Saints left tackle Jermon Bushrod, who has been mostly solid in his first season as the Saints starter. Bushrod had a forgettable performance against Dallas in Week 15, as did the entire Saints' pass protection. But he held his own against Julius Peppers, John Abraham and the Giants and Jets, among others. The Saints will surely offer him help with blocking help from tight ends and backs, but that takes a receiver out of the fold. 3. Contain the run. The Saints have been vulnerable to big plays in the run game, especially on the opening drive this year. And once again, they let Arizona's Tim Hightower break off a 70-yard touchdown run on the first play of scrimmage last week. They settled down after that, allowing 31 rushing yards the rest of the game. But their run defense was inconsistent past three months. It has been especially porous against cutback runs, but the problems have stemmed from missed assignments to missed tackles in every level of the defense. They're healthier across the board now, which should help, but they're facing one of the NFL's most potent rushing attacks, with tailbacks Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Peterson and the Vikings' line have looked rather human in recent weeks, especially since teams continue to stack the box against them. But this matchup might help them get off the ground. End
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