The Minnesota Vikings visit the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET at Caesars Superdome. Dome · Sportturf. The Vikings are 2-0 (1st in the NFC North), the Saints 1-1 (1st in the NFC South). The Vikings went 6-0 down the stretch, the Saints 4-2.
In 2026 the Vikings scored 24 points per game (14th in the NFL) and allowed 12.5 (4th in the NFL); the Saints scored 27 (9th in the NFL) and allowed 24 (19th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads MIN 3–2 over the last 5 meetings, at an average total of 56; against the spread it is NO 3–2, and the total has gone OVER 3–2. MIN have taken 3 of the last 5 — 3 of the 5 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 20 players out and 29 questionable across the two teams — Nick Samac (MIN C, Injured reserve), Brett Thorson (MIN P, Out), Kelvin Banks Jr. (NO OT, Injured reserve) and Christen Miller (NO DT, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Vikings play the Saints?
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints is Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET at Caesars Superdome.
What is the head-to-head record between the Vikings and the Saints?
The recent series is MIN 3–2 over the last 5 meetings — the last one finished MIN 27–19 in 2023 (Week 10), and against the spread the series is NO 3–2.
Who is injured for Vikings vs Saints?
85 players carry a designation: 20 out and 29 questionable, including Nick Samac (MIN C, Injured reserve), Brett Thorson (MIN P, Out), Kelvin Banks Jr. (NO OT, Injured reserve) and Christen Miller (NO DT, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.