Minnesota, the No. 2 seed, is coming off a first-round bye after going 13-3 and winning the NFC North.
New Orleans advanced to the second round of the playoffs by scoring a 31-26 win over Carolina on Sunday in the Wild Card round. The Saints went 11-5 and won the NFC South.
The teams met in Week 1 when the Vikings scored a 29-19 home win.
Here’s a look at 10 numbers of note headed into the matchup:
2 — Vikings safety Harrison Smith was one of two players who had 70-plus tackles, at least 1 sack and five or more interceptions in 2017.