Before quarterback Case Keenum took a knee on the extra-point attempt, officially sealing the Vikings' shocking 29-24 NFC divisional victory against the Saints, players already were jumping, screaming and crying tears of joy in the locker room deep inside U.S. Bank Stadium.
Vikings players joined the jubilation of fans in the tens of thousands, high-fiving many of them on their path to the locker room through the Delta Sky360 Club. Quietly sitting at his locker was cornerback Terence Newman, who for the first time in his 15 NFL seasons will play in a conference championship game Sunday when the Vikings and Eagles vie for a Super Bowl berth in Philadelphia.