Week 5 · Recap
Vikings 23, Saints 13: Week 5 recap
What happened
The Vikings beat the Saints 23-13 on the road at Caesars Superdome in Week 5, moving to 5-0.
The Vikings outgained the Saints 364-142 in total yards, won the turnover battle 3-2, and went 9-18 on third down.
Kyler Murray went 24 of 30 for 229 yards and 1 TD. Aaron Jones Sr. had 25 carries for 113 yards and 1 TD on the ground. Justin Jefferson led the receivers with 6 catches for 79 yards and 1 TD.
On defense, Andrew Van Ginkel led with 1 sack and Blake Cashman had 9 tackles.
Team stats
- 364Total yards142
- 211Passing yards87
- 153Rushing yards55
- 18First downs9
- 9-18Third down2-10
- 2-4Red zone (TD-att)1-1
- 2Turnovers3
- 2-18Sacked-yards1-9
- 4-30Penalties-yards6-41
- 39:37Possession20:23
Box score from ESPN.
Scoring plays
Score: MIN-NO- 1st quarter
- MINWill Reichard 40 Yd Field Goal9:043-0
- 2nd quarter
- NOKendre Miller 2 Yd Rush (Daniel Carlson Kick)8:233-7
- MINWill Reichard 54 Yd Field Goal0:006-7
- 3rd quarter
- MINJustin Jefferson 15 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick)12:0613-7
- NOJonas Sanker 87 Yd Fumble Return (Daniel Carlson PAT Failed)2:3413-13
- 4th quarter
- MINAaron Jones Sr. 8 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick)14:0620-13
- MINWill Reichard 55 Yd Field Goal7:0123-13
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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 12, 2026, 10:09 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.