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Vikings fans still dealing with defeat

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) In a snow-covered Minneapolis front yard last week hung a purple Vikings flag at half-staff, a woeful memory of what could have been.

Yes, Super Bowl weekend has arrived, but the ratings might lag behind around here.

"It's the end of another inglorious Vikings season," said Keith Richotte of Grand Forks, N.D. "So put your head down, wear as many layers of clothing as you can and hope the snow melts in the next three months." (MORE)

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Sun, Jan 24
NFC Conference Championship
Final 1 2 3 4 OT Tot
Minnesota 14 0 7 7 0 28
New Orleans 7 7 7 7 3 31
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Leader Minnesota New Orleans
Passing B. Favre 310 D. Brees 197
Rushing A. Peterson 122 P. Thomas 61
Receiving B. Berrian 102 D. Henderson 39
NFC North Division
TeamWLTPct
xy-Minnesota 1240.750
x-Green Bay 1150.688
Chicago 790.438
Detroit 2140.125
Full Standings
Leaders
Passing Yards: B. Favre4202
Passing TDs: B. Favre33
Rushing Yards: A. Peterson1383
Rushing TDs: A. Peterson18
Receiving Yards: S. Rice1312
Receiving TDs: V. Shiancoe11
Interceptions: C. Griffin4
Offense (Rank)
Yards: 6074 (5)
Passing Yards: 4156 (8)
Rushing Yards: 1918 (13)
Points per game: 29.4 (2)
Yards per game: 379.6 (5)
Touchdowns: 53 (2)
Field Goals: 26 (11)
Defense (Rank)
Yards: 4888 (6)
Passing Yards: 3494 (19)
Rushing Yards: 1394 (2)
Points per game: 19.5 (10)
Yards per game: 305.5 (6)
Touchdowns: 31 (11)
Field Goals: 22 (14)
Schedule 2009
Week Date Opp Info
1 9/13 @ Cle W 34-20
2 9/20 @ Det W 27-13
3 9/27 vs. SF W 27-24
4 10/5 vs. GB W 30-23
5 10/11 @ StL W 38-10
6 10/18 vs. Bal W 33-31
7 10/25 @ Pit L 27-17
8 11/1 @ GB W 38-26
9 Bye Week
10 11/15 vs. Det W 27-10
11 11/22 vs. Sea W 35-9
12 11/29 vs. Chi W 36-10
13 12/6 @ Ari L 30-17
14 12/13 vs. Cin W 30-10
15 12/20 @ Car L 26-7
16 12/28 @ Chi L 36-30 (OT)
17 1/3 vs. NYG W 44-7
19 1/17 vs. Dal W 34-3
20 1/24 @ NO L 31-28 (OT)
Injuries
Date Player Status
1/24/2010 B. Berrian ankle (Probable)
1/24/2010 R. Edwards knee (questionable)
1/24/2010 P. Harvin illness (questionable)
1/24/2010 S. Hutchinson shoulder (Probable)
1/24/2010 J. Kennedy thumb (Probable)
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
1/27/2010 I. Johnson signed
1/27/2010 V. Perretta signed
1/27/2010 C. Clark signed
1/27/2010 D. Radovich signed
1/27/2010 T. Johnson signed
1/27/2010 C. Anderson signed
1/27/2010 D. Wright signed
1/27/2010 P. Brown signed
1/22/2010 J. Johnson signed
1/21/2010 T. Biddle signed
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