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Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints

NFLWeek 5 • regular • 2026
Scheduled
Saints logo
Saints
New Orleans
0
vs
Vikings logo
Vikings
Minnesota
0
NO 44%56% MIN
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Minnesota Vikings 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Vikings:

  • ELO Rating. Saints ELO 1461 vs Vikings ELO 1602 (diff: -141)
  • Home Field Advantage. Saints are 0-1 at home this season; Vikings are 2-0 on the road

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VenueCaesars Superdome
New Orleans, LA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Vikings (away)
Saints (home)
56%
Win probability
44%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Vikings at Saints

The Vikings visit the Saints at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA in NFL regular season Week 5 action.

Our model gives the Vikings a 56% chance of winning, making this a competitive contest. The Saints will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • ELO Rating favors the Vikings (medium): Saints ELO 1461 vs Vikings ELO 1602 (diff: -141)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Vikings (low): Saints are 0-1 at home this season; Vikings are 2-0 on the road
  • Recent Form is neutral: Insufficient games for recent form analysis
Vikings56%

is favored to win

Key Factor
ELO Rating
Favors MIN

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • ELO RatingFavors Minnesota Vikings
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Minnesota Vikings
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MIN
NO
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Favours MIN|Favours NO

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Saints

Our Model44%

Vikings

Our Model56%

Understanding the win probability calculation

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/4/2026, 8:00:03 AM

Key Players

Vikings

Kyler MurrayQB
Carson WentzQB
Max BrosmerQB
Dontae FlemingWR
Jordan AddisonWR

Saints

Tyler ShoughQB
Spencer RattlerQB
Zach WilsonQB
Hunter DekkersQB
Kevin Austin Jr.WR

Frequently Asked Questions

Saints has a 44% win probability, while Vikings has a 56% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

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