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And just like that, it’s on to San Francisco.
Following the Vikings upset of the Saints in overtime Sunday, linebacker Anthony Barr allowed himself and the team only a handful of hours to revel in the win.
“We’ll enjoy it until we get home and then get back to work,” Barr said.
The Vikings are forced to turn the page quickly on a short week, during which they’ll prep for Saturday’s Divisional round game against the 49ers. Kickoff is set for 3:35 p.m. (CT).
Minnesota knows all too well the pain of falling short after a big win, and the team doesn’t intend to take its foot off the gas.
Two years ago, the Vikings defeated the Saints with a walk-off touchdown by Stefon Diggs to advance to the NFC Championship but played poorly at Philadelphia the following week. Head Coach Mike Zimmer did not shy away from the reminder during his postgame locker room speech Sunday afternoon.
“The last time we won in the playoffs in the last second, we didn’t play very good the next week,” Zimmer told the team. “So, when we come back on Tuesday, we have to be ready to work.”