The Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints 29-24 this evening at U.S. Bank Stadium, advancing to the NFC Championship game next Sunday in Philadelphia -- taking another step closer to becoming the first team to play in a Super Bowl at their home stadium.

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The Vikings scored on an improbable 61 yard pass from Kennum to Diggs as time expired for the win.

The Vikings will face the Eagles next Sunday at 5:40 PM CT in the NFC Championship game between the top two teams in the conference playing for the right to advance to Super Bowl 52 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

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