Vikings Vs. Saints: Keys To The Game Include Avoiding Turnovers

In the 2009 NFC Championship game, the Minnesota Vikings turned the ball over five times against the New Orleans Saints. It was still a very tight game all the way through despite the massive turnover number.

SB Nation's Daily Norseman says heading into the 2010 regular season opener against the Saints, the Vikings should have one goal: Protect the football.

The Vikings need to combat the Saints' super-duper, uber-secret "hitting the quarterback" blueprint with another little-known NFL strategy. . ."holding on to the football."  Quite simply, if the Vikings hold on to the football against the Saints and don't gift them five turnovers, they will win.

If the Vikings don't turn the ball over five times against the Saints last year they probably win the game and head to the Super Bowl. Alas, those turnovers were real and they didn't walk away with the victory.

If the Vikings avoid turnovers, you have to think they have a good shot in this game.

Keep up with the Vikings at Daily Norseman and the Saints at Canal Street Chronicles.