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Wow! Really surprised that the Vikes beat the Saints. The Vikings had been a fading team at the end of the season. Getting Dalvin Cook back certainly helped.

Third straight year that the Saints have lost in overtime in the playoffs, going back to the Miracle in Minneapolis. That team is snake bit.

It's ironic that the final play had a slight push off that could have been called offensive pass interference, but it was the right no-call.

RiverDog wrote:Third straight year that the Saints have lost in overtime in the playoffs, going back to the Miracle in Minneapolis. That team is snake bit.

It's ironic that the final play had a slight push off that could have been called offensive pass interference, but it was the right no-call.

They called it on Hollister today. OPI, looked very similar except we weren't in the end zone to win the game.

Should’ve been called. They flag that stuff all the time.

RiverDog wrote:Third straight year that the Saints have lost in overtime in the playoffs, going back to the Miracle in Minneapolis. That team is snake bit.

It's ironic that the final play had a slight push off that could have been called offensive pass interference, but it was the right no-call.

jshawaii22 wrote:They called it on Hollister today. OPI, looked very similar except we weren't in the end zone to win the game.

Yes, nearly identical, but I didn't agree with the one against Hollister, either. The "push off" didn't create any separation IMO. In any event, it wasn't flagrant enough to reverse it although I'm surprised that they didn't at least take a second look.

This controversy over a push off in overtime is a joke . Not even close . At least the Saints got a booth review unlike Hollister last week.

I wasn’t shocked the Vikes won . It’s the most loaded NFC field I’ve seen. The Vikes have plenty of talent . Cameron Jordan popped off pregame saying “ it comes down to which Kirk Cousins you get”. Well Cam you got good Cousins. Sucks to be you.

Wouldn’t shock me to see them beat the 9ers.

I was very surprised Saints blew this game. Cousins got it done.
And Minny has a decent shot next week in SF. 49ers weren't expecting this match up, and now they have more preparation maybe than usual.

Rudolph’s push off was much harder than the one on Darrell Jackson that cost us the SB, agreed?

I-5 wrote:Rudolph’s push off was much harder than the one on Darrell Jackson that cost us the SB, agreed?

I thought it was about the same. It could have been called and sometimes is as it was against Hollister, but was ticky tack. There's contact between the DB and receiver on nearly every play so I can appreciate the ref's reluctance to throw the flag. Others will disagree, but I didn't see the push off as creating enough separation to allow him to make the catch. Many people think that j/b the receiver's arm is extended that he's pushing off.

Jackson’s push was a little harder although so was the hand fighting from hope who was grabbing him before they got in the end zone. It’s how DJ played his whole career and I don’t remember him ever getting that call much less in the super bowl thrown by a ref from Pittsburgh who played college ball at Juanita college during the steel curtain years.

Neither should have been called. Plus the defender engaged with Rudolph first , same justification from
The league for why Hollister didn’t get a flag in his favor vs the 9ers. These whining Saints fans need to stow it.