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Week 5 overreactions: Vikings legitimate Super Bowl contenders? NFC East champ to have losing record?

The Minnesota Vikings have extended their winning run to ten games, the longest active streak in the league, after a dominant performance that limited Saints quarterback Tyler Shough to just 96 passing yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. Minnesota controlled the clock, nearly doubling New Orleans in time of possession and outgaining them 364‑142 yards, while leading the NFL in defensive success rate (66.5%), defensive EPA per play (0.22) and sack rate (9.8%).

Quarterback Kyler Murray completed 24 of 30 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown to Justin Jefferson, added seven rushes for 54 yards, and scrambled for an 18‑yard touchdown on a third‑and‑10 before delivering a 32‑yard strike to Jeshaun Jones on the game‑winning drive.

The Houston Texans routed the Tennessee Titans 26‑3, with new play‑caller DeMeco Ryans guiding a defense that surrendered only 187 total yards and 3.2 yards per play. Edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. continued his breakout season, positioning himself as a leading candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.

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