▁at ▁Detroit ▁L ions ▁NFL ▁on ▁Thanks g iving ▁Day ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 3 : ▁at ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 4 : ▁at ▁Carolina ▁Pan thers ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 5 : ▁vs . ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 6 : ▁at ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack ers ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 7 : ▁vs . ▁Chicago ▁B ears ▁ ▁Stand ings ▁ ▁Division ▁ ▁Conference ▁ ▁Post season ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁Game ▁summar ies ▁ ▁N FC ▁Div is ional ▁Play offs : ▁vs . ▁( # 4 ) ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁ ▁N FC ▁Championship : ▁at ▁( # 1 ) ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les ▁ ▁With ▁their ▁win ▁against ▁the ▁Sain ts ▁in ▁the ▁N FC ▁Div is ional ▁Round , ▁Minnesota ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁era ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁conference ▁championship ▁game ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁they ▁hosted ▁the ▁Super ▁Bowl . ▁Despite ▁going ▁to ▁Lincoln ▁Fin an cial ▁Field ▁as ▁three - point ▁favor ites , ▁primarily ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁general ▁lack ▁of ▁confidence ▁in ▁E ag les ▁second - string ▁quarter back ▁Nick ▁F oles , ▁the ▁Vik ings ▁lost ▁in ▁a ▁massive ▁ups et ▁to ▁the ▁number ▁ 1 ▁seed ed ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 8 – 7 . ▁Although ▁the ▁Vik ings ▁took ▁an ▁early ▁lead ▁on ▁their ▁opening ▁drive ▁via ▁a ▁pass ▁from ▁Case ▁Ke enum ▁to ▁K yle ▁Rud olph , ▁the ▁E ag