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Case Keenum connected with Stefon Diggs on a game-winning 61-yard touchdown pass on Sunday鈥檚 final play, giving the Minnesota Vikings a dramatic 29-24 NFL playoff victory over New Orleans.
Minnesota advanced in astonishing fashion to play the Eagles in Philadelphia in next Sunday鈥檚 National Conference final. If they win, the Vikings will become the first team to play the Super Bowl in its home stadium.
Jacksonville stunned host Pittsburgh 45-42 in Sunday鈥檚 other NFL playoff game, sending the Jaguars to defending champion New England in next Sunday鈥檚 American Conference final, but that upset was overshadowed by one of the most shocking finishes in NFL history. With New Orleans leading 24-23 and only 10 seconds to play, Keenum hurled a pass to the right sideline and Diggs leaped high to grab it.
When Saints defender Marcus Williams missed the tackle, diving past Diggs, the receiver turned and raced unchallenged into the end zone as the final seconds ticked away.
鈥淭hey count us out all the time. Nobody thinks we could do it,鈥 Diggs said. 鈥淓verybody thought it was over. I don鈥檛 stop playing until there are all zeroes on the clock.鈥
Minnesota jumped ahead 17-0 on Jerick McKinnon鈥檚 14-yard touchdown run, Kai Forbath鈥檚 20-yard field goal and a 1-yard Latavius Murray touchdown run.
Forbath connected on a 53-yard field goal to put the Vikings back in front but a 43-yard Wil Lutz field goal with 25 seconds remaining put the Saints back in front until the final heartbreaking play.
The Vikings, who boast the NFL鈥檚 top-rated defensive unit, reached the conference final for the first time since the 2009 season.
At Pittsburgh, Jacksonville rookie Leonard Fournette ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns to put the Jaguars in defending champion New England鈥檚 path.
Pittsburgh鈥檚 Ben Roethlisberger, who threw a career-high five interceptions in an October loss to the Jaguars, completed 37-of-58 passes for a Steelers post-season record 469 yards and five touchdowns but it was not enough.
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