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The 1987 New Orleans Saints season was the team’s 21st year in the National Football League. The strike-shortened year was the Saints’ first-ever winning season. The Saints also qualified for the postseason for the first time riding largely on a nine-game winning streak to close the season. However they were soundly defeated at home by the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the playoffs by a score of 44–10.