Complex sentence: With the win, the Vikings headed to Philadelphia to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, losing 38--7 and denying them the opportunity to become the first Super Bowl host team to play in the Super Bowl.
Split into simpler sentences: With the win, the Vikings headed to Philadelphia to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. The Eagles beat the Vikings, 38--7, thus denying them the opportunity to become the first Super Bowl host team to play in the Super Bowl.