Original sentence: He had made a 60-yard kick less than two minutes earlier, but with the game on the line, he hit the left upright and then the crossbar, sealing the Vikings 28–25 win.In 2010, the Vikings traveled to New Orleans for a rematch of the NFC Championship game in one of the most anticipated games of the season.In January 2001, the 10–6 Saints traveled to Minnesota for a playoff game against the 11–5 Vikings.Meanwhile, the Saints finished 11–5 (second in the division behind the 13–3 Atlanta Falcons), and went on to lose to the Seattle Seahawks in the Beast Quake game.The Vikings' season spiraled out of control as they fell from 12–4 to 6–10, which included head coach Brad Childress being fired mid-season, the Metrodome collapsing mid-season, and the lackluster play from Brett Favre in what was his final season in the NFL
Edited sentence: He had made a 60-yard kick less than two minutes earlier, but with the game on the line, his field goal attempt banged into the left upright and then back off the crossbar, sealing the Vikings 28–25 win.In January 2001, the 10–6 Saints (fresh off their first ever playoff game victory) traveled to Minnesota for an NFC Divisional Playoff game against the 11–5 Vikings.Meanwhile, the Saints finished 11–5 (second in the division behind the 13–3 Atlanta Falcons), and went on to lose to the Seattle Seahawks in the Beast Quake NFC Wild Card game.The Vikings' season subsequently spiraled out of control, plummeting from a 12–4 2009 season to 6–10, which included head coach Brad Childress being fired mid-season, the roof of the Metrodome collapsing mid-season due to a combination of wind and heavy snowfall, and lackluster play from Brett Favre in what proved to be his final season in the NFL.To open the 2010 NFL season, the Vikings traveled to New Orleans for a rematch of the NFC Championship game in one of the most anticipated games of the season on Thursday night