Saints Earn Spot in NFC Championship
The New Orleans Saints left no doubt Sunday that they had earned the NFC South championship and the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Saints had the best record in the NFC at 13-3 to earn that #1 seed.
But after the Saints lost the last three games of the regular season, some thought they might exit the NFL playoffs quickly. The Saints quieted the doubters Sunday. They returned to the high-powered offensive form that led them to the NFC South title with a 45-14 thrashing of the Arizona Cardinals in the divisional playoff game.
Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes while Reggie Bush scored twice for the Saints. Bush scored on a 46-yard run from scrimmage and on an 83-yard punt return. The punt return was the third longest in playoff history.
A Saints championship shirt is available, celebrating their NFC South Championship finish.
While Brees and Bush led the high scoring offense, the New Orleans defense held Arizona to just 101 yard rushing and allowed them to convert only one of eight third down attempts.
The Saints will meet the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC championship on Sunday January 24. The Saints earned the home field advantage for the game by earning the #1 seed. Game time in New Orleans will be 6:30 pm EST.
