Saints look like team to beat
 

Updated Jan 4, 2012 1:30 PM ET

NEW ORLEANS

Forget about Aaron Rodgers and his awe-inspiring 15-1 Green Bay Packers. Ditto for Tom Brady and his New England Patriots, the other team with home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. No matter that the San Francisco 49ers have the best rush defense in the history of the world. And who cares that the New Orleans Saints have to play on wild-card weekend, which will likely be their only playoff game at the Superdome.

When the NFL season hits the reset button and begins anew this weekend, the third-seeded Saints look like the playoff team to beat — not just in the NFC, but in the whole NFL.

I smell cheese.

What do you mean "Look Like the Team to Beat"? We are the team to beat!

1 game at a time, Lions are up next, we are the hottest team going but it is playoff time 1 and out for any team. I've been on the kool-aid since the lock-out ended and have no plans to quit now. Out of all the teams in the playoffs we are the best of them all but I don't want our guys to over look any other team because they are here for a reason and that is to compete and win also. If we execute and play Saints football we will get there if not we get a bad taste in our mouth for a while, and I like the taste of this kool-aid I'm drinking