LongTimeFan

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ess/index.html


"The NFC is the JV of the NFL, and one must factor in the depth of its inferiority in almost every consideration, from MVP balloting to the Coach of the Year race. If your schedule was dominated by 12 games against NFC teams -- and sorry, Drew Brees and Sean Payton, we're looking in your direction -- you simply weren't up against the same level of competition. Case closed. And lest you think that mere hyperbole, consider the following:

• The NFC's six-team playoff field has never inspired less confidence. Top-seeded Chicago struggled to beat lightweights Tampa Bay and Detroit (six wins between them) the past two weeks, and is considered a good bet to be the least regarded 14-2 team in league history. The No. 2 Saints (10-5) are a great story, but their loss at home to Washington two weeks ago proved they're far from invincible, as has their 5-4 record in their past nine games."

A loss to the Skins doesn't prove that the Saints are invincible...

Rest In Peace JoeSam, thanks for everything my friend.