Playoffs: AFC & NFC Championship Recap

 

 

The Championship round of the playoffs are behind us and what have we learned…Brett Favre can still play, but he can still throw an untimely interception with the best of em. Drew Brees is the leader of the feisty Saints and he showed that this past weekend. Peyton Manning really knows how to play in the second half of any ball game. Rex Ryan and his young QB have something to build on for next year.

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orlean Saints

A 40-yard field goal in overtime by a little unknown kicker could become as famous as jambalaya in these parts. The New Orleans Saints, a team with no home and an uncertain future five years ago, are heading for their first Super Bowl. By battering Brett Favre and beating the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 Sunday, they set off celebrations on Bourbon Street that locals never could have imagined in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. “This is for everybody in this city,” said coach Sean Payton, the architect of the Saints’ turnaround. “This stadium used to have holes in it and used to be wet. It’s not wet anymore. This is for the city of New Orleans.”

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

This is perfect for the Indianapolis Colts: They have Peyton Manning and they’re back in the Super Bowl. The four-time MVP threw three touchdown passes and the Colts rallied from an 11-point, first-half deficit to beat the New York Jets 30-17 Sunday in the AFC championship game. The Colts (16-2) are now headed back to the NFL title game for the second time in four years and their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history. Better yet, they’re heading back to their lucky city—Miami, where they’ve played all four of those games and won there twice.