Thursday, January 5, 2012

Tale of the NFL Playoff Tape: New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions


On the heels of the NFL Divisional Playoffs, THG is previewing the quartet of matchups on tap this weekend. Already, our astute analysis has revealed:

Now, it's on to the Saturday night game between the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions. We know a lot of points will be scored. Let's compare the most important aspects of each time to find out more...

Lions vs. Saints

1. SETTING FOR
Saints: Treme
Lions: 8 Mile
Edge: Lions

2. FAMOUS FANS
Saints: Ellen DeGeneres
Lions: Kid Rock
Edge: Saints

3. FICTIONALLY KNOWN FOR...
Saints: Marching In
Lions: Lacking heart
Edge: Tie

4. ABILITY TO LIFT A CITY'S SPIRITS FOLLOWING A NATURAL DISASTER
Saints: High
Lions: N/A
Edge: Saints

5. HISTORY WITH KIM KARDASHIAN
Saints: Employed Reggie Bush when he dated her
Lions: None
Edge: Lions

6. RUSHING YARDS PER GAME
Saints: 132.9 (6th in NFL)
Lions: 95.2 (29th in NFL)
Edge: Lions

7. BIGGEST FANTASY FOOTBALL STUD
Saints: Drew Brees
Lions: Calvin Johnson
Edge: Tie

8. THE BIRTHPLACE OF...
Saints: Jazz
Lions: The American automotive industry
Edge: Saints

9. EMBARRASSING PLAYOFF FACT
Saints: Lost to a team with an effin losing record last year
Lions: No one on the roster was alive when they last made them
Edge: Lions, barely

10. EMBLEM ON HELMET
Saints: Fleur-De-Lis
Lions: A lion
Edge: Saints

THE VERDICT: It's a tie! The final tally is 4-4-2. Granted, ties are not permitted in a NFL playoff game, but there's no arguing with these results. Following a season in which three quarterbacks - two in this game alone - threw for over 5,000 yards, anything is possible, right?

WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN?

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/01/tale-of-the-nfl-playoff-tape-new-orleans-saints-vs-detroit-lions/

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