If you are a Saints fan, I hope you were watching Sunday night's Giants 34-28 win over the Panthers in overtime.
The game was a display of just how physically superior New York and Carolina are compared to the rest of the NFC (except for maybe Atlanta).
Carolina's DeAngelo Williams ran for 4 touchdowns. The Panthers led 21-10 in the second quarter. But, the Super Bowl champion Giants would go away. New York clamped down on defense and stayed with the running attack. New York rushed for 301 yards, 215 by Derrick Ward.
Brandon Jacobs scored on a 2 yard run on the Giants' second possession in overtime.
Panthers vs Giants was one of the best NFL games I have watched in the past 5 years. It was also a road map on how to win the games that count the most.
Saints fans consider this: The top 5 teams in the rushing yards this season have won 52 of 75 games played. That is a .700 win percentage in a league that prides itself on parity.