Back in 2009, Drew Brees thought it was "inevitable" the New Orleans Saints would face the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game.
The Saints were the No. 1 seed, finishing 13-3 after a 13-0 start. The Vikings were the No. 2 seed, finishing 12-4 after an 11-2 start. New Orleans ranked first in scoring in the regular season, and Minnesota was second. The Vikings ranked in the top 10 in total defense and points allowed, and the Saints had an opportunistic defense that ranked second in takeaways.
"In '09, as that season was going along, I felt like we were just tracking to play each other .