NFL Division Playoffs Preview

And then there were eight. And, for the second time (2006) since realignment in 2002, all eight remaining teams in the Divisional round are division winners. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (14-3) at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (13-3) (Saturday, FOX, 4:30 PM ET) The NFL’s top offense (New Orleans, 467.1 yards per game) will face the NFC’s best defense (San Francisco, 308.2 yards per game) on Saturday at Candlestick Park.New Orleans has won nine consecutive games, including last week’s 45-28 Wild Card victory over Detroit. The Saints, who achieved numerous offensive milestones during the regular season, continued to rewrite the record books, gaining an NFL postseason record 626 yards and tying a league playoff record with 34 first downs. Quarterback DREW BREES passed for 466 yards and is the first player in NFL history with back-to-back 400-yard passing games in the playoffs. He also joined Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO and PEYTON MANNING as the only players in NFL history to pass for at l...