During his post-game press conference on Monday night, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees defended his team’s play on the road and their harrowing 34-7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

While Brees remained steadfast in claims that New Orleans could hang with anyone the road, evidence suggests otherwise.

New Orleans is 0-5 all-time in road playoff games. What should be more alarming though is the 0- 3 record the Saints have posted thus far during the Payton/Brees era.

The Saints lost postseason road games to Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco since 2006. So, why should we believe that the same leadership which lost to a 7-9 Seahawks team as defending Super Bowl champions stands a chance against one of the best teams in Seattle history?

We shouldn’t.

This is Seattle’s NFC to give away.

AFC

#1 – Denver Broncos  (AFC West champion, bye)

#2 – New England Patriots (AFC East champion, bye)

#3 – Indianapolis Colts (AFC South champion)

#4 – Cincinnati Bengals (AFC North champion)

#5  – Kansas City Chiefs (Wild Card)

#6 –  Baltimore Ravens (Wild Card)

NFC

#1 – Seattle Seahawks  (NFC West champion, bye)

#2 – New Orleans Saints  (NFC South champion, bye)

#3 – Detroit Lions (NFC North champion)

#4 – Dallas Cowboys  (NFC East champion)

#5 – Carolina Panthers (Wild Card)

#6 – San Francisco 49ers (Wild Card)

PROPOSED, FICTIONAL TV SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 @ 4:30PM – #5 Kansas City Chiefs  at #4 Cincinnati Bengals (NBC)*

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 @ 8:00PM – #5 Carolina Panthers at #4 Dallas Cowboys  (NBC)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 1:00PM – #6 San Francisco 49ers at #3 Detroit Lions (FOX)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 4:30PM – #6 Baltimore Ravens at #3 Indianapolis Colts (CBS)

*Also known as the “Brad Nessler Game.”

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF ROUND:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 @ 4:30PM – DET/DAL/CAR at #2 New Orleans (FOX)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 @ 8PM – CIN/KC/BAL at #1 Denver (CBS)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 @ 1PM – IND/CIN/KC at #2 New England (CBS)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 @ 4:30PM – DAL/CAR/SF at #1 Seattle (FOX)