THE X FACTOR: Evenly-matched teams go to Super Bowl

Written by Yama Hazheer

 It’s almost here. A day football fans have been waiting for all year: Super Bowl Sunday. The game will be played in a little less than two weeks and the after months of the football season, the predictable match-up features the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. The question now is, which one of these great teams will win the Super Bowl?

While the Saints’ offense may be considered the best, the Colts had 461 yards against the Jets’ defense, which was the most they allowed all season. New Orleans did not have the type of offensive game that we have gotten used to seeing, but it was probably just a case of bad preparation. As for defense, the Saints forced the Vikings into committing five fumbles. On the other hand, the Colts did not have the same defensive effort that we have seen this year.

Both teams were undefeated for most of the year, and they had arguably the two best quarterbacks leading their respective teams. Peyton Manning has been in the Super Bowl a couple of times now and has already won a Super Bowl. As for Drew Brees and the Saints, this will be their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.

With the talent level so even with other areas of the teams, Manning is still the best quarterback in the league and the MVP. If an old Brett Favre can throw for over 300 yards against New Orleans, what do you think Manning in his prime can accomplish? The Colts will win the Super Bowl.