[AndyKisBoss]

I beat the Saints previously in the year in week 16 in a very close game, 27-24. This is definitely going to be a GREAT NFC championship game. Here's what went down...
NFC Championship vs New Orleans Saints

January 18th 2009, 8:15PM

Offense
J Johnson 17/26 282yds 3td 1int, 5rush 23yds; J Finley 8rec 159yds
3td; H Douglas 3rec 51yds, 2rush 7yds, returned kick 99yds for TD

Defense
C Campbell 3sacks; E Sims 6tck 1FF; C Redding 6tck 2sacks

Special
A Serna 2/3 FG (56,40) 4/4 XP

Scoring
1st Quarter
DET: Alexis Serna 56yd FG; 3-0
NO: Marques Colston 66yd TD rec from Drew Brees, Hall kick; 3-7
NO: Marques Colston 5yd TD rec from Drew Brees, Hall kick; 3-14

2nd Quarter
DET: Alexis Serna 40yd FG; 6-14
NO: John Hall 44yd FG; 6-17
DET: Harry Douglas 99yd kickoff return for TD, 2-pt conv. good
(Johnson to C Johnson) 14-17
DET: Darren McFadden 2yd TD run, Serna kick; 21-17

3rd Quarter
NO: John Hall 25yd FG; 21-20
DET: JerMichael Finley 72yd TD rec from Josh Johnson, Serna kick; 28-20
DET: JerMichael Finley 7yd TD rec from Josh Johnson, Serna kick; 35-20

4th Quarter
DET: JerMichael Finley 14yd TD rec from Josh Johnson, Serna kick; 42-20
NO: Marques Colston 15yd TD rec from Drew Brees, 2-pt conv. good (Bush
run); 42-28
NO: Devin Thomas 18yd TD rec from Drew Brees, Hall kick; 42-35

Final Score
Detroit 42
New Orleans 35

Notables
322 total offensive yds (53r,269p)
474yds allowed (-2r,476p)
13 1st downs
-1 turnover difference
1-8 3rd down
0-1 4th down
1-1 2-pt conversions
3-4 red zone (3td 1FG)
4penalties 35yds
25:46 TOP
Darren McFadden left game in 2nd quarter with arm injury, did not
return (8rush 7yds 1td, 1rec 7yds previous)
JerMichael Finley left game in 4th quarter with arm injury, did not
return (8rec 159yds 3td previous)

Wow. Thats all I can say. Even though my pass defense let Drew Brees absolutely destroy them (over 500yds passing and 4td) we still somehow came away with a victory. Wow. Neither team could run the ball, mostly because Darren McFadden left the game with an arm injury in the 2nd quarter and never returned (but he recorded his first career reception YAY) Anyway, it was an offensive game through and through, as the star of the game JerMichael Finley absolutely went off, starting with a 72 yd TD catch from Josh Johnson where he really showed how fast he can be, out running 4 different defenders. Harry Douglas also had a huge play, returning a kick 99yds for a score and bringing us within 3 in the 2nd quarter. Hopefully I'll have McFadden and Finley back for the Super Bowl, where I take on one of the 2 teams I lost to this year, the Indianapolis Colts! This is definetly going to be a huge game and I just can't wait.