The better team won the NFC Championship

People are saying Minnesota is/was the better team because they outgained New Orleans in yards, specifically in the 2nd half.  They fail to realize that the "better team" encompasses ALL areas of playoff football, not just yards.  Turnovers matter way more in playoff football, not yards.  Minnesota doomed themselves by how they played.  New Orleans played better (took care of the ball, and punched it in the end zone when they had the opportunity).  

Also, the better team doesn't let more points be scored against them than the other team does.  The better team doesn't make bad penalties in crucial moments in the 4th quarter & overtime (albeit that one call should have been illegal contact, not pass interference).  The better team doesn't allow their QB to be a human pinjata.  All this to say, New Orleans was the better team.  When they were down 14-7, they came back to take a 28-21 lead.  They made the right coaching moves and Minnesota didn't.  The Saints proved they were the better team on Sunday by winning the NFC Championship. 

And Minnesota should be thankful they had Brett Favre!  He had a great season, took them to the NFC Championship, and hung in there taking a beating for his team.  It's subjective but I didn't see Tavaris Jackson taking Minnesota there last season, or would fumblitis prone Sage Rosenfels have done better?  Yes Brett had 2 turnovers, but he played well all things considered.  I don't see anyone harping on Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, or Bernard Berrian today.  They are blaming Favre for that INT pass, that exact same pass he made against Dallas last week to put them up 3 scores, when they praised Favre for making that pass.  Again, Favre hung in there and made passes most QB's in the NFL wouldn't have made Sunday.  If it wasn't for him, Minnesota would have never even been in that position to win the game...