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Two teams remain in the NFL and there is one game left on the league calendar… Super Bowl Sunday is almost here.

The Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints are set to duke it out for league supremacy in a contest that could, we hope, be as wild as a month full of Super Bowl media days. Both teams have firepower and there should be no shortage of offence.

There are plenty of story lines surrounding the game with the Saints looking to give New Orleans a much needed boost.

The city is still bouncing back from the damage left by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and a victory by the Saints would lift the city’s spirits in a way nothing else really could. It’s tough to not be pulling for the Saints and even President Obama has thrown his support behind them.

To make matters more interesting, the only team standing between the Saints and the Super Bowl XLIV crown is quarterbacked by a member of one of The Big Easy’s most famous families.

“What the Saints have meant to that community is extremely impressive,” explained Peyton Manning. “We certainly understand we may not be the team everyone is cheering for in this game. We’re all okay with that.”

Manning is coming off another remarkable season and the discussion of where he ranks in terms of all-time great QBs is in full swing. Another Super Bowl ring would further cement his legacy.

The hype is in place and now all that is left to be done is play the game.

Now, we want your predictions… Who will win Super Bowl XLIV and why?

Matt Field
TenYards.com Sports Editor