NFL Playoff Predictions: Drew Brees Will Outshine Aaron Rodgers

The real MVP of the 2011 NFL season is New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and for those of you who don't believe that, he'll convince you when he dominates the playoffs.

Brees will outshine Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the playoffs and prove he's the best quarterback in football.

This season, Brees broke Dan Marino's single season record of 5,084 passing yards, a feat that stood for more than 25 years. Brees led the NFL's best passing attack this season, averaging 334 yards per game through the air.

Packers fans will bring up the fact that the Saints are the sixth-best running team in football and thus Brees' job is easier. They also say Rodgers doesn't have that kind of support.

Please, don't tell me that Brees benefits from a good rushing attack, because it's the other way around.

Do you honestly think Darren Sproles, who isn't an every down back, and rookie Mark Ingram, who's overrated, would lead the Saints to the sixth-best rushing attack if defenses weren't scared silly of Brees' passing ability?

Brees has more passing yards than Rodgers, but the Packers star has more touchdown passes and a better TD/interception ratio. We can argue over stats all day, but the real reason Brees will outshine Rodgers is because the Saints have come into the playoffs playing great football. The same can not be said for Green Bay.

New Orleans has won eight-straight games heading into Saturday's Wild Card matchup with the Detroit Lions. They have scored at least 42 points and have won by more than 20 points in each of their last three regular season games.

It's clear the Saints enter the playoffs playing some of their best football in a long time.

"A lot has happened over the last four weeks," Brees said via CBS Sports. "I feel we're playing better football than we were then and they're playing better football."

The Packers come into the playoffs looking more beatable than they did for most of the season when they were flirting with a perfect record.

One more key reason Brees will outshine Rodgers this postseason is because the Packers have what the Saints want, something they lost last season and desperately want again; to be champions.

New Orleans followed their amazing Super Bowl title of 2009 with a disappointing loss in the Wild Card Round to the inferior Seattle Seahawks. It's a loss that has motivated Brees and his teammates all season.

All year Brees has heard about how great Rodgers and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow were, and those two players dominated the national media's attention.

In the playoffs, Brees will remind America why he's better than Rodgers, and will dethrone the Packers en route to another Saints trip to the Super Bowl.

Don't underestimate the heart of a champion, because Brees is determined to get back to the summit of pro football.

Have you forgotten about Brees this season? Don't worry, he'll be reminding you why he's the best quarterback in the NFL real soon.

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