Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints: Will 2009 Be a Year to Remember?

The Miami Dolphins legacy had a close call in the 2007-08 season, when the New England Patriots went undefeated until the Super Bowl, losing to the New York Giants in one of the Greatest Super Bowls ever. This left the '72 Dolphins as the only unbeaten team in NFL history.

Anytime another team makes a run at perfection, Dolphins fans are paying attention.

Having the Patriots come so close to perfection made the 2007 season one to watch. Even non-football fans took notice and found a side to root for.

Some wanted the Pats to do it. Some wanted to see them fail. Others just wanted to see if it was possible to do it again.

Every year, fans keep tabs on the undefeated teams. Some get closer than others, but no team has accomplished the feat 37 years. Can it happen again? 

Luckily for the viewing public, it could happen this season.

It's still too early to say that this is the year, but anyone who can count knows that anytime you have two undefeated teams this point in the season, you have to take note.

Both the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints are 11-0, and have been winning games convincingly. Ironically, both teams had the toughest time with the Dolphins (aside from the Colts' one point win over the Patriots in Week 10).

With five regular season games left for each team, many people are already looking forward to the possibility of two undefeated teams playing in the Super Bowl.

Additionally, both teams don't play each other this season, and they are in opposite conferences. Some football fans have begun salivating at the thought of a true battle of the titans for Super Bowl XLIV.

It seems a bit soon to be talking about this, hopefully there are not too many superstitious Colts and Saints fans upset at the fact that I'm even bringing up the possibility of undefeated seasons. However, these undefeated teams could get even more people interested in watching the NFL than during the Patriots run at perfection.

The big question is, is it reasonable to believe that both the Saints and the Colts can win out in their last five games? The answer is yes.

Neither team has an easy schedule, but the toughest opponents have been played in weeks past. The Colts, for example, finish off with games against Tennessee, Denver, Jacksonville, the Jets, and Buffalo.

The Colts' toughest games will be against Tennessee and Denver. Denver is the only remaining Colts opponent above .500, at 7-4. However, the Broncos have not played as well as of late, and the game will be in Indianapolis, making it that much easier for the Colts to win.

The Saints have a slightly tougher schedule as they play Washington, Atlanta, Dallas, Tampa Bay, and Carolina. On paper, Dallas is the best team they will play, but the game will be in the friendly confines of the Superdome. The game that could give the Saints the most trouble is the divisional match up against the Falcons in Atlanta.

Week Eight saw the Saints beat Atlanta 35-27, but it wasn't a walk. If Michael Turner is able to play against the Saints, Atlanta has the ability to make it a tough day for New Orleans.

Being a football fan, the possibility of seeing two undefeated teams going head to head for glory make this writer excited beyond belief. Each team has their task at hand, and there's nothing the '72 Dolphins can do about it.

What excites me the most, should the day come where both teams are 18-0, we will see that '72 record fall, and we may have to wait a very long time to see anyone duplicate it again.

As for the question of who would win that game? Let's wait to see if both teams make it before we examine that question.