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NEW YORK — The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will go through the Big Easy.
Though the Saints' path to get to Atlanta could be challenging: The top three teams in the latest AP Pro32 poll are all from the NFC.
The Saints received all 12 first-place votes for 384 points in balloting Wednesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL.
New Orleans (13-2) clinched the top seed in the NFC after Sunday's 31-28 win over Pittsburgh. The previous time New Orleans had the top seed in the NFC was 2009 when it reached and won the Super Bowl.
"The news is all good for the Saints: They clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a thrilling win over the Steelers, and (quarterback) Drew Brees has a chance to win his first-ever regular-season MVP award," Newsday's Bob Glauber said. ...
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