Saints Begin Preparation For Seahawks; RB Ivory Put On IR

The Saints went through a walk-through today and have begun installing the game play for Saturday's wild card playoff game against Seattle. The Seahawks finished the regular season with a 7-9 record, but its tough to leave their home field with a win. Coach Sean Payton says his guys are looking forward to the challenge. There are some who say that the Seawhawks should not be able to host a playoff game since they posted a losing record in the regular season. But Payton says Seattle won the NFC West and they are deserving. New Orleans finished the regular season with an 11-5 record and Payton says its exciting to be back in the playoffs for a second straight season.

Meanwhile, Saints running back Chris Ivory will not be available for the playoffs. The undrafted rookie was placed on injured reserve after injuring his foot in the regular season finale against Tampa Bay. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says Ivory's injury hurts the Saints chances of repeating as Super Bowl champs. Ivory is the Saints leading rusher with 716 yards on the ground and five touchdowns. Detillier says they counted on Ivory to get the tough yards this season.