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NFC Championship flag hangs from cathedral

Published Feb. 7, 2010 10:27 p.m. ET

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Perhaps in a plea for divine intervention, worshippers at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans were greeted Sunday by a flag proclaiming the Saints' NFC Championship.

The flag was flying along with the U.S. flag over the front door of the cathedral, located in the French Quarter. It was just another sign of the fever that gripped the city before the Saints' Super Bowl appearance against the Indianapolis Colts.

All over the city, thousands of revelers at Mardi Gras parades wore jerseys, sweatshirts, hats and coats in black and gold - the team colors.

Police said they expected a huge party in the French Quarter - win or lose - and beefed up patrols to handle the large crowds.

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