Putnam 2008 A5

Let $n \geq 3$ be an integer. Let $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ be polynomials with real coefficients such that the points $(f(1), g(1)), (f(2), g(2)), \dots, (f(n), g(n))$ in $\mathbb{R}^2$ are the vertices of a regular $n$-gon in counterclockwise order. Prove that at least one of $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ has degree greater than or equal to $n-1$.