Last Updated on January 24, 2010 12:00 pm by Anthony Rome
Vikings-Saints Bet Info
Before making your wager on the highly anticipated NFC Championship matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, be sure to check out our betting preview.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com opened the line for the NFC Championship Game at Saints –4.5, but the point spread has since dropped to New Orleans –3.5. The over/under total, however, has stayed steady at 53 points, although some sports books are offering the total at 53.5.
Both of these teams covered last week as favorites, as the Saints beat the Cardinals 45-14 as a 7-point fav and the Vikings beat the Cowboys 34-3 with a point spread of –3. Neither team played in the opening round of the playoffs after earning byes during the regular season.
For a complete list of trends, public betting information, injuries and much more on the 2010 NFC Championship Game, see below.
Vikings vs. Saints Betting Trends
Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 9 games
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Top Trends for this game:
NEW ORLEANS is 44-65 ATS (-27.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1992.
Head-to-Head Series History:
MINNESOTA is 1-0 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
The Vikings have several key injuries, most notably defensive linemen Ray Edwards and Kevin Williams, as well as receivers Percy Harvin and Bernard Berrian. Edwards suffered a knee injury against the Cowboys and missed practice time this week, but is expected to play. Harvin is suffering from migraines and might not play at all, while Berrian (ankle) and Williams (knee) are both expected to play.
For the Saints, Malcolm Jenkins, Jeremy Shockey, Robert Meachem and Darren Sharper all missed some practice this week, although all of them are expected to play.
Of the 29,016 wagers that have currently been placed on the NFC Championship Game, 53% of bets have been placed on the Vikings +3.5. But this may change as more public bettors get involved.
Weather:
The weather will obviously have no factor on the game with the contest being played indoors in the Superdome.
Posted: 1/24/10 12:00PM ET