2010 NFC NFL Divisional Playoff Odds & Over/Under Totals

NFC Divisional Odds

Compelling matchups between two strong offenses and two strong defenses make up the 2010 NFC NFL Divisional Playoffs this weekend.

New Orleans hosts
Arizona to open up this weekend’s games in match of two dangerous offenses and
Minnesota collides with

Dallas in a game where both defenses have dominated at different points of the season.

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Arizona and

New Orleans meet Saturday at 4:30PM ET, with the Saints 7-point favorites over the Cardinals according to oddsmakers from online sports book Brobury Sports. The over/under total for this divisional round matchup has been set at a very-high 57 points. The Saints have the highest-scoring offense in the NFL, as they average 31.9 points per-game. The Saints have the second-best passing offense as Drew Brees has led the passing game to average 272.2 yards per-game through the air.

Arizona is scoring 23.4 points per-game, mainly due to the passing game, which averages 251 yards per-game while the rushing offense is posting just 93.4 yards per-game, which is the fifth lowest in the NFL. On defense, both teams have struggled at times as the Cardinals allow 20.3 points and 346.4 yards per-game. The Saints allow 21.3 points and 357.8 yards per-game on defense. Both rank among the bottom third in passing yards allowed in the NFL.

In the other NFC playoff game,

Minnesota is a 2.5-point favorite over the Cowboys with the over/under set at 45.5. Kickoff for this game is set at 1PM ET on Sunday. The Vikings have the second-best scoring offense in the NFL, as they score 29.4 points per-game. The Vikings have been very balanced on offense behind the play of Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson.

Dallas is scoring 22.6 points per-game, but racking up 399.4 yards per-game, which is the second-best average in the league. On defense, the Cowboys are allowing just 15.6 points per-game and have the fourth-best rushing defense in the NFL, allowing only 90.5 rushing yards per-game.

Minnesota allows only 19.5 points per-game, and has the second-best rushing defense in the NFL, allowing only 87.1 yards per-game on the ground.

For a complete list of odds on the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, see below.

2010 NFC NFL Divisional Round Playoff Odds, Point Spreads & Over/Under Totals:

109

Arizona Cardinals +7 Over 57

110

New Orleans –7 Under 57

113

Dallas Cowboys +2.5 Over 45.5

114

Minnesota Vikings –2.5 Under 45.5

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Posted: 1/15/10 2:30PM ET