NFL Odds: Buccaneers vs Saints

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints will meet on the gridiron at Louisiana Superdome on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. Oddsmakers currently have the Saints listed as 14-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game's total is sitting at 49. The Buccaneers defeated Seattle 24-7 as a 6.5-point underdog in Week 15. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (39). Josh Freeman passed for 20 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Tampa Bay, while Kellen Winslow caught six passes for 93 yards in the win. The Saints lost their first game of the season in a 24-17 defeat to the Cowboys in Week 15, as 7.5-point favorites. That game's 41 points went UNDER the posted total of 53.5. Drew Brees threw for 298 yards and a touchdown for the Saints in that losing cause. Team records: Tampa Bay: 2-12 SU, 5-9 ATS New Orleans: 13-1 SU, 8-6 ATS Tampa Bay most recently: When playing in December are 2-8 When playing on turf are 4-6 After being outgained are 2-8 When playing within the division are 3-7 New Orleans most recently: When playing in December are 5-5 When playing on turf are 9-1 After being outgained are 5-5 When playing within the division are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing New Orleans Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road New Orleans is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay Next up: Tampa Bay home to Atlanta, Sunday, January 3 New Orleans at Carolina, Sunday, January 3