NFL Odds: Cardinals vs Saints

Courtesy of  OddsShark.com The fans at Louisiana Superdome will be treated to a playoff game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Saints listed as 7-point favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 57½. The Cardinals defeated Green Bay 51-45 as a 2.5-point underdog on Wild Card weekend. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under (49). Kurt Warner passed for 379 yards with five touchdowns for Arizona in that win, and Larry Fitzgerald caught six passes for 82 yards with two touchdowns. The Saints lost to Carolina 23-10 as a 10-point underdog in Week 17. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41). Mark Brunell started in place of Drew Brees and passed for 102 yards with an interception for New Orleans and Reggie Bush rushed for 35 yards on five carries. Team records: Arizona: 10-6 SU, 9-7 ATS New Orleans: 13-3 SU, 8-8 ATS Arizona most recently: When playing in January are 5-5 When playing on turf are 6-4 After outgaining opponent are 6-4 When playing outside the division are 6-4 New Orleans most recently: When playing in January are 3-7 When playing on turf are 8-2 After being outgained are 4-6 When playing outside the division are 9-1 A few trends to consider: Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona New Orleans is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home