Vikings vs. Saints Spread Pick

The Vikings-Saints game time is 6:40 but the start time for beating the point spread has long been here. Unlike the Ronnie Lott cut his finger off story, this one has just one version of who will cover.

Bettors have gotten down on the NY Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts game. Now it's the Vikings vs. Saints to decide the NFC Championship. Here is the official New Orleans-Minnesota betting preview. NFL Odds have New Orleans at -3.5 with a total of 52.5.

Minnesota enters with a record of 13-4 straight up and 10-6 to the number. New Orleans is 14-3 straight up and 9-8 to the sportsbook line. Minnesota has gone under at a 7-2 rate. The Saints have gone under 6-2 their last eight.

According to the key indicators used by most professional gambling experts, the Saints have the better offense. New Orleans averages .3 more yards per rush than Minnesota and a full two more yards per pass. "It would be an understatement to say that getting 2.0 more yards per pass is a major advantage," says Bob Warner of Lines-Maker.com.

The Vikings allow .6 fewer yards per rush but .1 more yards per pass. In the often deceptive number of points per game, the Saints get the edge allowing 20.7 to the Nordic Explorers 23.5.

Against the spread records: Minnesota 3-9 after allowing less than 250 total yards previous game. New Orleans is 11-3 favorites of 3.5-10. They are 1-5 to the NFC.

Over/under angles: Minnesota under 21-5 after scoring more than 30 points last game. They've gone under 35-16 off a straight up win. New Orleans has gone over 4-0-1 in postseason play and over 48-23 against teams with a winning record.

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