The Super Bowl spread is all over the industry right now, and while New Orleans are the sentimental favorites in this one, you have to take the team that has been here before.

Saints vs Colts odds – Sunday, February 7, 6:20 PM ET

The Saints have lived off turnovers all season, and they forced five against Minnesota in the NFC championship game. However, the explosive New Orleans offense struggled to move the ball in the second half and overtime, and their defense is facing an offense that will protect their quarterback better than the Vikings did with Brett Favre.

The Colts have done what they’ve done all season: make a gameplan, and execute. Peyton Manning has been deadly as he looks to cap his fourth MVP season with another Super Bowl victory, and sportsbook players should note that he won the Super Bowl MVP in 2006.

The Colts are a 5.5-point favorite in this contest, and while the Saints are explosive, they can be contained, as Minnesota showed, and the Colts have a lot of speed on defense. Offensively, we’re not sure if there’s a defense that can slow down Manning and company, as he makes adjustments better than anyone in the league. Also, they won’t be afraid of the big stage, as they’ve been in plenty of pressure games in Manning’s career.

NFL picks: Colts -5.5

Now that the Super Bowl line is up we can start handicapping the matchup and both sides of the equation. The big game is still more than a week away but here is a breakdown of the two offenses:

Quarterbacks:

We’re pretty much splitting hairs between Drew Brees and Peyton Manning but the reality is that Manning has the edge in experience. Talent-wise, these two are similar but you can’t deny the fact that Manning has a ring on his finger and Brees does not.

Running Backs:

The Saints have an edge in this category not necessarily in talent, but in productions. Joseph Addai and Donald Brown are decent backs but the Colts just don’t run it very well. Meanwhile, the Saints are effective with Pierre Thomas and they have the most explosive player of the bunch with Reggie Bush. The edge here goes to the Saints.

Wide Receivers & Tight Ends:

Both teams have excellent receiving units but again, the edge slightly goes to the Colts.

Reggie Wayne is better than Marques Colston, Pierre Garcon is better than Robert Meachem and Austin Collie and Devery Henderson are about even.

At tight end, the Colts have a Pro Bowler in Dallas Clark while the Saints have Jeremy Shockey, who could be a Pro Bowler, but has been battling a knee injury.

Overall:

As the betting tips have indicated, this will be an offensive showdown but the Colts have the better unit slightly.

Wagers are being tallied at all the leading sports betting sites while Saints fans and Colts fans gear up for possible glory.

The Super Bowl line is favoring the AFC`s Indianapolis Colts, but it`s a different story in the Pro Bowl betting line, which is tipped towards the NFC. Here`s a couple of players to keep an eye on next Sunday.

AFC vs NFC Odds – Sunday, January 31, 7:20 PM ET

Chris Johnson, Tennessee – The Offensive Player of the Year led the league by a mile in rushing yards with 2,006, and he had a league-high 22 runs of 20 yards or more. Johnson also had only three fumbles in 358 carries to go with 14 touchdowns, and with the AFC`s injuries under center, he could see the ball a lot.

Sidney Rice, Minnesota – The wide receiver flourished with Brett Favre in Minnesota, finishing fourth in the NFL in receiving yards, and he was a constant big-play threat with 19 catches of 20 yards or more.

Miles Austin, Dallas – Like Rice, Austin came out of nowhere and finished third in the league in yards, with 21 catches of 20 yards or more. With his quarterback, Tony Romo, in the game, Austin could be in line for a huge day.

Verdict: There is little to no defense in this game, so look for the team with the better offensive players, and that is the NFC, who won`t pull off a Super Bowl odds upset, but they`ll take the Pro Bowl.

NFC Conference Championship

Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints

Super Bowl Odds: Saints +215, Vikings +465

Bookmaker Odds (Bookmaker Reviews): Saints -3.5, O/U 52.

The Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints were the two best teams in the NFC this year and on Sunday, they’ll square off in their most important game of the season. It’s win or go home time for both teams and at this point, winning means you get to play for all the marbles in a couple of weeks in Miami and going home means you’ll be sore for about six months thinking about what you missed.

The Vikings have the taller order in this game because they have been tough to beat at home this year but very easy to topple on the road. So far this year, the Vikings have yet to lose at home in nine tries but on the road, they have won just four of eight contests.

The biggest reason for that has been that running back Adrian Peterson has not been himself recently. Sure, he finished the season with 18 rushing touchdowns but at closer look, his yards per carry were not so hot.

Over his last eight games, Peterson failed to top the 100-yard rushing mark in any game and on the season, Peterson has just three such games. For the Vikings to win on the road this weekend, they’ll need to run the ball successfully, control the clock and keep that potent Saints offense on the sideline.

That’s what the game boils down to. If Peterson can run well and the Vikings can dictate the pace, they’ll win. Otherwise, the Saints will likely run away with it in a different manner.

The Saints have one of the best passing offenses in the NFL and the Vikings pass defense is not so hot. If those two are left on the field more than necessary, the Saints will run away with a double-digit win.

Pick: Saints -3.5

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Looking at the Super Bowl odds, you have to like the San Diego Chargers on the board. They are hot right now and that goes a long way in the playoffs.

As far as this week goes, there are four more games and only one real underdog worth taking. Sure the Dallas Cowboys look cute but the Minnesota Vikings are off a bye and haven’t lost at home this year, so that’s not too enticing.

The Arizona Cardinals, on the other hand, are.

The New Orleans Saints may have home field advantage and they may have had a bye, but they don’t have the experience.

The Cardinals showed last week that experience is a huge key in the playoffs. They know how to amp things up come playoff time whereas the Saints – well, we’re not so sure.

The Cardinals may not win this game but with Kurt Warner playing the way he did last week, they will surely keep it close. And don’t be surprised if they win it outright.

US Sportsbook Reviews Pick: Cardinals +7

As far as NFL betting goes, it looks to be a tricky weekend as there are only eight teams left on the road to the Super Bowl in Miami on February 7^th. But if you’re looking for a lock this weekend, look no further than the team with the rookie quarterback.

The San Diego Chargers, coming off a bye week, are a 7.5-point favorite at home against the New York Jets, who beat Cincinnati 24-14 on the road. The Jets did exactly what they wanted to do, running for 182 yards against the Bengals, while Mark Sanchez was 12-of-15 for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Their top-ranked defense held the Bengals to 281 yards while forcing a pair of turnovers.

Sanchez played very well in his first playoff game, but the Bengals made it easy on him with their inability to stop the run, which aided his play-action game. The Chargers will load up and force Sanchez to beat them, which plays in their hands. Philip Rivers is one of the best pressure quarterbacks in the game, and he has the Chargers on an 11-game winning streak. The Jets have a lot of momentum, but the team that is facing them has more, along with more experience.

Bookmaker odds (bookmaker reviews) pick: San Diego -7.5

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Denver Broncos +7 @ Indianapolis Colts

Cincinnati Bengals @ Minnesota Vikings -6.5

New York Jets -3.5 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs +1

Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears +3

New Orleans Saints -10 @ Atlanta Falcons

Detroit Lions @ Baltimore Ravens -13.5

Miami Dolphins +1 @ Jacksonville Jaguars

Carolina Panthers @ New England Patriots -13

Seattle Seahawks @ Houston Texans -6.5

St. Louis Rams @ Tennessee Titans -13

Washington Redskins -1 @ Oakland Raiders

San Diego Chargers +3 @ Dallas Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants -1

Arizona Cardinals -3 @ San Francisco 49ers

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Sports betting players are always looking for a tip or two to help them with their NFL picks, especially when it comes to underdogs, which is why we’re here at NFLbet.org. This week’s Underdog comes from the West Coast, where Oakland is a home underdog against Washington.

Redskins vs Raiders betting – Sunday, December 4:05 PM ET

The Redskins (3-9) essentially gave a 33-30 overtime win to New Orleans, and it all began with a missed 23-yard field goal from Shaun Suisham with 1:52 left on the clock. That would have put the Redskins up by 10 in a game they deserved to win, but instead, Drew Brees drove the Saints 80 yards in 33 seconds to tie the game, and then Garrett Hartley kicked an 18-yarder in the extra period. Washington has now lost three straight by a combined seven points, and the loss to the Saints may have broken their spirit.

The Raiders (4-8) got a huge performance from Bruce Gradkowski in a 27-24 upset win at Pittsburgh, as the AFC Player of the Week went 20-of-33 for 308 yards and three fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including his second to Louis Murphy with nine seconds left. The Raiders’ NFL betting odds may be marginally better with Gradkowski at the helm over JaMarcus Russell, which must make Russell, a former No.1 overall pick, feel terrible about himself.

NFL betting odds in your sportsbook have the Redskins as a 1-point favorite on the road, but the Raiders should come away with this. Oakland would do well to watch tape of the Washington-New Orleans game, when Redskins safety Laron Landry was burned a few times on double moves in the secondary. This could free up deep threats like Murphy, and if the Redskins can’t stop the big plays, that will also open up the short-passing game. The Redskins are banged up on offense, particularly at running back, which means the onus is on Jason Campbell and the aerial attack, and Oakland’s pass defense is actually decent. The Redskins are also 0-4 ATS when they’re an NFL betting favorite, and they’re 0-6 away from home this year.

Internet sports betting pick: Oakland +1

The Bengals Vikings odds may be the game of the week but there is some good value as far as football picks goes with the Dolphins-Jaguars game.

The Miami Dolphins have won six of their last nine games after starting 0-3 and they are just one game behind the New England Patriots for the AFC East lead and one game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars for an AFC Wild Card spot.

Of the Jags seven wins this year, none of them have come against a team with a record above .500. Meanwhile, the Dolphins are confident after a big win over the Patriots.

The game is going to be played in Jacksonville, which is in both teams home state of Florida. That’s an advantage to Miami because they may actually have the bigger fan base at the game on Sunday.

More importantly, the Dolphins are the better team overall. Quarterback Chad Henne is improving week by week, the defense is playing very well and the special teams are above average.

The Jags rely far too much on Maurice Jones-Drew and if he doesn’t have a big game, the Jags probably won’t win. Look for the Dolphins to put their focus on MJD and force the Jags to be one-dimensional.

Pick: Dolphins +1