The New Orleans Saints are 0-3 straight up and against the spread over their last three road games. After advancing to the divisional round with a win at home, the Saints will now be tasked with breaking their road losing streak this Sunday when they visit the Minnesota Vikings.
Saints vs. Vikings 2018 odds: New Orleans an underdog at Minnesota for Sunday
The New Orleans Saints will try to snap a road losing streak this Sunday as they take on the favored Minnesota Vikings in a Divisional Round matchup.
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New Orleans is a 5-point road underdog in Minneapolis at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The betting underdog is just 3-16 SU in the last 19 NFL divisional games.
New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings
When: Sunday, January 14, 4:40 p.m. ET
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Betting Line / Total: Minnesota -5 / 46.5 Points
New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees put together a strong performance last Sunday against one of the league’s top defenses racking up 376 passing yards and two passing touchdowns while leading the Saints to a 31-26 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
The defense did its part too, fending off a potential game-winning drive for the Panthers with a late stand to preserve the lead. New Orleans won but failed to cover as 6.5-point favorites, falling to 2-6 ATS over their last eight games since going 6-1 ATS over their previous seven.
The Saints are just 1-6 SU and 2-5 ATS in their last seven postseason road games per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota stumbled out of the gate to a 2-2 SU and ATS record in 2017, but from that point forward emerged as one of the NFL’s most dominant teams.
The Vikings earned a first-round bye with an 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS record over their last 12 games, finishing the year with the league’s best defense in both total yards (275.9) and points (15.8) allowed per game.
In addition to the team’s outstanding year on defense, the Vikings also got a breakout performance from third-string quarterback Case Keenum under center, who threw for 3,547 yards and 22 touchdowns. Minnesota, the second favorite on the updated odds to win Super Bowl 52, is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games against New Orleans.
Sunday’s total is set at 46.5 points. The OVER is 7-2 in the last nine games between these two teams.
New Orleans ranked second in the NFL in total offense and fourth in scoring offense this season. The team with the elite defense tends to hold the edge in these offense vs. defense showdowns, but five points may be a difficult spread to cover against a Saints offense led by one of the game’s all-time great quarterbacks.
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