The New Orleans Saints are 3-1 straight up and 2-1-1 against the spread in their last four games against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Saints can secure home field through the NFC Championship Game with another win over the Steelers this Sunday at home.
Saints betting favorite hosting Steelers in marquee Sunday matchup
The New Orleans Saints host the Pittsburgh Steelers with hopes of earning the top seed in the NFC, with the sportsbooks making them betting chalk at home for the game.
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New Orleans is a 5.5-point home favorite on the NFL odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Since covering the spread nine straight times, the Saints are 1-2 ATS over their last three games.
Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints
When: Sunday, December 23, 4:25 p.m. ET
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Betting Line / Total: New Orleans -5.5 / 53 Points
New Orleans Saints
After averaging 37.2 points per game through their first 11 games of the season, the Saints have manufactured only 16.7 points per game over their last three games with only 12 points scored on Monday night against Carolina.
But thanks to another outstanding effort on defense, New Orleans escaped Carolina with a 12-9 win and a commanding lead over the rest of the NFC with a record of 12-2 SU. The Saints have not allowed more than 17 points in any of their last six games and are allowing just 12.3 points per game over that stretch.
In their last seven home games against teams with winning records, the Saints are 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh snapped an 0-3 SU and ATS losing streak last Sunday with a 17-10 win at home over the New England Patriots, bringing the team’s record to 8-5-1 SU and 7-6-1 ATS.
The Steelers have lost each of their last two road games against Denver and Oakland since going 4-0 SU and 3-0-1 ATS over their previous four games on the road. Running back James Conner’s status for this Sunday’s game is in question as the playmaker is battling a nagging high ankle sprain.
Sunday’s total is set at 53 points at sports betting sites. The UNDER is 5-0 in New Orleans’ last five games.
The Steelers still control their own destiny in the AFC North, but a loss on Sunday coupled with a Baltimore win on Saturday could leave Pittsburgh completely on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. New Orleans would love to secure the top seed in the NFC this Sunday to take the pressure off of another showdown with Carolina in Week 17.
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