Saints vs. Lions: NFL Wild Card Weekend Playoff Free Pick

Wild Card Weekend rolls on as the first NFC match-up is almost upon us! National Football Conference action featuring the New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions is next up on NFL 2011 Playoff wagering menu.

Kickoff for this NFC playoff football betting action is slated for Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 8:00 PM ET from the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The winner moves on in NFC playoff party, while the loser’s Super Bowl XLVI dreams end.

NFC Playoffs: Lions @ Saints Game Day Preview

New Orleans (13-3 Home: 8-0) was 2nd in scoring during NFL 2011 with an average of 34.2 points per game. On defense, the Saints were 13th overall as they allowed 21.2 PPG. New Orleans went 12-4 ATS and nine of their 16 contests went OVER the game total.

Detroit (10-6 Road: 5-3) ranked 4th overall with an average of 29.6 points per game. On defense, the Lions came in 23rd as they allowed 24.2 PPG during the NFL 2011 regular. Detroit were 7-8-1 ATS and just six of their of their 16 contests stayed under the game total.

Game Total Over/Under NFL 2011 Betting Facts

Set at 59.5 points, the Game Total for this contest is the highest it’s been this year. The regular season high was 55.5 points on the Paitriots vs Raiders Week 4 match-up, and the Saints vs Lions game back in Week 13 – both games went UNDER the total.

A total of 29 games had their Game Total set at 50 points or more during the 2011 NFL season. Of those contests 17 of them went over the number while 12 stayed under the game total. 34 games saw 60 or more points scored and the Saints or Lions were involved in a whopping eleven of them.

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NFC Wild Card Saturday Betting Lines: Detroit vs. New Orleans Free Pick

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We feel as though Detroit is going to regret not putting away the Green Bay Packers during NFL Week 17 action. A trip to New Jersey to face the NY Giants would have been a much easier task.

These two teams last met in Week 13 action when New Orleans scored a 31-17 win over Detroit. The Saints could have scored 62 points in that game as they are lethal under the Dome.

With quarterbacks Drew Brees and Matthew Stafford hooking up against each other, their 10,514 combined passing yards during the NFL 2011 season will be the most by any QB combo in NFL playoff history. Brees and Peyton Manning held the previous record at 8,888 in Super Bowl XLIV.

Detroit should get FS Louis Delmas, the heart and soul of their defense, back here. Delmas, along with RB Kevin Smith and the monster, DT Ndamukong Suh, all missed the Week 13 match-up.

Other than the Packers, the Lions are the one team that can score with the Saints. We expect the Detroit will put points on the board – we just don’t see them matching the Saints score for score.

New Orleans must be looking forward, at least a little, to the Green Bay Packers re-match during the NFC Championship. They won’t be reckless with any player’s health in this one. Once the Saints get up 34-17 or so, we can see the Lions swooping in for a backdoor cover with a TD late in the contest.

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