Vikings Saints Spread Shifts For NFC Championship Match - 01-20-10
January 20 - Offshore sports books are reporting a lot of money for Minnesota to cover the number on Sunday in the NFC Championship game in New Orleans, and the Vikings Saints spread is shortening as a result.
When the Vikings breezed past the Cowboys to set up a potentially epic encounter against another offensive behemoth in the Saints the bookies were quick to install New Orleans as -4.5 point favorites. This was immediately pounced upon by sharp bettors who grabbed the extra points on offer (we expected the line to come out at -3.5 points at the most, and then to be bet down to -3).
Bodog is now showing the Saints as -3.5 point favorites and that number could still come down by Sunday. If you like Minnesota, and who wouldn't after their last outing then we recommend betting on them sooner rather than waiting for kickoff. Many casual fans will take the Vikings, who are sentimental favorites thanks to the presence of their gunslinger QB.
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Bookmaker.com have both whittled down the Over/Under for total points after the number came out at 54 points. It has now dropped to 53 points and some bookies are even showing 52.5 points. That seems low as both teams are capable of scoring at will.
We predicted a Saints Colts Super Bowl months ago, and never miss an opportunity to remind our readers that we are on the verge of being right. Even if the Vikings win the NFC Championship it will be a classic Super Bowl, so there can be no losers amongst fans of American Football!
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