Two great quarterbacks, two No. 1 seeds, and two great offenses will meet up in Miami for Super Bowl XLIV. The Indianapolis Colts will face the New Orleans Saints, Sunday Feb 7, as the Colts look for their second in four years. NFL oddsmakers already have the jump on Super Bowl XLIV Odds. Oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have the Indianapolis Colts as -210 moneyline favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV over the New Orleans Saints (+175) . Be sure to get your Super Bowl XLIV Odds in now at SPORTSBOOK.com
The Colts won the AFC Championship Final by beating the NY Jets 30-17, at home. QB Peyton Manning proved his worth as one of the best in the bizz. Manning made 26 of 39 passes for 377 yards with three TD’s. His top receiver on the day was WR Pierre Garcon, who made 11 catches for 151 yards with a TD. WR Austin Collie had a great game making seven catches for 123 yards with a TD, while TE Dallas Clark made four for 35 yards with a TD. The least sacked quarterback in the league, Manning, was sacked twice by the league’s best defense of the Jets. Despite getting sacked twice in the first five plays of the Jets game Manning quickly figured out the Jets’ pressure package, after that it was smooth sailing from there on. The Colts behind Peyton Manning looked like a well-oiled machine. The Colts kept taking repetitions, refining the offense and quickening an already fast defense. The Colts established they can still beat a good team even if you take away Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark. On top of that, the Colts ran the ball against the league’s best defense for more than 100 yards and the Saints are going to have to honor the run as well as the pass. The Colts have the edge because Peyton Manning and the rest of their offense, along with their defense, are playing their best at the perfect time. They rolled through the first two weeks of the playoffs outscoring their opponents 50-20.
The Saints won a nail biter over the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 (OT), at home to win the NFC Championship Final. They had their issues dealing with a strong Vikings defense, and could have easily lost a game they were widely expected to win. The Saints were lucky enough to win the coin toss. QB Drew Brees got his offense into the Vikings territory where Garrett Hartley kicked a 40-yard FG to send the Saints to their first Super Bowl. Drew Brees finished with 197 yards passing after making 17 of 31 passes. RB Pierre Thomas had 14 carries for 61 yards with a TD, while RB Reggie Bush was nowhere to be found. Bush had seven carries for eight yards after putting up huge numbers against Arizona. Drew Brees & Co have two weeks to settle down and get back on track as the most explosive offense in the NFL. Drew Brees didn’t look like the hot quarterback he did during the regular season. He finished this game with the worst completion rate (54.8%) he has had all season. The Saints are a fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants thrill ride that wins whatever way they have to. They're not the hot team or the most rugged. The Saints do have worries facing the Colts. The Vikings outrushed, outpassed, controlled the clock, won on third down, had fewer penalties, had 218 more yards and almost overcame six fumbles and two interceptions. The Vikings dug their own grave, but it also suggested the Saints need to make a lot of improvement against a Colts team that will not make that many mistakes. When it came to pass-rush pressure, the Saints at did not sack Brett Favre once in 46 attempts. They got after Favre, but they were chasing a QB that was sacked on average three times every road game. In the Saints last two playoff games they’ve outscored their opponents 76-42, but they’ve been giving up too many points and against the Colts, that’s a recipe for disaster!
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