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New Orleans Saints Odds to Win 2011 Super Bowl

You will find the New Orleans Saints at +1000 to win Super Bowl XLV according to the latest odds. The Saints put together an 11-5 season which was good enough to earn the No. 5 seed in the NFC. New Orleans played in what turned out to be the toughest division in the league, with three teams finishing with 10 or more wins. The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up the No. 1 seed with their win over Carolina in Week 17, though the Saints beat them the week prior to hand the Falcons their first loss in the Georgia Dome all season. New Orleans would love to get another shot at them in the playoffs, having already proven they can beat Atlanta on the road.

Looking to bet the Saints to win the NFC? You will find New Orleans at +450 to win the NFC Championship.

The Saints will have to travel to Seattle to take on the Seahawks on Saturday in the wild-card round. Seattle went 7-9 this season with four fewer wins than the Saints, but because they won their division they get a home game in the first round. New Orleans beat Seattle back on November 21 in the Superdome earlier this season by a final of 34-19. They racked up 494 total yards en route to victory, but also allowed Matt Hasselbeck throw for a season-high 366 yards. NFL odds for this contest show us a line of New Orleans -10 over Seattle with a total set of 44 points.

New Orleans is likely going to have to go on the road and win three straight away from the Superdome to reach the Super Bowl. Getting that huge win at Atlanta, coupled with the fact that the Saints are 6-2 on the road this season gives them a lot of confidence. What they must overcome, though, is the loss of their top two running backs. Both Chris Ivory and Pierre Thomas have been placed on injured reserve this week. That leaves former Seahawk Julius Jones and Reggie Bush to carry the load.

Though the Saints have a high-powered offense, they really need to get their running game going. Without their top two backs, that will be very difficult. The Saints rank 28th in the league in rushing at 94.9 yards per game. Behind Drew Brees, they have the third-best passing attack in the game at 277.6 yards per game. What goes overlooked on this team is the improvement their defense has made this season. New Orleans ranks No. 4 in total defense at 309 yards per game allowed. They yield 112.3 yards per game on the ground and 193.9 per contest through the air.

Brees has had to shoulder more of the load this year with injuries in the backfield. He has thrown for 4,620 yards and 33 touchdowns, but his 22 interceptions this season are certainly a concern. That being said, the Saints go as Brees goes and you would be foolish to bet against him. The Saints don’t have a single back left on their roster that has topped 200 yards rushing this season. Look for Brees to spread it around to the likes of Marques Colston (84 receptions, 1,023 yards, 7 touchdowns), Lance Moore (66, 763, 8), Robert Meacham (44, 638, 5), Devery Henderson (34, 464, 1), Jeremy Shockey (41, 408, 3) and Jimmy Graham (31, 356, 5). As you can see, Brees has a plethora of weapons at his disposal and look for Reggie Bush to finally become a huge factor out of the backfield like he was last season during their Super Bowl run.