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The New Orleans Saints are primed to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs Sunday afternoon.
In the game, you have one of the odds-on favorites to win the NFL against one of the biggest underdogs remaining in the postseason:
Updated playoff projections from FPI: pic.twitter.com/0HDwpWygMb
— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) January 7, 2019
The above graphic shows the Saints with the highest odds to win the Super Bowl at 29.1%, and more than a 50% chance to make the big game, at 52.3%.
The Eagles, on the other hand, are given only a 5.2% chance to make the Super Bowl, and just a 1.8% chance of winning it. Here’s another one:
Who’s your pick? pic.twitter.com/nRjJH7xGwL
— B/R Betting (@br_betting) January 7, 2019
Again, the Saints are the favorite to win the Super Bowl, and the Philadelphia Eagles have the 7th (of 8th) best odds to win it all.
It should be no surprise then that the Saints open as the biggest favorite of the divisional weekend.
Divisional Round lines, via @betonline_ag
— B/R Betting (@br_betting) January 7, 2019
Chiefs (-5.5) vs. Colts
Rams (-6.5) vs. Cowboys
Patriots (-4.5) vs. Chargers
Saints (-9.5) vs. Eagles pic.twitter.com/MHl9Q9BQNn
If the Saints want to win this Sunday, they will need to avoid “eating the cheese” and just focus on proving the critics right.