The New Orleans Saints are reigning Super Bowl winners and the sports books has them as the second choice in NFL betting at SBG to win this year’s game. 
History is versus the Saints though as only the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots have defended their Super Bowl title since the 1995 season. The schedule may assist the Saints however as they’re likely to be favored in sports books online odds in their 1st 10 competitions this season.
A highly motivated Dallas team who is trying to be the 1st team in NFL history to play the Super Bowl at their home stadium is going to cause difficulty for the Saints. The Dallas Cowboys hold the record for the most Super Bowl appearances in addition to the most NFC championships, plus they are the richest team in the NFL. So they might find some resistance still between them and the 2011 Super Bowl, even if the Saints make it from the NFC South, which they’re anticipated to do.
The Saints are the favorite to win the NFC South but it should be noted that no team has ever won consecutive championships in this division since it started in 2002. As reigning champs, the Saints are going to have a target on their backs all year. The good news for the Saints is that they’ve got 1 of the easiest schedules in the league. They have only five competitions against teams that got to playoffs last season.
The Saints begin the season with a rematch of the NFC Championship game versus the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans is a four-point home favorite in that game. It won’t be an effortless match but history is on the side of the Saints. Defending Super Bowl winners opening at home have fared nicely the last few years.
In what is likely to be a disappointment spot after playing the Vikings, the Saints will visit San Francisco in Week 2. The Saints have won the past five meetings versus the 49ers though and they will be favored. Week 3 is a pretty tough home matchup against the Atlanta Falcons and then another possible disappointment game against Carolina. The Saints have a two-game road trip that looks winnable with competitions at Arizona and Tampa Bay. They then host Cleveland and Pittsburgh prior to heading to Carolina. The Saints then have their bye week just before hosting the Seahawks. The match versus Dallas on November 25th looks to be the Saints hardest match. They then go to Cincinnati in what will be a tough match since the Saints usually don’t fare well in cold weather. They then come back home to host St. Louis prior to another tough cold weather game at Baltimore on December 19th. Before completing at home against Tampa Bay, the Saints then have to go to Atlanta in a game that might decide the division.
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