The Arizona Cardinals needed overtime and a great play by linebacker Karlos Dansby in order to secure a 51 to 45 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wildcard Round this past Sunday.
Things don’t get any easier for the Cardinals as they must travel to New Orleans to take on the Saints. The NFL playoff lines list the Cardinals as a touchdown underdog in their game against New Orleans.
Will Arizona prove a difficult opponent for the Saints in the dome? Or, will New Orleans regain the form that allowed them to win 13 straight games during the regular season? Now this one of the match have lots of Online Betting in the NFL playoffs.
Cardinals’ Offense vs. Saints’ Defense
Arizona’s offense was spectacular against the Green Bay Packers last week. The Cardinals racked up 156 yards on the ground, Kurt Warner threw for 379 yards and 5 touchdowns, and the unit put up 45 points.
That was impressive, no doubt, but can the same offensive explosion be expected when the Cardinals face the New Orleans Saints on Saturday? It’s a legitimate question.
Teams beat up the Saints in their last three regular season games. Even the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers found a way to rush for 176 yards and pass for 263 on the Saints’ D. The unit, which was ranked in the Top 10 at one time, is now ranked 24 th in the NFL and gives up an average of over 20 points per game. To make matters worse, the Saints will be without defensive end Charles Grant for the playoffs.
Those aren’t good stats for a unit that faces one of the best offenses in the NFL. Arizona should find a way to get to the Saints’ D, but two things could work against Arizona’s offense in this game.
First, Arizona’s offense was so fantastic against the Packers last Sunday that there’s absolutely no way they could repeat that performance against the Saints 6 days later. Second, the Saints get back linebacker Scott Shanle and cornerback Jabari Greer back for this game. The return of Greer is essential to the Saints’ chances of stopping Arizona’s terrific wide receivers. Check out more NFL Live Odds for to see more detailed statistics
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