NFC Championship 2007

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NFC Championship
New Orleans Saints (11-6) at Chicago Bears (14-3)
Sunday, 3:00 pm Eastern
FOX
SBG Global Opening Line: Bears – 3

The New Orleans Saints looks to earn their first trip to the Super Bowl as they take on the Chicago Bears in the NFC championship game. The Saints became the first team in NFL history to make a conference championship after losing 13 or more games the previous season. The Saints were picked by most experts to finish at the bottom of their division but led by Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees and rookie Reggie Bush, the Saints have thrived this season. SBG Global reports that the gambling public plans to also thrive on the Saints success with most early betting taking the points.

Brees threw for an NFL-best 4,418 yards, 26 touchdowns and only had 11 interceptions. He finished third in the league in quarterback rating and in touchdowns thrown. The Saints will have to produce again this week as they travel to Chicago to play in cold temperatures. The Bears are looking to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since winning it in 1986. Chicago survived against Seattle last week, winning in overtime on Robbie Gould’s 49 yard field goal. Chicago has really not played well lately and was fortunate last week. The Bears did get a decent performance out of quarterback Rex Grossman who went 21-of-38 for 282 yards. "We win one game and we're in the Super Bowl." said Grossman.

Chicago is a 2.5 point favorite with a total of 43 at SBG Global.

Temperatures actually won’t be too bad on Sunday as mid-30’s are expected with a slight chance of snow. The problem for the Bears has been that they have not been great at home. Last week they finally won a playoff game at home for the first time in over 15 years, but they still didn’t cover the spread.

The Saints have won three of their last four visits to Chicago. New Orleans and Chicago have met once in the playoffs, a 16-6 Bears victory on Jan. 6, 1991.

The Saints are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games. The Saints are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on Grass. The Saints are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog. The Saints are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Saints are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 vs. the NFC. The Saints are 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. The Underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The Bears are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite. The Bears are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games in January. The Bears are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. the NFC.

The Over is 4-0 in the Saints last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. The Over is 6-0 in the Bears last 6 games in January. The Over is 9-1 in the Bears last 10 games as a home favorite. The Over is 13-3-1 in the Bears last 17 vs. the NFC.

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