The Green Bay Packers visit the New Orleans Saints October 26th
By Ian Palmer
The Green Bay Packers are on the road this weekend as they head down to Louisiana to take on the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome on Sunday, October 26. The Packers have won four in a row and head into the game with a 5-2 record while the Saints are struggling at 2-4. New Orleans took it on the chin last week as they were edged 24-23 by Detroit. This contest features two of the game’s best quarterbacks in Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees of the Saints.
bet365 NFL Betting Line – Green Bay vs New Orleans
- Game Time: Green Bay (2nd – NFCN) at New Orleans (2nd – NFCS) at Mercedes-Benz Superdome KICK OFF – 8:30 PM ET
- Point Spread: Green Bay (+1.5) at 20/21, New Orleans (-1.5) at 20/21
- Over/Under: 56.0 points 10/11
- Money Line – To Win: Green Bay 1/1, New Orleans 5/6
- Head to Head: Over is 6-0 in the last six games
- Match up Summary: Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers has led his team to four consecutive victories to share the lead in the NFC North. They have a 5-2 record, the same as co-leaders the Detroit Lions. The Packers beat the Carolina Panthers 38-17 last week as Rodgers threw for three TDs and 255 yards. The Saints were edged 24-23 by Detroit last week to fall to 2-4. However, New Orleans is riding a 10-0 streak at home at the Superdome.
Green Bay Packers:
- Overall Record: 5-2
- Record Against the Spread (won-lost-push): 4-2-1
- Home Record: 3-0
- Away Record: 2-2
- Over/Under Record: 6-1-0
The Green Bay Packers are one of the hottest teams in the league and are coming off an impressive 38-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers last weekend. They’ve covered the spread in their four consecutive wins as their offense has been firing on all cylinders since week three when they were held to just seven points by the Detroit Lions. The Packers have been averaging 36.3 points per outing over the past four weeks with Rodgers performing at his best. The QB threw for three TDs last week against Carolina and his passing percentage was a season-high 86.
It was the fourth straight game he’s thrown for at least three TDs and he now has 18 on the season compared to just one interception. Rodgers should have his hopes up against the Saints since New Orleans has one of the NFL’s worst pass defenses. The Packers have also been quite effective on the ground with four TDs and an average of 133 yards per outing over the past three games. In addition, Green Bay’s defense seems to be getting better. They’re tied for the top in the NFL with 10 interceptions and have recorded at least one in each one of their past half dozen encounters. This doesn’t look too good for Brees since he’s turned the ball over a bit too much so far this year.
New Orleans Saints:
- Overall Record: 2-4
- Record Against the Spread (won-lost-push): 2-4-0
- Home Record: 2-0
- Away Record: 0-4
- Over/Under Record: 5-1-0
The Saints blew a 23-10 lead against Detroit last weekend with just over three minutes to go and were beaten 24-23 on a late touchdown. They’ve struggled on the road by going 0-7 in their last seven regular-season tilts, but are 2-0 at home this season and 10-0 at the Superdome dating back to the 2013 campaign. They’re also 8-1-1 ATS in those 10 contests. They came close to blowing that streak a couple of weeks ago though when they has to go to overtime to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37-31.
The Saints struggled in that game as Brees was picked off three times and has thrown seven interceptions so far this term. However, he’s still been picking up the yards as he had 342 yards against Detroit’s tight defense. Brees definitely has the skill to point points up on the board, but just needs to focus a little more. Keeping Green Bay ay bay won’t be an easy task for the Saints’ defense though, especially if cornerback Keenan Lewis is still sidelined.
The New Orleans’ defense ranks in the league’s bottom five when it comes to points per game against them at 27.5. However, they’ve conceded more than 20 points at home just once since last season. The Saints’ secondary isn’t the best though and Rodgers should take advantage of that fact to snap the Saints home winning streak at 10.
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