The Saints come roaring into the postseason and find themselves unlucky not to be receiving a bye and watching this week on TV. They managed to rank up 13 wins during the regular season, the same as the 2009 Super Bowl winning side, and should go close to matching that effort.

The Saints star quarterback Drew Brees has absolutely ripped up the record books this season and the Lions D will have a tougher than tough task to stop him, especially in the Dome. The Saints head into this undefeated at home in 2011 and averaging a whopping 42 points over that span. Detroit came into the Superdome in week 13 and got comfortably beat and the Saints should be able to do the same sort of job again. With Brees in such form the Saints to score 5 or more touchdowns at 6/5 is a good bet

The Lions are tasting playoff football for the first time in 12 years and that is thanks to Matthew Stafford who enjoyed a breakout 2011 and is set to be an NFL star for years to come. The Lions path is mirroring that of the Saints who we're woeful before drafting Brees and then improving to win a Super Bowl. The Lions face the toughest task of the weekend and will struggle to cover the 10.5 spread let alone get the better of the Saints. They have been given a huge boost though as star receiver Calvin Johnson is back in training and he could be a good bet for first touchdown scorer at 7/1 against a Saints defence that do give up points.

On the whole while the Lions will be buoyed by a playoff spot their joy will be short lived, the Saints are riding an 8 game streak and are formidable at home. The Saints should easily cover the spread and the over 58.5 points at 10/11 looks a great price with two hot quarterbacks running the show. We have some cross match specials such as teams to get most offensive yards and team to score most touchdowns and the Saints, at 4/6 and 5/6 respectively, look bankers.

Best Bet: Saints -10.5 @ 10/11

Worth a Punt: Saints to score in all quarters @ 21/20