The New Orleans Saints play host to the Atlanta Falcons today in NFL football action. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time and it will be televised live on FOX. Currently the NFL Betting Odds for the game have the Saints favored by almost a touchdown to pick up the win.

New Orleans can still salvage this poor (by their standards) season with a couple of wins against division foes. The Saints should be able to take care of business this afternoon against Atlanta before traveling to take on Tampa Bay next week. If they win both games, the Saints finish at 8-8 for the regular season and make the playoffs.

Atlanta should be ready to go in this one, though. The Falcons play in a dome themselves, so a road tilt in December probably shouldn't cause any problems. They'll be looking to deal New Orleans a fifth-straight loss at home, too, which seems like an impossibility.

The Saints have traditionally been a great team at home, but this season they've had their struggles in front of their loyal fans. There's going to be some revenge on their minds as well, with the Falcons knocking them off in the opening week of the season.

Drew Brees is going to have to out-play Matt Ryan in this one for the Saints to snap that home skid. As they continue to inch closer to the playoffs the Saints' defense has to get better as well. Having a good showing here against a division rival should help.

Free Pick: New Orleans 28, Atlanta 20

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