10* CHRISTMAS DAY 'TRADE-MARK!' (VIKES/SAINTS!)
(NFL) Minnesota vs. New Orleans,
Point Spread: -6.50 | -110.00 New Orleans (Home)
Result: Win
T.M. Selection: Saints (10* TRADE-MARK).

The Saints have lost three straight, while Minnesota has dropped two in a row. The big difference between these teams heading into Week 16 though is that New Orleans has clinched a playoff spot and still has an opportunity to impove its standings, while the Vikings have been all but eliminated. Where is the motivation going to come from the Vikings today, who let a crucial and late lead slip away in last weekend's crushing loss to division rival Chicago? I like Drew Brees to bounce back from last week's loss to the defending champs and to lay the hammer down from start to finish. A great "common sense" selection; I'm laying the points!

T.M. Prediction: 33-21 Saints.