2010 Super Bowl odds are finally here, and the matchup between Indianapolis and New Orleans has online betting players who love offense salivating. However, this matchup could be decided on the other side of the ball, which hasn’t been getting much attention.

Saints vs Colts odds - Sunday, February 7, 6:20 PM ET

The Saints have given up a lot of yards during their postseason wins over Arizona and Minnesota, but they did what got them to this point: force turnovers. The Saints forced two against the Cardinals, and then another five against the Vikings in a game they probably should have lost. Even though the Saints have just one sack, they put countless hits on Arizona’s Kurt Warner and Minnesota’s Brett Favre, even forcing Warner out of the game on two occasions.

The Colts have been very solid during the playoffs, but the Saints will be a different beast then one that they’ve faced, namely, New Orleans is a passing team while Baltimore and the New York Jets are running teams. The Colts are very good at creating a gameplan and sticking to it, which is what powered them to victories. Indy stacked the line against their opponents, and dared the young quarterbacks (Baltimore’s Joe Flacco and New York’s Mark Sanchez) try and beat them on the road. We’re betting management has had to come up with a different plan against Drew Brees and the Saints’ explosive offense, but we have faith that the Colts have something to go on.

The Super Bowl odds for this game have the Colts as a 5.5-point favorite, and the Colts have the edge in this contest despite an ankle injury to Dwight Freeney, who is their pass-rusher. The Colts still have Robert Mathis on the other side, and the rest of the Colts’ defense, led by Gary Brackett, is fast enough to come off the edges and give Brees some problems. On the other side, the Saints’ defense has given up far too many yards, and they’ll be going up against an Indy offense that doesn’t make many mistakes. They’ll have to rough Peyton Manning up a bit, but they have to be careful as the four-time MVP will get plenty of protection from the referees.

NFL picks: Indy -5.5