SAINTS (-4.5) over Falcons
Hardcore gambling rule: "Always go against any playoff team with nothing to play for in Week 16 and 17." And yes, that barely trumps "Beware of Aaron Brooks and Jim Haslett on any semblance of a roll."


(That reminds me: If a team quits on its coach, then inadvertently stumbles into a playoff spot thanks to a once-in-a-decade chain of events, does this mean anything beyond what it is? Or are the Saints so freaking inept, they couldn't even quit on their coach? We need to figure this out.)