Tuesday’s only NFL Week 13 match is between New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks. The opening kick-off is set to commence at 12:40pm with the game to be played at CenturyLink Field. The away team Seattle Seahawks are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks.

When: 12:40 | Tuesday 03/12/2013

Where: CenturyLink Field

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Odds Comparison:

New York Giants	2.92	2.85	2.90	2.85	2.88	2.89
Washington Redskins	1.43	1.44	1.42	1.44	1.44	1.43

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Preview:

New Orleans (9-2) at Seattle (10-1) — Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN: This had the makings of a circle-your-calendar game before the NFL season started. Now that the NFC picture has cleared a bit, it’s even more of one.

Realistically, all that stands between the Seahawks and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs is this game. Win and they would have to lose three of their last four to choke away that colossal postseason edge. That will be easier said than done.

The 9-2 Saints are but a game back in the race for the NFC’s No. 1 seed … but a mere game up on Carolina in the NFC South (somehow with two games still left against the Panthers). A road win Monday would jump the Saints to the head of the class, where they’d control their own destiny regarding home field.

How opposing defenses attack Drew Brees’ passing game usually is the element to watch in any Saints game, but it’s doubly so this week. Despite being ranked No. 2 against the pass, the Seahawks enter this one shorthanded in the secondary courtesy of suspensions for Walter Thurmond and Brandon Browner.

Bet on Brees taking to the air early and often, then, be it to Marques Colston, Jimmy Graham or any number of players out of the backfield. Until the reworked Seattle secondary shows it can at least limit New Orleans, Brees ought to have the ball in his hands, with plenty of options in front of him. He’s been in a bit of a groove lately, too, with seven touchdown passes to just one interception over the past three games, all wins.

Of course, both teams feature top-five offenses and defenses, so the result will not hinge on Brees alone. Russell Wilson has kept on keeping on this season, as he nears 3,000 total yards. Running back Marshawn Lynch also needs only 75 yards to hit 1,000 on the ground this season.

The Saints have held eight of their nine opponents under 20 points — and they’ve won all of those games. What does defensive coordinator (and growing New Orleans legend) Rob Ryan have in store for the versatile Seahawks on a national stage? – Chris Burke

Denver (9-2) at Kansas City (9-2) – 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS: If you want a perfect indicator of just how quickly fortunes can change for NFL teams, look no further than the Chiefs and Broncos. When they met on Nov. 17, and the Broncos won 27-17, Denver was the AFC’s unstoppable force, and the Chiefs were a great defense and running game without a quarterback who could make big plays. The following week saw the Patriots handle the Broncos in overtime, adding new concern to Peyton Manning’s throwing velocity in cold weather, while the Chiefs lost to the Chargers despite one of Alex Smith’s best-ever games.

Now, both teams are 9-2, and both are looking in the rear-view at New England when it comes to who will have home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs. The Chiefs, who once lapped the league in quarterback sacks, are now tied with four other teams in that category because they’ve amassed just one quarterback takedown in their last three games. Losing outside linebackers Tamba Hali and Justin Houston to injury in the Chargers game didn’t help, but both men played against Peyton Manning two weeks ago, and neither got a hand on him all day. Andy Reid hopes to have Hali back for this game; Houston reportedly could miss the next 2-3 weeks.

The Broncos are dealing with their own injury issue — running back Knowshon Moreno, who bashed New England’s defensive line for 224 yards on 37 carries, is recovering from a significant bone bruise in his lower right leg. Having a power running game at Arrowhead would be of great benefit to the Broncos, but Manning might be eager to air it out — the Chiefs had some uncharacteristic coverage breakdowns against San Diego, and it’s possible that the needed balance between quarterback pressure and pass coverage is going askew in Kansas City.

“It’s tough losing your Pro Bowl pass rushers with the way those guys dominate and get pressure,” cornerback Brandon Flowers said after the game. “We had to change up a little here and there, but at the end of the day no matter who is out there, we have to stop the other team … we have to go back to the drawing board and tighten up what we do.”

If Peyton Manning sees an empty drawing board, he has no trouble creating his own particular masterpiece.

The Chiefs hoping that Alex Smith can make shot plays to make up for a leaky defense? Manning looking to the running game after an iffy start? Yes, the NFL can change more quickly than you think. – Doug Farrar

Source: www.nfl.si.com