Saints vs. Vikings line, odds: Minnesota expert makes spread pick for NFL Christmas Day game

The New Orleans Saints can clinch the NFC South title when they host the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. New Orleans is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the Over/Under for total points scored is 51. (Find the latest lines for every game this week on our NFL odds page.)

Before you make any Saints vs. Vikings picks of your own, you NEED to hear what NFL and Pittsburgh expert R.J. White has to say.

CBS Sports' fantasy and gambling editor, White has been SportsLine's top pro football analyst for three-plus seasons. Over that span, he has gone 344-282 on against-the-spread picks, returning $3,068 to $100 bettors.

He enters Week 16 on a sizzling 50-31-5 run on spread picks (including a 15-3 record the last three weeks), returning $1,505. It's no surprise, as White has cashed huge twice in the world's most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest.

In addition White has a keen eye for the Vikings. He has gone an incredible 36-13 on his last 49 against-the-spread picks involving Minnesota! Anyone who has followed him is way up.

For Vikings vs. Saints, we can tell you White is leaning Under the total, but his much stronger play is on the spread. In fact, White has found a crucial X-factor that has him going BIG on one side of the spread! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in your own picks.

Who wins Saints vs. Vikings on Christmas Day? And what crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Vikings vs. Saints spread you need to back, all from the red-hot expert who's an astounding 36-13 on against-the-spread picks involving Minnesota!