The New England Patriots put together their 10th straight double-digit win season in 2012. They went 12-4 and captured the AFC East title for the ninth time in 10 years as well. However, they would fall short in the playoff once again, losing in the AFC Championship Game to the Baltimore Ravens by a final of 28-13. This has become a very shaky trend for the Patriots in recent years. They always tend to dominate the regular season before getting outsted in the playoffs. They haven’t won a Super...
Read more about New England Patriots Schedule New England Patriots Offseason Needs - April 15, 2013The New England Patriots put together another solid regular season at 12-4 in 2012. However, they once again choked in the playoffs, bowing out to the Baltimore Ravens at home in the divisional round. They are starting to form a very troubling trend of not playing their best football in the postseason. The Patriots have already made a ton of moves this offseason to try and improve their team. I’ll go over their additions and losses, while also listing their top 5 needs heading into the 2013...
Read more about New England Patriots Offseason Needs Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots Odds - January 20, 2013The Baltimore Ravens (10-6, 4-4 away) travel to face the New England Patriots (12-4, 6-2 home) on Sunday, January 20th in the 2013 AFC Championship. This is a rematch from last year’s conference championship game, which resulted in a 23-20 home victory by the Patriots. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have installed a line of New England -9 over Baltimore and a total set of 51 points. Why New England Covers The Patriots have been the most dominant team in the league all season. They are outscoring opponents...
Read more about Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots Odds Houston Texans at New England Patriots Line - January 13, 2013The New England Patriots (12-4, 6-2 home) host the Houston Texans (12-4, 6-2 away) this Sunday in the AFC divisional round. Interested in watching this game? You can catch it on CBS at 4:30 EST Sunday afternoon. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have installed New England as a 9-point favorite over Houston with a total set of 47.5 points. Why New England Covers The Patriots have been one of the most dominant teams in the league all season. They are scoring 34.8 points per game while allowing just 20.7 points...
Read more about Houston Texans at New England Patriots Line Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots - December 24, 2012This Sunday the New England Patriots will host the Miami Dolphins in what will be their final tune-up for the playoffs. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 EST at Gillette Stadium and will be televised locally on CBS. Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as a 10-point favorite with the total set at 49.5 points. Why Miami Will Cover: The Dolphins made easy work of the Bills this past weekend, knocking off Buffalo 24-10. Miami improved to 7-8 overall and have a chance to finish out the season on...
Read more about Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars - December 18, 2012This Sunday the New England Patriots will go on the road to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 EST at EverBank Field and will be televised locally on CBS. Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as a 14.5-point favorite with the total posted at 48.5 points. Why Jacksonville Will Cover: It’s hard to find a lot that screams take the Jaguars this weekend, especially with the Patriots coming off a rare home loss to the 49ers. The Jaguars come into this game off...
Read more about New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots Spread - December 11, 2012The New England Patriots (10-3, 5-1 home) welcome the San Francisco 49ers (9-3-1, 4-2 away) to Gillette Stadium Sunday. This is a battle between two of the best teams in the league as both the Patriots and 49ers would be the No. 2 seed in their respective conferences if the season were to end today. Taking a look at the odds for Week 15, I find a line of New England -5.5 over San Francisco and a total set of 47.5 points. Why New England Covers Following Monday’s 42-14 victory over the Houston Texans,...
Read more about San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots Spread Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots Spread - November 15, 2012The Indianapolis Colts (6-3, 2-2 away) visit the New England Patriots (6-3, 3-1 home) at Gillette Stadium this Sunday. This is a battle between two of the top teams in the AFC, and almost nobody would have predicted that these squads would be sharing identical records heading into Week 11. Oddsmakers have installed New England as a 9-point favorite over Indianapolis with a total set of 54 points. Why New England Covers Despite sharing the same records with the Colts, there’s no question that the...
Read more about Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots Spread Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots Odds - November 8, 2012This Sunday the New England Patriots will host the Buffalo Bills in a crucial AFC East showdown. New England went on the road and defeated the Bills 28-52 back in week 4, despite trailing by 14 points in the 2nd half. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 EST at Gillette Stadium and will be televised locally on CBS. Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as an 11-point home favorite with the total posted at 52 points. Why Buffalo Will Cover: The Bills high expectations for this season are quickly...
Read more about Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots Odds New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams Odds - October 24, 2012The New England Patriots and St. Louis Rams head overseason to meet up in a the annual game played in London in Week 8 NFL action. This contest will take place inside Wembley Stadium with kickoff set for 1:00 EST. The Patriots have won three straight over the Rams, including a 23-16 home victory in their most recent showdown in 2008. This will also be a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002 in which the Patriots won 20-17 on a last-second field goal. Oddsmakers have installed New England as a 7-point...
Read more about New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams Odds New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks Line - October 10, 2012The New England Patriots visit the Seattle Seahawks in non-conference action on Sunday, October 14th. This will only be the second meeting between these teams in the last 19 years. New England won both, including a 24-21 road victory in their most recent meeting in 2008. Wes Welker caught 12 balls for 134 yards from Matt Cassel in the win. Oddsmakers have installed New England as a 3.5-point road favorite over Seattle with a total set of 44.5 points. New England The Patriots (3-2) have rebounded...
Read more about New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks Line Denver Broncos at New England Patriots Spread - October 4, 2012Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos travel to face Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday, October 5th. Both teams had big expectations coming into the season, but each is just .500 through the first four weeks. These teams last met in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs last season as New England beat the Tim Tebow-led Broncos 45-10 in Gillette Stadium. Brady threw for 363 yards and six touchdowns as the Patriots amassed 509 total yards in the win. Oddsmakers have installed New...
Read more about Denver Broncos at New England Patriots Spread Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots Spread - September 12, 2012In what is expected to be the biggest blowout on the board in Week 2, the Arizona Cardinals visit the defending AFC champion New England Patriots on Sunday, September 16th. This is a rare meeting between these non-conference foes. They will play each other for only the second time since the turn of the century. New England won the most recent meeting 47-7 at home in 2008, winning its fifth straight over Arizona in this series. Matt Cassel was the Patriots’ starting quarterback that year, and he...
Read more about Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots Spread New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans Line - September 6, 2012The Tennessee Titans welcome the defending AFC champion New England Patriots to LP Field on Sunday, September 9th. New England has won four straight over Tennessee, including a ridiculous 59-0 home victory in 2009 in their most recent meeting. They played in a blizzard that day, and Tom Brady shredded the Tennessee defense for 380 yards and a career-high six touchdowns. Oddsmakers give the edge to the road team, installing New England as a 5-point favorite over Tennessee with a total set of 47 points. New...
Read more about New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans Line AFC East Predictions - August 1, 2012The New England Patriots won the AFC East once again in 2011 with a 13-3 record. They would go on to make the Super Bowl, only to lose to the New York Giants for the second time in five years. After back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances, the New York Jets stumbled to an 8-8 record last season. Both Buffalo and Miami went in opposite directions last year. The Bills opened 5-2 while the Dolphins started 0-7, but each finished with identical 6-10 records. This was one of the weaker divisions...
Read more about AFC East Predictions 2012 NFL Predictions - August 1, 2012We are just a month away from the start of the 2012 NFL season, and the anticipation for Week 1 action is building up all over the nation. What makes the NFL so great is a team can go from a bottom feeder to the playoffs in just the matter of one offseason, while at the same time a team that was dominant the year before can fall out of contention. After missing out on the playoffs with a 10-6 record in 2010, the New York Giants won the NFC East with just a 9-7 record in 2011 to squeak into the playoffs. ...
Read more about 2012 NFL Predictions New England Patriots Predictions - July 18, 2012Bill Belichick is the first coach in NFL history to achieve 13 regular season wins six different times. He has strung together 12 straight winning seasons to go along with a 19-7 record in the postseason. New England went 13-3 last season despite allowing more than 20 points eleven times. It would win its final eight games of the regular season. After beating both Denver and Baltimore in the playoffs, the Patriots would get back to the Super Bowl. But they would fall to the New York Giants in the...
Read more about New England Patriots Predictions New England Patriots Odds to Win the Super Bowl - January 26, 2012Thanks to a Ravens missed field goal in the final seconds of the AFC Championship Game, the New England Patriots are headed back to the Super Bowl. Their opponent is non other than the New York Giants, which just so happens to be the last team the Patriots faced in the Super Bowl (2007). New England came into that game as a heavy 12-point favorite and were supporting a perfect 18-0 record, but it was the Giants who would win the game. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady were a perfect 3-0 in the Super Bowl...
Read more about New England Patriots Odds to Win the Super Bowl Patriots Redskins Line - December 6, 2011The New England Patriots will go for their fifth straight win this Sunday when they visit the struggling Washington Redskins. The Patriots held on for a 31-24 win over the winless Colts to improve to 9-3 on the season. New England sits comfortably ahead of the Jets in the AFC East, but are tied with Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Houston for the AFC’s best record. As for the Redskins, they allowed 21-points in the final 7 minutes of the fourth quarter to lose 19-34 at home to the Jets. It was...
Read more about Patriots Redskins Line Patriots Eagles Odds - November 23, 2011The Philadelphia Eagles host the New England Patriots Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. What appeared to be one of the best NFL games coming into the season has lost some of its luster. Philadelphia hasn’t been able to live up to expectations, and they may be without Michael Vick for this one. New England has many injury concerns of their own, especially on defense. The Patriots have won three straight meetings with the Eagles, including a 31-28 home victory as a whopping 24-point favorite in...
Read more about Patriots Eagles Odds Chiefs Patriots Line - November 18, 2011The New England Patriots are set to host the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. New England took back control of the AFC East with an impressive 37-16 win at New York on Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs hopes of winning the AFC West took a hit with a 10-17 loss at home to Denver, as they have lost two straight since winning four in a row to tie for the division lead. Taking a look at the week 11 spreads, oddsmakers currently have New England favored by 15-points over Kansas City with the...
Read more about Chiefs Patriots Line Giants Patriots Odds - November 3, 2011The New England Patriots host the New York Giants Sunday in a rematch of Super Bowl XLII. The Patriots were unbeaten heading into that game following the 2007 season, and the Giants pulled off a stunning 17-14 upset. Eli Manning led a 12-play, 83-yard drive in the final few minutes that ended in a game-winning touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress. Can they pull off another improbable upset this weekend? Odds makers have installed New England as 9-point home favorites with a total set of 51 points. New...
Read more about Giants Patriots Odds Patriots Steelers Spread - October 27, 2011In one of the most anticipated games of the young season Sunday, the New England Patriots will travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 NFL action. With Tom Brady under center, the Patriots have won four straight meetings with the Steelers. In fact, the Patriots have won five of their last six meetings in Pittsburgh, and they are 6-1 against the Steelers when Brady starts. Two of New England’s conference championships have gone through Heinz Field as well. New England won at there 39-26...
Read more about Patriots Steelers Spread Cowboys Patriots Spread - October 13, 2011Two of the best offenses in the league square off in Week 6 when the Dallas Cowboys visit the New England Patriots Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Dallas has had no problem moving the ball, but Tony Romo hasn’t been able to play at a high level for 60 minutes. They’ll need him to be on top of his game if they are to have any chance to upset Tom Brady and company this weekend. This will be their first meeting since 2007, when New England went into Dallas and came away with an impressive 48-27 victory. Taking...
Read more about Cowboys Patriots Spread Patriots Raiders Odds - September 30, 2011The New England Patriots will be looking to rebound this Sunday when they head out west to face the Oakland Raiders. The Patriots blew a 21-point lead last week to the Buffalo Bills, so they will certainly be playing with a chip on their shoulder. Oakland comes in with confidence after upsetting the New York Jets at home last Sunday. This will be just their second meeting over the last six years, with the Patriots winning 49-26 on the road in 2008. Looking at the NFL spreads, I find a line of New...
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