After watching the Patriots trounce the Steelers 33-3 on Sunday night, oddsmakers are basically expecting a bloodbath this week when New England travels to Miami.
In the early odds for Week 2, the Patriots have opened as a 14.5-point favorite over the Dolphins, which probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, considering Miami lost its opener by 49 points to Baltimore (59-10).
Although it’s not that odd to see the Patriots favored by 14.5 or more points in a game, it is odd to seem them favored by that many points on the road. As a matter of fact, even though the Patriots have been the best team in the NFL for years, this week will mark just the second time since 2009 that New England has been favored by at least 14.5 points on the road.
The last time it happened came in December 2012, when they were favored by 14.5 to beat the Jaguars in Jacksonville. The last time they were favored by more than that 14.5 that their favored to win by this week came in October 2009 when they were favored by 15.5 to beat the Buccaneers on the road.
Miami’s team could be filled with 1 legged midgets in skirts and I still wouldn’t take the Pats by that many points. For some reason New England struggles in Miami regardless what kind of team the Dolphins have. Yes I fully expect the Pats to win this but more like 31-21 or something.
best TD against Miami was this one, Troy raises his hand for Matthew at the end, a brave child who fought cancer, his dad was a member of a different site I am a member of.
Who are the EEEjits who keep trying to get him to comment about Antonio Brown’s twitter account, or about decisions that Goodell might make about Antonio Brown?
