Somethings never change! One of those things is the fact that the New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl as the representative of the AFC. The New England Patriots are playing in the Super Bowl for the 7th time since Tom Brady was their starting quarterback. It was also the 7th straight season that the Patriots played in the AFC title game. What Bill Belichick and the Patriots are doing is amazing. And, to no surprise of anytone, the Patriots are the favorites to win the Super Bowl. Let’s take a look at the Patriots odds to win Super Bowl 51.
New England Patriots Super Bowl LI Betting Odds
The New England Patriots were the best defensive team in the league during the regular season, allowing just over 15 points per game. The Patriots lost just two regular season games. The first loss was without Brady at quarterback at home to the Buffalo Bills. Of course, Brady sat the first four games due to suspension.
The second loss for the Patriots came at home to the Seattle Seahawks. After that loss, New England has won 9 straight games, allowing more than 20 points just once during the stretch. The Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount led all running backs in touchdowns with 18 during the regular season.
In the postseason, the Patriots turned the football over a few times in the win over the Texans. Houston took advantage of it, with 16 points in the game. The best part for New England was when they forced Brock Osweiler and the Houston offense into three second half interceptions.
In the AFC title game, the Patriots scored early and often, taking full advantage of the Pittsburgh suspect defense. In the win, Tom Brady threw more than 380 yards, which broke a playoff record. The Patriots also saw Chris Hogan break a record for most postseason yards by an undrafted player, which broke Steve Watson with 177.
The New England Patriots are still the favorites in this game. No matter how you look at this game, the folks in Foxboro are going to be the team to beat. The Patriots have a great passing game, and can assist with a solid running game. The defense for New England has been stellar all season long, and seem to be playing really quality football right now.
The odds for the New England Patriots are -3, and of course that will move during the two weeks off, but the easy bet to take here is the New England Patriots -3 over the Atlanta Falcons. The Patriots will be the Super Bowl 51 winner.
