Before Robert Kraft bought the New England Patriots, they were one of the more moribund franchises in the NFL. Between 1970 and 1996, they won exactly two division titles and one AFC title, going to Super Bowl XX, where they would get demolished by the Chicago Bears, who were at the height of their mid-1980s dominance. Then came a run of 17 division championships in 23 seasons, including a current streak of 10 straight seasons atop the AFC East, and nine conference championships in the last 18 seasons — and five Super Bowl titles since 2001, most recently in Super Bowl LI.
After a dramatic overtime win over Kansas City in which we saw, once again, that no one can put passes in windows as tight as those Tom Brady finds, and that the offensive and defensive lines of the Patriots are rounding into form at just the right time. We also see that the betting public is leaning heavily toward the Patriots, as an initial line that had New England as a one-point underdog shifted in a matter of hours the other way, with New England currently sitting as a 2 ½-point favorite to win. For NFL betting enthusiasts, here are seven reasons why you should pick the New England Patriots to win their sixth Super Bowl title.
7 Reasons Why the New England Patriots Will Win Super Bowl LIII
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