Patriots line -24.5 before the end of the season?
 

Since 1990, the highest line I can find is -20 twice (Buffalo against Indy in 1991 and SF against Tampa in 1992) and -24 once (SF against Cincy in 1993). FWIW, the favorites are 1-2 in these games with SF losing both ATS.

The Pats are 7-0 ATS this season and have had 3 games over -15 already. With @Buffalo, NYJ and Miami left, are we going to see the highest line ever before the season is over?

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best chance is against miami at home, and it's doubtful..

@buffalo won't get anywhere near 24.5...

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they are playing miami week 16.. there is no chance they will be 21+ pt favorites, assuming there will not be much to play for at that point in time...

cue the postoak/naj/thremp orgy of hate to chime in

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No.

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If they are -24.5 I'd bet on them to cover.
Kraft is a big time gambler and gives key players a bonus based on their ATS record for each season.

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If they are -24.5 I'd bet on them to cover.
Kraft is a big time gambler and gives key players a bonus based on their ATS record for each season.

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I doubt this is true. If it is, it's clearly circumventing the salary cap and could/would lead to punishment from the league.

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If they are -24.5 I'd bet on them to cover.
Kraft is a big time gambler and gives key players a bonus based on their ATS record for each season.

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I doubt this is true. If it is, it's clearly circumventing the salary cap and could/would lead to punishment from the league.

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Patriots cheating? Unpossible

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Opening line against WAS is -16 (-108) on Pinny.

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If they are -24.5 I'd bet on them to cover.
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nice level

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Jets @ Pats should be about -30

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they are playing miami week 16.. there is no chance they will be 21+ pt favorites, assuming there will not be much to play for at that point in time..

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FWIW, one of the SF lines was in week 14, and the other was in week 16. The Buffalo line was week 7.

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Heck, let's make it -49.5 if we're gonna be all SE and talk about should be!

I think they win 206-0, personally.

No, wait, 207-0, so they can beat the GaTech record!

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No, wait, 207-0, so they can beat the GaTech record!

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Please to be learning your history son.

222-0

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It would have to be 223-0 to beat the record.

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I knew that. You two = pwn3d! Bwahahahaha!

I bet Brady throws for eleventy-billion TDs this year.

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Naj is just being greedy. He is trying to keep you all of the Pats so that the free Pats money the bookies give out each week is around longer for him to take advantage of.

He is known for doing this, he even made fun of Vince Young and would lead you to believe its not true that "Vince Young just wins games".

Hopefully ya'll can see past the Naj tricks and keep cashing those Patriots and Titans checks each week.

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Patriots vs. Ditka?

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And Steelers. Don't forget the Steelers.

Well, I mean they lost this week, but that's because Denver got really really mad about going 2-3. The coaches and veterans probably gave a big speech or something. At least that's what John Madden told me.

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It was the smurf costumes that Denver was sporting. The Steelers were laughing too hard to cover Denver's no name receivers.

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Pats vs. Cumberland and Cumberland recruits a team of scrubs?

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there is no chance they will be 21+ pt favorites, assuming there will not be much to play for at that point in time...

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Nope, but I will take Miami @ Pats -20 right now if anyone wants the action.

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i would of but things are a little different from when I posted that, namely that Ronnie Brown is done for the year

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Ok, the Pats are just toying with people now.

Next week is Philly at NE. If McNabb can't go, do we get over -20?

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Reid says McNabb is going. -17.5 looks about right if McNabb starts. Meaning NWE wins 38-13.

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How does Phily score 17????

and

How does NE score less tahn 45??

seriously...

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the jet game should be the most lopsided line of alltime

bellicheck is really gonna wanna run the score up

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did you not see that they are playing dolphins week 16?

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I will be amazed if they don't break that record now. Especially against Miami and NYJ, I gaurantee Bill is still thinkin about what Shula said a week or so ago.

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Reid says McNabb is going. -17.5 looks about right if McNabb starts. Meaning NWE wins 38-13.

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Don't see it - take the Bills line, add 6 to account for HFA, and Philly is, what, favored by 3 over Buffalo on a neutral field? That's -19. If the books want to balance the public hammering the Pats it'll have to be 20 or more.

Edit: What I mean is by closing it'll be -19 and/or close to -20.

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i dunno what the books will open with, but does everyone agree a fair line has to be in the 20's? seems to me even a -24 line would be low vs. some teams, and a -20 line would still be low vs everyone (but the colts obv). I have trouble believing the eagles are going to keep it within 20 when only 2 other teams have all year long.

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somehow the line opened at -15 @ buffalo. Maybe the bye week+indy game made everyone forget how good NE is, or maybe vegas isn't ready to accept that any NFL team should be favored by more than 20 points.

Until we are in the 24~ point range I'm riding the pats all the way.

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Every post since midnight has gotten more and more retarded. Some suggested an idea... We take a vote of people and banish them to a "I R TARD" thread in the SBF until their time is up. Then they can post other stuff. Habitual offenders will be subject to similar programs like "3 Strikes" or "Alabama Ice".

I propose the last 7 posters in the thread form the inaugural group. With furyshade taking only a small time for corroborating with teh enemies.

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Here's hoping it includes you.

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FWIW, this line was Phi @ NE -17 as one of Sportsbook's "Games of the Year" selections during last week (before today's games).

Obviously, it is going to open higher (regardless of what is happening with the terribly over-rated Donovan McNabb).

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they are playing miami week 16.. there is no chance they will be 21+ pt favorites, assuming there will not be much to play for at that point in time...

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You're kidding right? Shula runs his mouth and BB has obviously decided to prove a point about the best team ever. How perfect he gets to play the old man's team in week 16 and win by 50? I would bet that Brady sets the record for most TD's in a game that night.

Tuco.

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the jet game should be the most lopsided line of alltime

bellicheck is really gonna wanna run the score up

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I agree. The line should be -28

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All I know is, I won't take less than 45 this week, I'd be hoping for +50.

(I'm just not going to watch the game, I think)

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Does anyone think books might just stop taking action on the Pats till the playoffs?

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They should just stop setting bad lines. All they need to do is set a line that will get them 50% action on both sides and they'll profit regardless. Even if it's not the most profitable line, I'm sure they'd do that before not accepting bets on them.

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Is this serious?