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Old 10-09-2008, 09:10 PM   #1
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Can someone explain to me how the Pats are 3-1 compared to the Chargers 2-3, both lost to Miami and yet the Pats are 6 point underdogs? Does the fact that the game is in SD make that much of a difference or do the "experts" (haha) actually believe that the chargers are that much better?
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Can someone explain to me how the Pats are 3-1 compared to the Chargers 2-3, both lost to Miami and yet the Pats are 6 point underdogs? Does the fact that the game is in SD make that much of a difference or do the "experts" (haha) actually believe that the chargers are that much better?
Yes and yes. Miami throttled the Pats, and held on to beat SD by 7 iirc.
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Can someone explain to me how the Pats are 3-1 compared to the Chargers 2-3, both lost to Miami and yet the Pats are 6 point underdogs? Does the fact that the game is in SD make that much of a difference or do the "experts" (haha) actually believe that the chargers are that much better?
Mediots from ESPN and FOX sports will more than likely be rooting against the Patriots in all the ways they can.

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Can someone explain to me how the Pats are 3-1 compared to the Chargers 2-3, both lost to Miami and yet the Pats are 6 point underdogs? Does the fact that the game is in SD make that much of a difference or do the "experts" (haha) actually believe that the chargers are that much better?
The line has no predictive or analytical value other than indicating how many people are betting on what team. That's it.

Here betters are following conventional wisdom and positing that 1) the Chargers need the win 2) it's the Patriots' second straight road game and 3) no Tom Brady. That's all the thought that's going into it and there's no reason to get your panties in a bunch over something so paltry.
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Mediots from ESPN and FOX sports will more than likely be rooting against the Patriots in all the ways they can.

So more of the same is what your saying?
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So more of the same is what your saying?
Of course....More of the same. There is always going to be a hatred between them and us. Just the way it is.
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The line has no predictive or analytical value other than indicating how many people are betting on what team. That's it.

Here betters are following conventional wisdom and positing that 1) the Chargers need the win 2) it's the Patriots' second straight road game and 3) no Tom Brady. That's all the thought that's going into it and there's no reason to get your panties in a bunch over something so paltry.
Hey thanks for the info. I am going to try now to unbunch my panties.
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The chargers are at home. Playoff teams are suppose to win those. I think the Patriots will win this game. I doubt the Chargers make the playoffs.
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The chargers are at home. Playoff teams are suppose to win those. I think the Patriots will win this game. I doubt the Chargers make the playoffs.
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Hey thanks for the info. I am going to try now to unbunch my panties.

Homefield alone is generally worth 3. So they are really saying SD by 3 which absent Brady and playing week 2 on the road is not remotely a stretch. If SD weren't struggling adn damn near snake bit in their own right it would likely be SD by 10.
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