Pats Win/Loss Total Set at 12.5; Highest in 10 years

[patsinthesnow]

"According to the oddsmaker Bovada, the Patriots’ win total of 12.5 is the highest any team has had heading into the season in the last 10 years. The NFL is so unpredictable that it’s almost unheard of for bettors to think it’s a safe bet to pick any team to go 13-3 or better, but that’s exactly how bettors are treating this year’s Patriots.

The next-highest win over/unders are the Steelers and Seahawks, each of whom are at 10.5. At the bottom of the league are the Browns and 49ers, with win over/unders at 4.5."

 

[deroc5050]

Well if you average out there seasons over the last 16 years it makes sense. If they go 12-4 I believe BB/TB winning percentage would actually go down. Still though so many things can happen I wouldn't take that bet. Well not more than 100 dollars.

 

[stinkypete]

15 - 1, with a post-bye loss at Denver being the only and only wake-up call loss

 

[BobDigital]

And people will make a killing on the over.

 

[Jlaff]

13 wins or more? I'm intending to put $250 on the Patriots going 19-0 (well the bet is "any" team). Payout will be around $20k.

 

[fxmallon]

13 wins or more? I'm intending to put $250 on the Patriots going 19-0 (well the bet is "any" team). Payout will be around $20k.

Methinks the payout should be considerably larger than 20k. If I were you, I'd hang on to the 250.

 

[XLIX]

12 1/2 is really high. As great as the Patriots are, they only did it once in the past 5 years. Granted, that was this past season, but it is still a tough achievement.

 

[Jlaff]

Methinks the payout should be considerably larger than 20k. If I were you, I'd hang on to the 250.

You're probably right that the odds should be better, but hey, free money!

 

[denverpatsfan]

I'm taking the under. BRUTAL schedule will catch up with this team.

 

[brdmaverick]

I'm taking the under. BRUTAL schedule will catch up with this team.

If I had to bet, I also think the under would be the better play (I have them at exactly 12 wins), but I just would never be able to bring myself to do it. It would be like rooting for them to lose.

 

[ashley]

This team is loaded, but key injuries can catch up with any team.

 

[PatsWSB47]

I'm going to go with a more measured prediction. I won't know anything for sure until after the 1st preseason game.

 

[brdmaverick]

This team is loaded, but key injuries can catch up with any team.

2015 is a perfect cautionary tale on that

10-0 followed by 2-4

 

[102 Pat]

After the first incomplete pass against the Chiefs, the GDT All-Stars will predict 0-16...

 

[Jlaff]

The thing is even if they rest starters at the end of the season, you got Garoppolo.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

In the last ten years...

Was the '07 team the last to have this high a win total?