Already placed my bet, Pat’s represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. +4800
Placed this bet on the 49ers in 2019 and it paid off. Don’t need them to win the SB, just get there. I want to be able to enjoy the game.
It's bold but i consider it possible. The Pats will probably end up in the top half of the league all things considered. I think one thing people often forget about when making these bets is the ceiling of a team.
For instance on average most people will say certain teams are better and more likely to have a higher record than the Pats. And i think they are. But look at the Bengals. Some would argue they are a better team. They have better super bowl odds because of it. But in reality that isn't the way it works. It's not about how good you are on average as how high your ceiling is. The Pats have an incredibly high ceiling. One of the highest in the league.
If every big thing goes right for them, they will become a very dangerous team. Their OL can go from the worst in the league to upper mid this year if Campbell and Wilson work out (Along with Onwenu having a nice come back year)
If Diggs bounces back well by late in the year he can be a top 10-15 WR. Add in Williams figuring it out by the end of the year and really producing along with their depth and suddenly their WRs aren't bad at all. Henderson stays healthy and he's electric. The TEs will do their thing and be solid contibutors. This can become a very respectable offense.
On defense they have a chance to have arguably the best secondary in the league. Top 3 anyway. if Barmore/Williams and the rest of the front work out they will be able to generate a lot of pressure.
This team, (and i mean this sincerely with no fan glass) if everything falls there way can go toe to toe with the top of the league. They probably can't upset more than 1 of the true elites in a row. But they don't need to upset more than 1 to make the super bowl if things go their way.