When Pats are big favorites...

[QuantumMechanic]

Saw an interesting stat elsewhere:
From 2007 to today, NE has been favored by 10 or more points more than any other team:
1. NE - 41 times: 38-3 straight up, 24-17 vs line
2. GB - 25 times: 24-2 straight up, 11-15 vs line
3. PIT - 21 times: 17-4 straight up, 12-9 vs line
4. SEA - 20 times: 19-1 straight up, 7-13 vs line
4. NO - 20 times: 14-6 straight up, 12-8 vs line

And here's the PFR query link:
Team Game Finder Query Results | Pro-Football-Reference.com

If you go back to 2001 then:
1. NE - 51 times: 46-5 straight up, 30-21 vs line
2. IND - 33 times: 29-4 straight up, 16-17 vs line
3. DEN - 31 times: 26-5 straight up, 17-14 vs line
4. GB - 30 times: 27-3 straight up, 13-17 vs line
5. PIT - 28 times: 22-6 straight up, 18-10 vs line

An interesting thing about going back to 2001 is that apparently (at least with respect to whatever source PFR uses for spreads) NE was never favored by 10 or more before 2004.

 

[oldrover]

From 2007 to today, NE has been favored by 10 or more points more than any other team:
1. NE - 41 times: 38-3 straight up, 24-17 vs line

Chicken Littles: "So you're saying there's still a 7% chance they'll lose."

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

Luckily the Steeler fans can just blame the loss on Big Ben being hurt again.