Do NFL gambling sites favor the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl LIII? Is the Space Pope reptilian? An even better rhetorical question would be, is Tom Brady the GOAT? Seems like there is always much hype surrounding the Pats prior to the start of a season. A couple of years ago Tommy ‘Gun’ Brady missed the first four games of the season. Everyone thought Jimmy Garoppolo would choke harder than CM Punk (again). As it turned out the kid managed to hold the fort until Tom’s return. And New England went on to win the Super Bowl.
In contrast, New England was supposed to win the Super Bowl undefeated last season. That obviously didn’t happen. On the contrary, the team – especially the defense – had some kinks to iron out. But the Pats did make it to the Super Bowl (again). The point is, it ain’t over till the phat Brady quits.
New England Patriots best online sportsbooks odds:
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- To win Super Bowl LIII: +400
- To win AFC Championship: +140
- To win AFC East Division: -875
- Win totals: 11½
Odds taken from MyBookie.ag, a paragon among NFL gambling sites.
What will the hype revolve around this year? On the one hand, wide receiver and unsung hero Julian Edelman is expected to return from injury. On the other hand, he’s facing suspension for juicing up. As a result, he might miss four regular season games. Could that affect the Pats’ odds at NFL gambling sites? First of all, they’ve already had a key player sit out four regular season games. Also, they’ve already gone through an entire season without Edelman.
What else can one say that hasn’t already been said time and again? Tom Brady is getting on in age. Rob Gronkowski is more brittle than Sam Jackson in Unbreakable. Bill Belichick is a cantankerous old geezer. So? One thing’s for sure, though. As of this writing, the Pats have, for all intents and purposes, only one QB. Because of the other two, one is a seventh-rounder rookie. And the other’s Brian Hoyer.
2018 New England Patriots regular season schedule:
- Week 1 – September 9 1:00 p.m. Houston Texans Gillette Stadium
- Week 2 – September 16 4:25 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars TIAA Bank Field
- Week 3 – September 23 8:20 p.m. at Detroit Lions Ford Field
- Week 4 – September 30 1:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins Gillette Stadium
- Week 5 – October 4 8:20 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Gillette Stadium
- Week 6 – October 14 8:20 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Gillette Stadium
- Week 7 – October 21 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
- Week 8 – October 29 8:15 p.m. at Buffalo Bills New Era Field
- Week 9 – November 4 8:20 p.m. Green Bay Packers Gillette Stadium NBC
- Week 10 – November 11 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium
- Week 11 – Bye
- Week 12 – November 25 1:00 p.m. at New York Jets MetLife Stadium CBS
- Week 13 – December 2 4:25 p.m. Minnesota Vikings Gillette Stadium
- Week 14 – December 9 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
- Week 15 – December 16 4:25 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field CBS
- Week 16 – December 23 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills Gillette Stadium
- Week 17 – December 30 1:00 p.m. New York Jets Gillette Stadium
New England Patriots Road Schedule
At Jacksonville Jaguars. A rematch from the 2018 AFC Championship game which the Pats won 24-20.
At Detroit Lions. New England’s former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is the Lions’ new head coach.
At Chicago Bears. This will be the Patriot’s first visit to Chicago in eight years.
At Buffalo Bills. The Pats swept the Bills last season.
At Tennessee Titans. A rematch of the 2018 divisional game which the Pats won 35-14.
At New York Jets. See Bills.
At Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins didn’t sweep the Pats as they claimed they would do, but they did beat New England at Hard Rock Stadium.
At Pittsburgh Steelers. What would an NFL season be without another Pats-Steelers mêlée?
