are riding the struggle bus this year, falling well short of their ambitions coming into the season. With a potential sea change ahead for the red birds in their front office and coaching staff, this is nothing but a lost season sitting at 4-8. The New England Patriots (-2.5) enter this one in somewhat unfamiliar territory with a .500 record and looking up at the rest of the division. The Patriots would be left out of the playoffs if the season ended last week.
The spread in this one shouldn’t scare anyone off if you simply want to bet on Bill Belichick to squeeze out a win with an extra day of prep in a spot where New England desperately needs it.