It’s never a good idea to look past your current opponent in the NFL.
Even when two teams are as dramatically mismatched against each other as they are this week with the New England Patriots and the Washington Redskins, there’s a reason the teams actually play these games on the football field and not just in our minds, or digitally through video games or computer simulations.
There’s no doubt about it though – the ‘Skins are huge home underdogs against these Pats. Most oddsmakers have the line in favor of the visitors by more than two touchdowns, and the betting public has largely still put their money on New England to cover the spread… and with good reason.