On Saturday night, the New England Patriots were the biggest playoff favorite this century. According to OddsShark, they were supposed to beat the lowly Houston Texans by 17 points.
The Patriots did not play well. Quarterback Tom Brady had his first multi-interception game of the year, completing just 47.4 percent of his passes. Running backs Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount had just 72 yards on 21 carries. The Pats committed three turnovers for only the third time in the last three years.
And yet New England won. By 18 points.
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