Dolphins vs. Patriots (-17)

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This can evolve toward a more general discussion about next week's game.

I thought it was noteworthy however that the opening point spread for the Dolphins' game next week is Patriots -17.

3,328 regular-season games were played in the NFL between 2004 and 2016.

14 of them involved a point spread of 17 or more.

A point spread of this nature happens a mere 0.4% of the time in the NFL. You have to play a thousand games to see four of them.

All 14 of the underdogs involved lost the game.

Vegas is well aware this isn't a true 4-6 team. It's much worse.

 

[SkapePhin]

I'm picturing a curb stomping like the infamous Randy Moss game... They will destroy us. Without mercy.

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

Should be -20

 

[elite14eva]

That's about right

 

[finmann]

I don't think I could stomach watching next weeks game.

 

[Danny]

regardless of how high the spread is, most of the money will be on NE. BTW, next time we're on 2nd and 1 we need to throw it 3 times in a row

Ozzy rules!!

 

[terphin]

i refuse to watch that massacre

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

Time to win some free money. I’ll take New England and the points

 

[Natbonkilz]

I'm new to gambling, but is that number for the first quarter? :asshat

 

[TX-FinFan]

On the road in Brady's house with a healthy Gronk - I predict Pats win 44-17.

 

[DolfanISS]

It will be 28-0 before Burke realizes Kiko can’t cover Gronk.

 

[Miami 13]

It’s really gonna suck. It’s not a trap game for NE, it’s not one of those, “oh it’s divisonal it’ll be close” games. It’s gonna be a bloodbath and yet another embarrassment of a game. Easy money is for NE to cover.

 

[Dogbone34]

run the ball all day...kill the clock

 

[SmokyFin]

Where's a good place online to place bets these days?

 

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Where's a good place online to place bets these days?

Bovada.

Of those 14 teams favored by at least 17 points I mentioned in the original post, four of them covered.