No, it's not smart to bet against the Pats here. I can find only ONE time in the past 20+ years that a defending SB Champ has got so little respect for a home playoff game. Only ONCE has such a team been favored by less than a full TD. That was the NFC title game in the early 90s with San Fran at Dallas. The Cowboys had beaten the 49ers in Dallas during the regular season and in the playoffs the previous season; however, the 49ers were coming off a very impressive playoff win scoring 40+ points. Many thought it would the 49ers time to finally beat the Cowboys, and Dallas was only a small (3-point) favorite at home in the game. Does this have a familiar ring? LOL
Cowboys won by 17 and went on to win another SB.
Those were the days. ;o
TOUCHDOWN!!!!!