NFL Week 15 Betting: San Francisco 49ers @ New England Patriots Pick and Prediction
The San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots will get together on Sunday Night Football. San Francisco leads the NFC West with a 9-3-1 record. The Patriots are also leading their division; the AFC East with a 10-3 record. Both of these teams heading into Week 15 would be the second seed in their conference. The 49ers are coming off a home win over Miami, while the Patriots picked up a huge Monday Night win over the Houston Texans.
The Patriots are red hot right now. They have won seven straight games and have the highest point differential in all of the NFL. The Patriots are coming off their big win on national TV and would like to repeat that in Week 15. New England continues to play with Tom Brady under center. The best quarterback in the last decade has thrown for nearly 4,000 yards this season. New England adds a solid running back duo in Stevan Ridley, who has 10 touchdowns. The Patriots continue to play without their top tight end Rob Gronkowski, who is out with a broken forearm.
The San Francisco 49ers came back from their overtime loss to St. Louis with a nice win over the Dolphins. Now San Francisco wants to run the table and receive a first round bye in the postseason. The 49ers are the second best running team in all of the league with nearly 162 yards per game. Frank Gore has been the beast, with over 1,000 yards and 7 touchdowns. San Francisco has seen both Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis catch five touchdown passes. The 49ers have two divisional foes remaining on their 2012 regular season schedule.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
- San Francisco 49ers +5.5
- New England Patriots -5.5
Free Prediction and Pick
This is going to be an excellent football game. The schedule makers did a great job scheduling this game, especially this late in the season. There is no doubt, the Patriots are an offense first team, while San Francisco is one of the best defensive teams in the league. Tom Brady will be challenged by the San Francsico defense. The Ptriots defense has been better as of late, and will create alot of havoc for Collin Kaepernick. Look for New England to score early, and often and come away with a win in this game.
Prediction: New England Patriots 27-17
The Patriots are nearly a touchdown favorite in this game. New England is listed at -5.5 to start the week. We like San Francisco to stay around for a little bit, but in the end, the defense of the 49ers will wear down, and Brady will continue tossing touchdowns. We are taking the New England Patriots -5.5 in this game.
Pick: New England Patriots -5.5
NFL Week 14 Betting: Houston Texans @ New England Patriots Pick and Prediction
The Monday Night Football game for Week 14 promises to be a dandy. The top team in the AFC will take on one of the hottest teams in the game. The Houston Texans will travel to Foxboro to take on the New England Patriots. Houston is 11-1 on the season and in charge of the AFC South, while New England has won six straight to move to 9-3. The Patriots have already wrapped up the AFC East. The Patriots have scored the most points in the AFC, while Houston has allowed the least amount of points.
The Patriots are one of the top offensive teams in the game. New England ranks in the Top 10 in both passing and rushing yards. Tom Brady has been great once again with over 3,500 yards and 35 touchdowns. The quarterback’s top target Rob Gronkowski is out with an injury, but Wes Welker and Aaron Hernandez have taken over the role. Steven Ridley has been a godsend for New England at the running back position. Ridley has 1,010 yards and 9 touchdowns. The Patriots have not lost since October 14th at the Seattle Seahawks.
The Houston Texans lone loss came on October 14th to the Green Bay Packers. Since then, the Texans have beaten teams by an average of 12 points. Matt Schaub has become an elite quarterback completing 266 of 413 passes for 3,062 yards. His top target has been Andre Johnson. Johnson has 1,114 receiving yards on the season. Arian Foster is in the running for Most Valuable Player in the league. The running back has picked up over 1,100 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
- Houston Texans +3.5
- New England Patriots -3.5
Free Prediction and Pick
This is going to be a great game between two teams that will definitely be heading to the postseason. This game could go a long way in deciding who has home field advantage in the postseason. A win on the road for Houston would be fantastic, while New England expects to win this game at home. Both quarterbacks have been fantastic. In the end, look for the dominating offense of the Patriots to outshine the tough defense from Houston. We like the Patriots to win by a touchdown.
Prediction: New England Patriots 28-21
The Vegas line for this game features the New England Patriots by just over a field goal. We expect that to be pretty close for most of the night. Towards the end, the Patriots will pull away with a win by a touchdown. We are betting the New England Patriots -3.5 over the Houston Texans in this one.
Pick: New England Patriots -3.5
NFL Week 11 Betting: Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots Pick and Prediction
In what should be an excellent game in the National Football League – the Indianapolis Colts will head to Foxboro to take on the New England Patriots. if the end of the regular season was right now – both of these teams would make the postseason out of the AFC. The Colts are leading the wildcard spot with a 6-3 record. Indianapolis is coming off a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. New England has a two game lead in the AFC East; and beat the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
The New England Patriots continue to have one of the best quarterbacks in all of the NFL. Tom Brady has thrown for 284.3 yards per game, and led the Patriots to nearly 300 points on the season. Steven Ridley has been a diamond in the rough for New England, as he has rushed for 814 yards and 6 touchdowns. New England has not lost a game since October 14th when they went to Seattle and were beat by the Seahawks. The Patriots are preparing for two road games; at the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins within the next two weekends.
The Indianapolis Colts have been one of the best surprises in all of the league. Indianapolis has been anchored by rookie quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck, who played his college football at Stanford has thrown for 2,631 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season. The last time the Colts lost was on October 14th at the Jets. The Colts’ veteran receiver Reggie Wayne leads the club with three touchdown receptions. Indianapolis will host the Buffalo Bills next weekend.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
- Indianapolis Colts +9.5
- New England Patriots -9.5
Free Prediction and Pick
The New England Patriots would love nothing more than to show the Colts that they just are not ready for the primetime. These two teams have played many big games; when Peyton Manning was the Colts quarterback. Tom Brady will come out very focused for this game against the Colts. Look for Brady to throw the ball all over the field and come away with a very easy win over the Colts. We like New England to win this game by double digits.
Prediction: New England Patriots 34-14
New England is just shy of a double digit favorite in this game. The Patriots haved played several close games this season. Look for the Patriots to be focused enough that they cannot let Indianapolis stick around in this game. Look for New England to put points on the board in a hurry and come away with a win, and easily cover the spread.
Pick: New England Patriots -9.5