Because the Patriots are going to San Francisco. And they’re going to meet some gentle people there. Namely, the 49ers. On Sunday, November 20th. At Levi’s Stadium. And here are the NFL football odds for fans betting on football games:
Patriots -12½ (-110) 51 (-110)
49ers +12½ (-110) 51 (-110)
The Patriots (7-2) lost to the Seattle Seahawks 24-31 on Sunday. Tom Brady finished 23 of 32 for 316 yards with one interception. Martellus Bennett had 102 yards on seven receptions. LeGarrette Blount ran for 69 yards and three TDs on 21 carries. Julian Edelman lost a fumble. Stephen Gostkowski converted 1 of 1 field goals. Malcolm Butler had seven tackles. The Pats saw a four-game winning streak come to an end.
The Niners (1-8) lost 20-23 to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Colin Kaepernick threw 17 of 30 for 210 yards with one TD and ran for 55 yards and another TD on 10 carries. Jeremy Kerley had 71 yards and one TD on seven receptions and lost a fumble. Phil Dawson kicked 2 of 2 field goals. Antoine Bethea had seven tackles. Gerald Hodges and Eric Reid each intercepted a pass. The 49ers have lost eight games in a row.
New England ranks 6th in points (26.8), 8th in passing yards (268.3), 9th in total yards (380.8), and 13th in rushing yards (112.4) per game, and 6th in points (18.1), 14th in rushing yards (101.0), 18th in total yards (361.4), and 19th in passing yards (260.4) allowed per game. Brady is 121 of 166 (72.9%) for 1635 yards with 12 TDs and one pick. Bennett has run for 504 yards and four TDs on 38 catches. Blount has run for 678 yards and 12 TDs on 182 carries.
Logan Ryan has 52 combined tackles. Trey Flowers has four sacks. How about NFL football odds and the like? The Pats are 4-1 against the spread and straight-up in their last five games, 4-1 against the spread and straight-up in their last five road games, 4-2 against the spread in their last six games versus the Niners, and 3-7 straight-up in their last 10 games versus the 49ers.
San Francisco ranks 7th in rushing yards (119.6), 22nd in points (20.8), 29th in total yards (310.8), and 30th in passing yards (191.2) per game, and 14th in passing yards (249.2), and last in the league in points (31.4), total yards (429.7), and rushing yards (180.4) allowed per game. Kap is 70 of 132 (53%) for 938 yards with five TDs and two picks. Kerley has 424 yards and three TDs on 40 catches. Carlos Hyde has run for 443 yards and six TDs on 122 carries. Bethea has 62 combined tackles.
DeForest Buckner has three sacks. Hodges has intercepted two passes. NFL football odds trends go like this: the Niners are 1-7 against the spread in their last eight games, 0-5 straight-up in their last five games, 1-4 against the spread and straight-up in their last five home games, 2-4 against the spread in their last six games versus the Pats, and 7-3 straight-up in their last 10 games versus the Patriots.