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New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: December 28, 2016
The New England Patriots (13-2) have made it a mission to finish this regular season unlike last year’s and will visit the Miami Dolphins (10-5) as nearly double-digit road favorites on Sunday. The Patriots lost their last two games at the end of the 2015 regular season, and that ultimately cost them home-field advantage against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Point spread: The Patriots opened as six-point favorites; the total was 44.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 24.0-20.4 Patriots (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Patriots can cover the spread
New England avenged two losses to Denver last year by winning 16-3 at Mile High two weeks ago and then followed that up with a 41-3 rout of the New York Jets last Sunday as massive 17-point home chalk.
Nobody should question this team’s motivation at …