There are only six games left on the docket for the New England Patriots, and they're going to be heavy favorites to win each of the six. If there's a team which could trip them up though, the Denver Broncos it.
NFL Odds at BookMaker.eu
New England Patriots -3
Denver Broncos +3
Over/Under 44.5
ODDS ANALYSIS
This is a line which reeks of a trap. The Patriots are the favored team at -3, but that's only just a tick more than what Green Bay was favored by when it came to Denver, and that was with Peyton Manning still under center for the Broncos. New England is a better team than Green Bay, and Manning is now on the sidelines in favor of Brock Osweiler.
Sharp money is clearly being bet on the Broncos on Sunday Night Football, as this line hasn't moved even though over 70 percent of the bets are on New England.
The total has come down as well from 44.5 to 43.5 where it sits as of Wednesday night.
WHEN THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS HAVE THE BALL
The Patriots really are banged up offensively, and at some point, it's going to have to show. Keshawn Martin, Aaron Dobson and Danny Amendola are the newest injured receivers, and that leaves Brandon LaFell as really the only legit receiving option Tom Brady has outside of Rob Gronkowski and the rest of the tight ends. Chris Harper, who hasn't had a single catch this year, could end up being the beneficiary, but that doesn't exactly exude confidence.
Brady just keeps getting the job done, though. He threw for 277 yards last week at home against Buffalo.
The key though, is going to be getting this ground game going with LeGarrette Blount to take the pressure off of the wide receivers. Blount is a true power back, and he's going to have to run right into the teeth of this defense.
The Broncos are going to have to take advantage of the beaten up New England offensive line to not only get to Blount before he gets into the second and third levels of the defense, but to force the ball to come out of Brady's hands in a hurry. We've seen Brady struggle to connect with Rob Gronkowski in recent games due to a lack of time in the pocket to get the big man loose. That could cause some problems for the Pats.
WHEN THE DENVER BRONCOS HAVE THE BALL
Osweiler had a respectable game last week against the Bears in his first career start, and we think he's in for better against a New England secondary which is definitely beatable.
The problem that Osweiler is facing at the moment is the fact that his receivers are all banged up as well. Emmanuel Sanders didn't play last week against Chicago, and that leaves just Cody Lattimer and Demaryius Thomas as his top receivers.
New England's defense has always revolved around taking away the best option a team has on its offense, and if it can stop Thomas from playing a big role in this game, NFL live bettors will find Denver's offense to be stagnant, and that's when the Brady Bunch can really get on a role when it gets the ball in its hands.
It's worth remembering that the Broncos are averaging just 1.8 offensive touchdowns per game, and one would like to think that at least three TDs is the must to have a realistic chance of winning this game.
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