The Patriots have finished 4-13 two years in a row, but plenty of bettors think New England’s fortunes will change this year.
The most popular bet since the 2025 NFL schedule came out is for the Patriots to win over 8.5 games, according to David Purdum of ESPN.
Although their over-under win total was set at 8.5, the Patriots are currently favored in 11 of their 17 games. If they were actually to win 11 games, it would be their best record since 2019, when they went 12-4 in Tom Brady’s last season in New England.
With optimism around new head coach Mike Vrabel, significant additions in free agency and quarterback Drake Maye taking a step forward in Week Two, there are plenty of reasons to think the Patriots can be winners this year. Bettors seem to think so.
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