{"id":149464,"date":"2020-09-20T13:47:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T20:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=149464"},"modified":"2020-09-20T14:17:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T21:17:35","slug":"seattle-seahawks-favored-over-new-england-patriots-in-super-bowl-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/seattle-seahawks-favored-over-new-england-patriots-in-super-bowl-rematch\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Seahawks Favored Over New England Patriots in Super Bowl Rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Feb. 1, 2015, the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl XLIX. The ending was one of the most memorable in NFL history.<\/p>\n

Just 1 yard away from winning the championship, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was intercepted by Malcolm Butler with less than 30 seconds remaining. The win gave New England \u2013 a pick \u2018em in the odds at kickoff \u2013 its fifth Super Bowl victory.<\/p>\n

\"Seahawks
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick shakes hands with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson after Seattle’s 31-24 victory in Foxboro, Mass., in 2016. (Image: David Butler II\/USA TODAY Sports<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The teams will meet again on Sunday night at Seattle. The Seahawks are four-point favorites in a game between championship contenders. At DraftKings, Seattle is +1,600 to win the Super Bowl, tied for the fifth-shortest odds. New England isn\u2019t far behind at +2,000.<\/p>\n

New-Look Patriots<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Of course, the passage of time has meant numerous changes to both teams. The biggest is at quarterback for New England, with Cam Newton replacing the legendary Tom Brady<\/a>. In his debut last week against the Miami Dolphins, a 21-11 victory, Newton was 15-of-19 passing for 155 yards and led the team with 75 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got Cam Newton, who is kind of a new wrinkle for a guy like Belichick,\u201d <\/strong>said Johnny Avello, the director of race and sportsbook operations for DraftKings, to Casino.org<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s not used to having a quarterback who can run for yards. He\u2019s used to having a guy who can pass. Not that Cam Newton can\u2019t pass, but he\u2019s no Tom Brady at reading defenses and has made a lot of mistakes in his career. But if Belichick can reel him in and cut down on the mistakes, who knows what this season will hold for the Patriots?\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Newton last week became the first quarterback in NFL history with 60 career rushing touchdowns. He had only one completion of longer than 16 yards.<\/p>\n

Dominating Wilson<\/h2>\n

Wilson was superb in Seattle\u2019s 38-25 victory over Atlanta last week. He completed 31 of 35 passes for 322 yards. His four incompletions were matched by his four touchdowns. Belichick heaped praise on him during a call with reporters this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis passing numbers are extraordinary,\u201d <\/strong>Belichick said. \u201cYou can put him up against anybody since he’s been in the league \u2013 literally anybody \u2013 in almost any category. His winning percentage is impressive. He’s there for every game \u2013 never missed a game. He’s got a great ability to do the right thing at the right time. He has tremendous vision and sees the field extremely well. I don’t think there’s a better deep-ball passer in the league.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the Patriots adapt to life without Brady, perhaps leveling the playing field will be the lack of fans. Playing at perhaps the loudest stadium in the NFL, Seattle\u2019s got one of the best home field advantages. That has impacted the line, Avello said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe factor that you won\u2019t get from the Seahawks is the fans in Seattle are usually rowdy and noisy and they contribute to that team\u2019s success,\u201d he told Casino.org<\/em>. \u201cThey won\u2019t have that, so that\u2019s a little bit taken away on the points spread \u2013 just a little, because we\u2019re evaluating that week to week.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Early Games<\/h2>\n

These early games had 85 percent of the money<\/a> placed on one team at FanDuel:<\/p>\n

Miami at Buffalo (-5.5): The Bills had 85 percent of the spread money. A late touchdown by Miami, however, meant the Bills won only by 31-28.<\/p>\n

Detroit at Green Bay (-6): The Packers had 88 percent of the spread money. Green Bay spotted Detroit a 14-3 lead and rolled, 42-21.<\/p>\n

San Francisco (-7) at N.Y. Jets: The 49ers had 91 percent of the spread money. Despite losing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and defensive end Nick Bosa to injuries, the Niners cruised to a 31-13 win.<\/p>\n

Also, two early-game underdogs got a lot of love from the public:<\/p>\n

Minnesota, as three-point underdogs, received 67 percent of the spread money vs. Indianapolis. Instead, the Colts\u2019 defense dominated in a 28-11 win.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville, as 7.5-point underdogs, received 68 percent of the spread money vs. Tennessee. The Titans won the game, but the bettors were right, as it was a 33-30 verdict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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