The New England Patriots hope to start another march to the Super Bowl this Sunday facing the Tennessee Titans at LP Field.
Coming off of a 13-3 regular season and a trip to the Super Bowl, Tom Brady and the Patriots are expected to take care of business as a 6-point road favorite (and growing at Sportsbook) Sunday.
Since 1998, New England is 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in six meetings with the Titans. But New England's main Week 1 appeal has been as an OVER bet - they have played OVER the total in six straight September games and 12 of the past 16 season openers (best OVER line, check out Sportsbook)
View New England vs Tennessee Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup the Titans sit as 7-point underdogs at Sportsbook. The total, meanwhile, was pegged by the Sportsbook oddsmakers at 47.5.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 26 (Titans) and the No. 11 (Patriots) teams in the league, according to our current NFL Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 34-24 result in favor of the Patriots is predicted by handicapping models.
New England Patriots Trends:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on grass are 8-2
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 7-3
Tennessee Titans Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the division are 6-4
A few Patriots at Titans trends to consider:
New England is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
New England is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New England is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New England's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tennessee's last 8 games when playing New England
Tennessee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tennessee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New England home to Arizona, Sunday, September 16
Tennessee at San Diego, Sunday, September 16
