The Denver Broncos visit the New England Patriots in an AFC Divisional Round Playoff matchup on Saturday at Gillette Stadium (8 pm ET, CBS).
NFL handicappers have the Patriots as a 14-point favorite while the over/under total is at 50.
Denver is 8-8 SU and 7-8-1 ATS, with nine of the Broncos’ games going over the total. In their last action, the Broncos upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 in an NFL Wildcard playoff game last Sunday. They covered as a 7.5-point home underdog and the score was over the total of 34.
New England went 13-3 SU and 9-6-1 ATS and the “over” cashed in 11 of the Pats games this season. The Patriots won 49-21 against the AFC East division rival Buffalo Bills in their last game on Jan. 1. They covered the 10-point spread as home favorites and the score was over the total of 50.
Denver is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games overall but just 1-3-1 ATS in its last five games overall. The Broncos are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games on the road, and 5-1 SU in their last six games on the road. The total has gone over in four of Denver’s last six games overall.
New England is 5-0 SU in its last five games overall. The Patriots are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games at home and 2-4 ATS in their last six games at home. The total has gone over in five of New England’s last five games.
Head-to-head, Denver is 17-5 SU in the last 22 meetings.
