The New England Patriots have a high-scoring offense. The Denver Broncos have the league’s best defense. Clearly, something’s gotta’ give as far as the game’s Over/Under total when the two Super Bowl 50 hopefuls square off in their AFC Championship showdown. Now, let’s find out what the best Total wager is or this highly-anticipated pairing.
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos AFC Championship Game
When: Sunday, January 24, 2016Kickoff: 3:05 PM ETWhere: Denver, COStadium: Sports Authority Field at Mile HighSpread: Patriots -3Moneyline: New England -163 vs Denver +143Game Total: 44.5Watch: CBSStream: CBS Sports Listen: New England vs DenverWhy Bet the Over
The Over looks like a great wager for one simple reason…the Patriots have been an excellent pick to play Over their game totals this season. The Patriots (10-7 O/U) played over the total in their AFC divisional round win over Kansas City last weekend and have played Over the total in three of their last four games and five of their last seven overall.The Over is also 4-0 in the Patriots’ last four playoff games and 11-4 in their last 15 games in the month of January. The Over is also a consistent 39-18 in New England’s last 57 games against a team with a winning record and 57-27 in their last 84 games against their AFC rivals. Last but not least, the Over is also 34-15 in Denver’s last 49 games against a team with a winning record.