Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 4:25 PM ESTWeek 9 · at New England Patriots
GB 44%56% NE
Spread
NE -1.5
Total
46.5
model 44
Spread edge
NE by 2
no lean
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CurrentNE -1.5
Total46.5
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Now46.5
Line context
Home favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 57%, covered 52% (122 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentNE -1.5
Total46.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
NE as a 1.5-point home favorite against GB, the favorite won 7, covered 7, and 4 went over the total.
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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5.6 against an average line of 2.1; 42.6 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 4 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar season form & total |
-2.5 | 31–28 | W | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 18 · very close · similar total & team ratings |
-2.5 | 17–9 | W | U46 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar situation & total |
-2.5 | 17–37 | L | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-1.5 | 7–10 | L | U44.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-1.5 | 38–6 | W | U44.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-0.5 | 34–27 | W | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & total |
-2.5 | 18–28 | L | U47.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 6 · very close · similar total & situation |
-3.5 | 30–19 | W | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar total & season form |
-2.5 | 20–12 | W | U46.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-1.5 | 29–9 | W | U44.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
New England Patriots 56%
Projected GB 21 – NE 23 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
NE -3.5
Market NE -1.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 44 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from NE’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadNE rating edge+2.0+Home field+1.8+Travel−0.5=Model marginNE by 3.3
TotalScoring ratings44.1=Model total44.1
Signals
The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
No notable trends or market moves for this game.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 454 games with totals 43.5–49.5, 52% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 21% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | |
| 6-4 60% | 4-5-1 44% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
The series
GB 3–3 NE
Series tied · 6 games since 2002 · GB has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
GB+0.9 →+0.6▼ 0.3#14
NE+1.8 →+2.7▲ 0.9#7
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8
Longer bar = better
#19
Offense
NE better ▶#11
#10
Defense
◀ GB better#16
+0.7 #6
Turnovers
◀ GB better−1.0 #30
61 plays #22
Pace
NE faster ▶62 plays #16
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| GB off | NE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 21.2 #23 | 20.4 #9 | NE |
| Yards / play | 5.43 #14 | 5.36 #16 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.01 #15 | +0.02 #20 | GB |
| Success rate | 40% #25 | 44% #20 | NE |
| NE off | GB def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.9 #17 | 20.8 #10 | GB |
| Yards / play | 6.00 #5 | 4.64 #3 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.06 #10 | −0.06 #7 | Even |
| Success rate | 45% #12 | 44% #21 | NE |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
GB scoring against the NE defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.0 #11 | 7.3 #12 | 12.3 #14 | 3.7 #21 | 4.7 #26 | 8.3 #30 | |
2.9 #9 | 6.3 #15 | 9.1 #7 | 5.3 #21 | 6.0 #9 | 11.3 #12 |
NE scoring against the GB defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.0 #11 | 7.3 #13 | 12.3 #15 | 4.9 #16 | 5.7 #23 | 10.6 #23 | |
1.7 #2 | 6.3 #16 | 8.0 #4 | 4.7 #18 | 8.2 #22 | 12.8 #20 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
GB10d
NE7d
GB +3 days
Tempo
Average 123 plays
slowavg 125fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
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