Sun, Nov 3, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 9 · at Tennessee Titans
Weather at kickoff78°F14 mphgusts 28DryWindy Over 46% of 93 games since 2023Weather watch ›
2-6 · Power #30
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1-6 · Power #26
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▲ winner
Closing spread
TEN -3.5
✓ NE W
Total
38.5
▼ Under · 37 pts
Model before kickoff
NE 17–20 TEN
✓ TEN (62%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTEN -3.5
CloseTEN -3.5
Total38.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TEN -3.5 · unchangedmodel TEN -2.5
Opened 38.5 · unchangedmodel 37
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 2.5–4.5 since 2023: won 68%, covered 54% (104 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTEN -3.5
CloseTEN -3.5
Total38.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like TEN as a 3.5-point home favorite against NE, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: TEN won 20–17; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 37 points stayed under 38.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 61%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 44%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.1 against an average line of 3.4; 40.5 points a game (usually 43.8). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
2024 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & situation
-3.524–18 W O40.5
Close
2024 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total
-2.512–31 L O37.5
Close
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-3.517–10 W U36
Loose
2024 · Week 3 · loose · similar rest
-2.521–16 W U43.5
Loose
2024 · Week 3 · loose · similar rest & total
-6.515–21 L U37.5
Loose
IND vs HOU
2022 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & season form
-331–32 L O37.5
Loose
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar rest & team ratings
-330–6 W U38.5
Loose
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar rest & situation
-2.517–20 L U40
Loose
2023 · Week 17 · loose · similar rest
-3.526–0 W U38
Loose
2023 · Week 16 · loose · similar rest & season form
-330–28 L O36
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 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

Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate New England Patriots ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Tennessee Titans ATS struggles (1-6)
Tennessee Titans have covered only 14% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Tennessee Titans home ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Wind 14 mph
Outdoor NFL games with 14 mph wind at kickoff have stayed under the total more often than the market allows for. · Backtest 2023–26: 57-46 (55%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
NE−1.8 →−5.2▼ 3.4#31
TEN−1.5 →−2.9▼ 1.4#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

NE
Longer bar = better
TEN
#29
Offense
Even
#30
#24
Defense
TEN better ▶
#12
−0.1 #19
Turnovers
◀ NE better
−1.9 #32
59 plays #25
Pace
TEN faster ▶
61 plays #20
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NE has the ball
Advantage: TEN defense
NE offTEN defEdge
Points / game 15.5 #30 28.0 #30 Even
Yards / play 4.40 #31 4.78 #3 TEN
EPA / play −0.13 #27 −0.06 #11 TEN
Success rate 39% #29 38% #2 TEN
When TEN has the ball
Advantage: NE defense
TEN offNE defEdge
Points / game 17.1 #28 24.6 #21 NE
Yards / play 4.59 #30 5.74 #24 NE
EPA / play −0.20 #31 +0.08 #27 Even
Success rate 38% #30 46% #23 NE

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NE scoring against the TEN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NE scored
3.5
#23
4.0
#28
7.5
#30
3.4
#24
4.6
#25
8.0
#26
TEN allowed
5.4
#25
6.7
#18
12.1
#19
7.7
#31
8.1
#27
15.9
#31
TEN scoring against the NE defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TEN scored
5.4
#6
5.6
#23
11.0
#17
4.4
#15
1.7
#32
6.1
#32
NE allowed
5.4
#24
7.5
#20
12.9
#24
5.8
#22
5.6
#16
11.4
#17

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
TEN +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
78° · 14 mph
gusts 28 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
NE7d
TEN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 121 plays
slowavg 123fast
Quarterback
NE backup QB started
Not on the final injury report