If the have perfected one thing over the past eight months, it's blowing a big lead to AFC East teams.The Falcons have two lo ses this season and both of those lo ses came after they blew a halftime lead to a team from the ' division. The Falcons might want to just start playing from behind on purpose from now on, just so they can avoid all the jokes that come with blowing a big lead.Of course, the biggest lead the Falcons have blown recently came in LI when they lost to the Patriots 34-28 in a game where they once held a 28-3 lead in the third quarter. The Falcons will finally get a chance to avenge that lo s this week in a game where oddsmakers have labeled them a 4-point underdog (They were a 3-point underdog in the Super Bowl).The bad news for the Falcons is that recent history hasn't been kind to the Super Bowl loser when they get a rematch with the team that beat them
Tony Watson Jersey in the prior seasons's Super Bowl. Since Super Bowl I in January 1967, there have been a total of seven rematches played the following regular season. The last rematch came in Week 1 of 2016 when the beat the 21-20 after beating them 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. With the Broncos' win, Super Bowl winners moved to 5-2 in rematch games.Here's a look at all the Super Bowl rematch games in history with the regular season rematch listed first.1970: 27-10 over (Chiefs 23-7 over Vikings in Super Bowl IV)1977: 35-13 over Vikings (Raiders 32-14 over Vikings Super Bowl XI)1979: 14-3 over (Steelers 35-31 over Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII)1993: 13-10 over
Shaun Anderson Jersey Cowboys (Cowboys 52-17 over Bills in Super Bowl XXVII)1997: 28-10 over Patriots (Packers 35-21 over Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI)2014: 26-20 over Broncos (Seahawks 43-8 over Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII)2016: Broncos 21-20 over Panthers (Broncos 24-10 over Panthers in Super Bowl 50)2017: Falcons at Patriots (Patriots 34-28 over Falcons in Super Bowl LI) At this point, the Falcons are probably hoping that whatever happens on Sunday, it doesn't involve them blowing another giant lead.Although there are no other Super Bowl rematches this week, let's check out the rest of the odds.NFL Week 7 early oddsChiefs (5-1) at Raiders (2-4), ThursdayOpening line: Chiefs, -3 pointsThe Raiders are heading into Week 7 on a four-game losing streak and if they want to end that slide, they're going to have to beat a Chiefs team that they can't ever seem to beat. Not only have the Chiefs won five in a row against the Raiders, but they've also won 12 straight overall in the division. Since the beginning of last season, the Chiefs are 7-0 straight up against AFC West teams and 6-1 ATS. The Chiefs also have the NFL's best ATS record (5-1) for the 2017 season. As for the Raiders, they're 2-5 ATS as a home underdog since 2015, which is the third worst mark in the NFL over that span. (2-3) at Bills (3-2)Opening line: NO LINEThere's no line for this game yet because oddsmakers aren't 100 percent sure that is going to play. The Bucs' quarterback (shoulder) was injured in the first half of Tampa's lo s to Arizona
Sam Coonrod Jersey on Sunday and didn't return to the game. No matter what happens with Winston, the Bills might end up being the smart play. Buffalo is 4-1 ATS this season, which is the second best mark in the NFL. On the other hand, the Bucs are just 1-4 ATS, which is the third-worst mark in the NFL. Also, in a weird scheduling quirk, this game will mark only the second time ever that these two teams have met in Buffalo, where the Buccaneers have never won (0-1).Panthers (4-2) at (2-4)Opening line: Panthers, -3.5 pointsAlthough the Bears have struggled over the past year and a half, they've quietly somehow become one of the safest home underdog bets in the NFL. Sure, the Bears are 4-17 overall since the beginning of the 2016 seasons, but they're also 7-1 ATS as a home underdog in that span. Not to mention, the Bears are also 4-2 ATS overall this season, which is tied for the third-best mark in the NFL this year (The Panthers are 3-3 ATS this year). will also be playing in a city where he's never won: The Panthers quarterback has a career record of 0-2 in Chicago. (2-3) at (0-6)Opening line: Titans, -6.5 pointsAfter covering the spread in Week 1, the Browns have gone 0-5 ATS since then making them the only team in the NFL that hasn't covered over the past five weeks. Before you even think about betting this game, you'll want to keep an eye on the quarterback situation for both teams. has been dealing with a hamstring injury, and although he might play Monday against the , there's always a chance he could strain his hamstring. The Browns are also dealing with a quarterback i sue, except it has nothing to do with a player being injured. Coach Hue Jackson is going to have to pick his poison and start either or this week. Kizer got benched in heading into Week 6, but it wouldn't be a shock to see him get his job back after Hogan threw three interceptions against the . These two teams played in Nashville in 2016 and the Browns covered a 7.5-point spread in a 28-26 lo s. (3-2) at Packers
Steven Duggar Jersey (4-2)Opening line: Saints, -3.5 pointsWith (collarbone) , the 4-2 Packers , which is a big reason why they've opened as a 3.5-point home underdog to the Saints. The last time the Packers had to play an extended period without Rodgers came in 2013 when he also injured his collarbone. During Rodgers' seven-game absence that year, the Packers went 2-4-1 straight up and 1-6 ATS. It wasn't pretty. As if the Rodgers injury wasn't bad enough, the Packers now get a Saints team that has won three straight and covered in each of those games. The Saints' last three wins
Stephen Vogt Jersey -- over the , and Panthers -- have come by an average of 18.3 points per game. (3-3) at Colts (2-3)Opening line: Jaguars, -3 pointsIf the Jaguars are going to cover in this game, they're going to have to do something they haven't done since 2012: Win in Indy. The Jaguars are on a four-game losing streak at Lucas Oil Stadium. Although the Jags have had some trouble winning in Indy, they have done a good job of covering against divisional opponents. Since the beginning of the 2015 season, the Jags are 8-5-1 ATS against AFC South teams, which ranks fifth in the NFL over that span. Of course, the big question here is whether or not will play. Although Luck has returned to practice for the Colts, the team has given no indication of when or where he might make his first start. (3-3) vs. (4-2) in LondonOpening line: Rams, -3 pointsThere have been two games in London so far this season and both of them ended up in a blowout with the Saints beating the Dolphins 20-0 and the Jaguars beating the 44-7. The thing about London is that you never know how a team is going to react to the gigantic time difference, which in this case, will be eight hours for both teams (This game kicks off at 6:30 a.m. local time in both Ph
