Why Do The New England Patriots Have the Easiest Schedule in 2017?

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Why Do The New England Patriots Have the Easiest Schedule in 2017?

The National Football League released its 2017 regular season schedule with the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots appearing to have the softest schedule.  Their odds of winning the 2018 Super Bowl were set at a modest 4-1.

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They will face each of the three teams they went up against in the 2016 playoffs — the Houston Texans, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons.

There is also a stretch of five road games during Weeks 10 through 15, one of which will take place in Mexico City against what should be a good Oakland Raiders team that capture the AFC West title last season.

The real focus here should be on expected win totals for each of the Patriots opponents.  On average, the teams they will be facing are expected to win between seven and eight games with only the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 projected to win 10 or more games.

The current odds to win Super Bowl 52 appear below.

Odds to win 2017-18 Super Bowl LII (2/4/18)

Team

Odds

New England Patriots

4/1

Dallas Cowboys

11/1

Atlanta Falcons

12/1

Green Bay Packers

12/1

Seattle Seahawks

12/1

Houston Texans

15/1

Denver Broncos

18/1

Pittsburgh Steelers

18/1

Oakland Raiders

20/1

New York Giants

20/1

Kansas City Chiefs

25/1

Indianapolis Colts

30/1

Carolina Panthers

30/1

Minnesota Vikings

30/1

Arizona Cardinals

35/1

Baltimore Ravens

40/1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

40/1

Philadelphia Eagles

50/1

Tennessee Titans

50/1

Cincinnati Bengals

55/1

Miami Dolphins

60/1

Washington Redskins

60/1

Detroit Lions

70/1

New Orleans Saints

70/1

Los Angeles Chargers

80/1

Buffalo Bills

100/1

Jacksonville Jaguars

100/1

Chicago Bears

125/1

New York Jets

150/1

Los Angeles Rams

150/1

San Francisco 49ers

300/1

Cleveland Browns

300/1

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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