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PATRIOTS (-7¹/₂) Colts: The NFL playoffs are always emotion-packed, so how much can the Colts have left in their tanks after the second largest playoff comeback in history?
Indianapolis defense was torched for 513 yards, and expect the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick duo to find many ways to exploit that defense.
The Patriots have covered all five games this year at home as a dog or a favorite of seven points or fewer and handled the Colts with no problems last year winning 59-24.
Saints/Seahawks Under 46¹/₂: Las Vegas has one goal and that is to get equal amounts wagered on both sides of a game, therefore they are guaranteed to show a profit. The public is still enamored with the Saints as a high-scoring team yet they have gone under the total six straight times on the road including last week. With the forecast for rain and wind there is a great deal of value. The Seahawks last five games have averaged just 33 points per game and they will be conservative on offense with their young quarterback.
LAST WEEK: 2-0
SEASON: 20-15-1