Super Bowl Patriots vs. Falcons Betting Odds
The New England Patriots will be looking for their fifth championship while the Atlanta Falcons will be after their first when they clash in Super Bowl 51.
Not surprisingly the Patriots opened as a 3-point favorite at the Bovada sportsbook. New England is on a nine-game winning streak straight up with an 8-1 record ATS. Last week in the AFC Championship Game they took care of the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-17 as a 6-point favorite. Tom Brady had three touchdown passes and Chris Hogan set a new Patriots postseason record with 180 yards and two touchdowns on nine receptions.
Atlanta rolled over the Green Packers 44-21 in the NFC Championship Game as a 6.5-point favorite. Matt Ryan had four touchdown passes and a TD run, while Julio Jones had nine catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
With the win over Green Bay the Falcons have won six straight at 5-1 ATS. They’ve also posted eight straight OVER results for totals bettors and 12 OVER results in their last 13 games.
In the playoffs the Patriots are always tough to beat and have posted a 6-1 record SU and 5-2 mark ATS in their last seven games. However, they aren’t always a great choice ATS and in their last five Super Bowl appearances they are 1-4 ATS.
The Falcons are 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS in their last four playoff games, and 2-6 ATS in their last eight. In their last five playoff games as the underdog the Falcons are 0-5 SU and ATS.
New England and Atlanta last met in 2013 when the Patriots upset the Falcons 30-23 as a 2.5-point road underdog. Overall New England has won their last four versus Atlanta, both SU and ATS.
It’s been 13 years since the Super Bowl was last played in Houston and coincidentally the Patriots also played in that game. New England defeated the Carolina Panthers 32-29 as a 7-point favorite in Super Bowl XXXVII.
The Patriots have been designated as the away team in the big game. According to the trends that's good news, as the away team is 8-2 SU in the last 10 Super Bowls and 4-1 ATS in their last five.