Best Bet: New England Patriots +3.5 (-110)

This feels gross picking against the Bengals right now. Exactly why I’m on the Patriots here. The Bengals are an outstanding 14-1 against the spread in their last 15 games. They just cash for bettors. They cash even when they look bad (see last week). The expectation is for them to roll and cover. Well, the Pats just came off of one of the most embarrassing losses in league history. Bill Belichick of all coaches will not stand for this. Now, they are getting a home game that they absolutely must have for the playoffs on a holiday week. Against a Cincy team that is very fat and happy. Yea, gimmie the Pats as a home dog in a must win coming off of a bad loss. You must get the hook here. If you do not get this at +3.5, do not play this.