The New England Patriots are gaining buzz as a trendy sleeper team, but not everyone is on board.
Many onlookers expect the Patriots to improve drastically from a 4-13 season. They’re even drawing some traction as a candidate to jump from worst to first place in the AFC East under head coach Mike Vrabel.
Las Vegas may not project the Pats as Super Bowl contenders, but an 8.5 win total indicates elevated expectations in 2025. The Athletic’s Vic Tafur warned everyone to slow down the hype train when picking the Patriots to finish under that win total among his best NFL bets.