While the Patriots did finish 4-13 last season, Vegas actually would have said that was a much better season than expected. Despite ending the season as the fourth-worst team in football, they were initially considered the worst at the beginning of last season, having been favored in zero games.
Now, the team is favored by a field goal in their Week 1 matchup against the Raiders, according to SportsLine.
We know there's been plenty of changes on the Patriots' side of things, but the Raiders have some new faces of their own. Like the Patriots, they brought in an experienced head coach in Pete Carroll, and selected a running back with one of their top picks in the draft through Ashton Jeanty.