NFL Odds: Patriots No Longer Super Bowl Favorites After Loss To Texans

The New England Patriots are in an unfamiliar position.

FanDuel Sportsbook updated the Patriots’ odds to win Super Bowl LIV to +350 early Monday morning, shortly after New England lost to the Houston Texans 28-22 at NRG Stadium. Not only did the defeat drop the Patriots’ record to 10-2, they also lost control of their destiny in the battle for home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs and shed the “Super Bowl favorites” tag they had carried throughout the season. Holding the tiebreaker and +250 odds, the Baltimore Ravens now lead the Patriots on both fronts.

After entering the 2019 NFL season with +700 odds to win the Super Bowl, the Patriots started out 8-0, dropping their lines as low as +200. However, their Week 9 loss to the Ravens, moved the Patriots’ Super Bowl LIV odds to +280. Week 12 proved pivotal, as the Patriots fell to the Texans, and the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers to extend their winning streak to eight games.

The 10-2 records the Patriots, Ravens, 49ers and New Orleans Saints all have are the joint-best in the NFL after Week 13. The “Super Bowl Favorites” race will be just as tight as those for home-field advantage in the AFC and NFC playoffs, meaning each result could alter both the pecking order and the betting odds during the stretch run of the regular season.