I’ve certainly been complaining a lot about this season, but that’s mostly because it’s been insanely unpredictable from a betting standpoint. The thing I do like is the amount of new blood in the playoff scene. Dallas, Tampa, Oakland, Detroit and even Tennessee? This is great stuff. Let’s try to make sense of it all after another week of mayhem and carnage.

1. New England Patriots (11-2 SU and 10-3 ATS)

Dropping 30 points on the league’s top rated defence is one thing, especially since the most Baltimore had previously allowed was 28 (vs. Oakland) and 27 (at Dallas). The only reason the game against Baltimore was remotely close is because of two botched special team plays. That’s probably the easiest thing to fix. No team looked outright better overall than the Patriots this past week, which is why they return to number one overall in my books. Plus they’ve been slaying the spread lately.

Next Game: New England -3.0 at Denver