Early Line for Wash/NE Game

[BrudLee]

Oct. 28 Washington       
1:15 p.m.  at New England       
Favorite        NE      NE   NE     
Point spread -16½ -16½ -16

I understand they are statistically the best team in memory, but 16½? Isn't that a little excessive?

For the record, I'd probably bet the Pats, but still...

[chrisl4064]

i will be betting on the skins covering that spread. 16 1/2 is borderline an insult, i only see shit like that in college ball, definately putting some cash on the game if it stays at that.

[Redskin Rich]

Yea, we should finish up as a on the bubble play off team ... and the Pats are making a serious run at 19-0.

I would LOVE to see the upset though... if I recall, their first play off run, we were the last team to beat them (with the fun and duck Spurrier game plan)

[chrisl4064]

Originally Posted by Redskin Rich

Yea, we should finish up as a on the bubble play off team ... and the Pats are making a serious run at 19-0.

I would LOVE to see the upset though... if I recall, their first play off run, we were the last team to beat them (with the fun and duck Spurrier game plan)

i miss that spurrier passing, and thats all i miss....

[MTK]

The Pats have been covering those huge spreads all year.

[irish]

The Skins cant score points, the Wiseguys know what they are doing, and like Matty says the Pats have been covering all year. I'll take the Pats.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I think the Skins would be a good bet though. Who have the Pats played as good as us defensively? Also, we might get Marcus Washington back which would be a huge boost.

[12thMan]

If there is any game the pats don't cover this year, this is the one.

[hondakiller]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I think the Skins would be a good bet though. Who have the Pats played as good as us defensively? Also, we might get Marcus Washington back which would be a huge boost.

They've played 5 of the 6 worst defenses in the league and no one even close to the skins defensively save the cowboys. I thought the line was rather insulting as well but i can understand it with the way the pats have been playing. If it's me, I'm taking the skins and the points.

[Redskin Rich]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I think the Skins would be a good bet though. Who have the Pats played as good as us defensively? Also, we might get Marcus Washington back which would be a huge boost.

Matty.... with that new aviator.... are you telling us we should all "drink the kool aid"?????

[dmek25]

im drinking it. the skins win in a huge upset

[freddyg12]

This has to come down later in the week. We have the D to match up w/them.
Our offense is a different story, but 16.5 is crazy.

[rypper11]

I actually see this spread going up. If Smoot and Rogers are too hurt to practice and Springs is still coping with family problems then the line could hit 20.
I hope Gibbs puts that line on every door into the practice facility. As a player on a 4-2 team you gotta be pissed to see what the oddsmakers think of you.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Same spread as their last game in Miami if I remember correctly. They have been huge favorites like this all year and haven't disappointed. I do believe that our D has a chance to slow them down though, but it will be up to the offense to move the ball and keep their offense off the field. I'd say we have a 50/50 chance...depending on if the offense shows up.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by rypper11

I actually see this spread going up. If Smoot and Rogers are too hurt to practice and Springs is still coping with family problems then the line could hit 20.
I hope Gibbs puts that line on every door into the practice facility. As a player on a 4-2 team you gotta be pissed to see what the oddsmakers think of you.

good point, hadn't thought of that though I read that both say they will play, no update on springs' dad yet.

We need all of them to match up w/their wr's. They haven't faced a secondary as tough as ours. The bigger concern w/our D is the pass rush. Their o-line has been awesome this year. We likely can't get much pressure w/just 4.