The New England Patriots head down south from the snowy Northeast to take on the Miami Dolphins in the regular season finale at Sun Life Stadium on Sunday at 1:00pm Eastern time. The Patriots just were upset by the New York Jets, 26-20, while the Dolphins lost an ugly 18-12 game to the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots can lock up the top seed in the AFC playoffs with a win, guaranteeing them home field throughout the playoffs. The Dolphins are playing out the string for interim coach Dan Campbell, winning just once in their last six contests. The Pats are favored by eight points, with an over/under total of 45 points. Click here for NFL betting lines.
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Why should you pick the Patriots (-8)?
The Dolphins have been pretty bad this year, but they have been simply awful when it comes to covering the point spread. In their last nine games, they are only 1-8 against the spread and have not covered since Week 10. Last week, quarterback Ryan Tannehill took a beating from the Indianapolis Colts, who sacked him nine times and injured his leg. Look for the Patriots to dial up all sorts of pass rushing options to harass Tannehill all game long.