Coming off an upset win in Tampa Bay and with the next opposing quarterback dealing with a potentially severe ankle injury, the Green Bay Packers are entering Week 4 as big home favorites against the visiting New England Patriots.
Oddsmakers at Tipico Sportsbook set the Packers as 9.5-point favorites over the Patriots for Sunday.
The line was originally at -6.5 as recently as Sunday morning, but Mac Jones injured his ankle late in the Patriots’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens, complicating his availability for Sunday and creating a bigger line in favor of the Packers for Week 4.
Tipico isn’t expecting a lot of points: the over/under is set at 39.5. The Packers are averaging only 16.0 points per game through three weeks, and the Patriots could struggle on offense without their starting quarterback, especially against Green Bay’s ascending defense.
Matt LaFleur’s team has won straight up and covered the spread in back-to-back games since losing 23-7 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1.
The Packers were slight road underdogs against the Bucs in Week 3 but managed to escape Tampa with a two-point win. In Week 2, the Packers covered the spread as a big home favorite against the Chicago Bears.
