Online Betting OverviewThe price per head sports experts obviously feel that Tebowmania has its limits. Even though this week 15 contest between the Broncos and the New England Patriots is taking place in Denver, the odds makers are still not willing to give in to Tebow’s magic. But there may be more than magic at work in this game. The Broncos’ defense was able to hold the Chicago Bears to only 10 points in the Broncos’ overtime win in week 14. The Bears are without its starting quarterback, but the Bears have a very powerful running game. The Denver defense was able to step up and neutralize the Chicago offense until, once again, Tebow pulled the trigger and put his magic to work. It is important to remember that Broncos field goal kicker Matt Prater had to make a 59-yard field goal to tie the game and then a 51-yard field goal to win it. The entire Broncos team plays to the last whistle with Tebow in at quarterback.
About the only thing that the Patriots can do is get into a shootout with Tebow and the Broncos’ offense. The Patriots’ defense has not shown any ability to sustain a pass rush or pick off even the most errant passers. A look at the bookie software stats for week 14 shows that New England quarterback Tom Brady threw three interceptions but was still able to win over the Washington Redskins. As opportunistic as the Broncos’ have been in this six-game winning streak, the Patriots do not want to give the Broncos any chance to win this game.
Denver Broncos
Regardless of how you feel about Tim Tebow’s mechanical abilities as a quarterback, the simple fact is that the guy wins football games. But he gets a lot of help, and he is the first to acknowledge that help. A bodog review of the week 14 win over the Bears shows that kicker Matt Prater was actually the hero of the game by using the thin Denver air to his advantage and kicking two 50+ yard field goals at critical moments. The Broncos’ defense should also be credited with picking up a key turnover late in the game that gave Prater the chance to kick for the tie. However they are doing it, the Broncos just keep winning and the team has built a significant amount of momentum.
New England Patriots
The thing that prevents a lot of the sports betting blog experts from getting completely on the Patriots’ Super Bowl bandwagon is the New England defense. The Patriots have the second-best offense in the league but the worst defense. A good offense can only carry a bad defense for so long before something has to give. This game will be more of a test that the Patriots and its fans are expecting.
The Bottom Line
The Denver Broncos are on a roll unlike any roll the fans in Denver have seen in a very long time. While many fans want to give credit to Tim Tebow, the truth is that the entire team is playing very desperate and inspiring football. In this game, fans will get a chance to see if the Broncos are able to exploit a weak defense like the one in New England.
