How many games will the New England Patriots win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
New England Patriots’ 2019 season
It was another very successful season for the Patriots, making the postseason yet again, although they lost in the wild card round. In the regular season, they went 12-4, winning an 11the consecutive AFC East title.
Against the spread, they finished 9-7 with a 7-9 Over/Under record in the regular season.
New England Patriots’ 2020 offseason changes
This offseason brought a ton of changes for the Pats. They released longtime K Stephen Gostkowski. QB Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 years with New England. They also lost LB Jamie Collins, LB Kyle Van Noy, DT Danny Shelton, C Ted Karras and WR Phillip Dorsett.
They signed QB Brian Hoyer, DL Beau Allen and WR Damiere Byrd.
They didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Their top pick was S Kyle Dugger out of Division II Lenoir-Rhyne University in the second round. They also added pass rusher Josh Uche (Michigan) in the second round.
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New England Patriots’ 2020 opponents
*-AFC East Division game
| DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) |
| Sept. 13 | Miami Dolphins-* (H) |
| Sept. 20 | at Seattle Seahawks (A) |
| Sept. 27 | Las Vegas Raiders (H) |
| Oct. 4 | at Kansas City Chiefs (A) |
| Oct. 11 | Denver Broncos (H) |
| Oct. 25 | San Francisco 49ers (H) |
| Nov. 1 | at Buffalo Bills-* (A) |
| Nov. 9 | at New York Jets-* (A) |
| Nov. 15 | Baltimore Ravens (H) |
| Nov. 22 | at Houston Texans (A) |
| Nov. 29 | Arizona Cardinals (H) |
| Dec. 6 | at Los Angeles Chargers (A) |
| Dec. 10 | at Los Angeles Rams (A) |
| Dec. 20 | at Dolphins-* (A) |
| TBD | Bills-* (H) |
| Jan. 3 | Jets-* (H) |
New England Patriots’ 2020 win total: Best bet
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 8 at 2:45 a.m. ET.
Projected wins: 9.5 / OVER: +150 / UNDER: -182
The Patriots appear to be rebuilding. They lost their quarterback and surprisingly, haven’t really replaced him. As of now, it looks like Jarrett Stidham, their 2019 fourth-round pick, could be their starter. Their top defense has lost very important players. They play a first-place schedule with a weakened roster. Luckily, they play in the AFC East, which appears to be soft, but they also have to play the NFC West and the AFC West, including the Super Bowl champion Chiefs.
This appears to be the season that the Patriots hit rock bottom. They have a depleted roster and a terrible salarly cap situation. This will be the first time since 2002 they do not win at least 10 games. Take the UNDER 9.5 (-182) this year on the Pats.
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