The NFL betting community will watch Tom Brady and the New England Patriots (-24) look to improve to 11-0 SU (straight up) when they face the Philadelphia Eagles (+24) on Sunday evening for the first time since Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005.

Brady went 23-for-33 for 236 yards and two touchdowns without an interception in that meeting as New England defeated Philadelphia 24-21 to win its third Super Bowl, but they dropped the cash as the touchdown favorites. Donovan McNabb threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns, but was picked off three times.

 Brady continued his incredible season last week, completing 31-of-39 passes for 373 yards and five touchdowns as New England beat Buffalo 56-10 as the 17-point favorites to become the 10th team since 1970 to start 10-0 SU.

It was the ninth time in 10 games New England won by more than 17 points and the ninth time it scored more than 34 points. The easy cover win put the Patriots at 9-1 ATS (against the spread) as the most profitable team in the NFL this year.

Brady’s quarterback rating this season is 134.0. With 38 touchdown passes and 74.0 completion percentage, he’s on pace to shatter the NFL single-season records in all three categories.

New England leads the league offensively by far. The unit is scoring a colossal 41.1 points per game and racking up 436.8 yards, 305 through the air and 131.8 yards on the ground.

The Patriots are also rock-solid on defense, where they’re giving up just 15.7 points per game, which is third-best in the NFL and allowing only 270.6 yards for second-best.
- Patriots are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games in Week 12.
- Patriots are 39-16-2 ATS in their last 57 games following a ATS win.
- Patriots are 44-21-2 ATS in their last 67 games following a SU win.
- Patriots are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games on field turf.
- Patriots are 38-18-3 ATS in their last 59 home games.
- Patriots are 57-24-3 ATS in their last 84 games overall.

Against the pass, they’re giving up a league’s fifth-best 181.3 yards, and that spells trouble for McNabb who’s struggled this season.

McNabb was just 3-of-11 with two interceptions before leaving last Sunday’s 17-7 money-making victory over winless Miami as the 9½-point favorites due to a sprained right ankle. It was the first time all season Philadelphia covered the spread in back-to-back games.

A.J. Feeley, who stepped in led a pair of second-half scoring drives, could start Sunday for the 5-5 SU and ATS Eagles. Feeley beat the Patriots in his only career start against them when he was with Miami in December 2004 in a 29-28 win.

Offensively, the Eagles are scoring 20.6 points per game and collecting 352.8 yards, 228.1 passing and 131.8 rushing. On defense, they’re surrendering 18.7 points per game and 308.6 yards.

Philadelphia has won three of four SU to pull within a game of the final NFC wild-card spot. The Eagles, who have won three straight on the road covering in each, haven’t visited the Patriots since a 34-31 overtime win on Nov. 29, 1987.

- Eagles are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games in Week 12.
- Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU win.
- Eagles are 6-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Eagles are 22-10-1 ATS in their last 33 games in November.
- Eagles are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.

NFL odds list New England the enormous 24-point favorites with a game total of 50½.

- Patriots are 43-19-2 ATS in their last 64 games as a favorite.
- Patriots are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite.
- Patriots are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.
- Eagles are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
- Eagles are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
- Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater.

Analysis: The Patriots have befuddled oddsmakers all year by covering the number in all but one game with ease. It’s forced the experts to make New England the crazy large chalk, but this line may be too large even if McNabb can’t go. Take the Eagles in this one who’s steadily improving following a slow start to the season.

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