Analysis: Bet the under; NFL pendulum has swung to defense
2 years, 1 month ago

Analysis: Bet the under; NFL pendulum has swung to defense

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Bet the under when it comes to point totals in the NFL these days. That might as well be the league’s new mantra with the pendumlum finally swinging back to defense, smacking the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady and Russell Wilson along the way. Brady’s Buccaneers, Stafford’s Rams, Wilson’s Broncos and Rodgers’ Packers all take losing records into the second half of the season. Ten teams are averaging fewer than 20 points per game this season, including Wilson’s Broncos, Rodgers’ Packers, Stafford’s Rams and Brady’s Bucs. “I don’t make decisions and then hindsight 20/20, you know, have regrets about big decisions like that.” This line of questioning came a week after Broncos GM George Paton said he had zero regrets about signing Wilson to a $245 million extension before the nine-time Pro Bowl QB had taken a single snap in Denver.

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