In his first year as head coach of the New England Patriots, Mike Vrabel led them to a 14-3 record after going 4-13 each of the previous two seasons. He is now one win away from a record seventh for the team Super Bowl championship.
Vrabel and the Patriots can tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers for most titles by a team when they take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday at 6:30 PM ET.
Vrabel won three Super Bowls as a linebacker with the Patriots and can become the third person to win the championship as both a player and head coach, a feat previously accomplished by Mike Ditka and Tony Dungy. However, Vrabel would be the first to do this with the same franchise.
The Patriots earned their record twelfth trip to the Super Bowl by defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos in the postseason. Seattle is making its fourth appearance after beating the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.
There are four games on Sunday NBA scheduleincluding a matchup between the Indiana Pacers (13-39) and host Toronto Raptors (31-22) at 3:00 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are looking to complete a four-season losing streak, while the Pacers hope to end their current three-game losing streak.
Sunday’s college basketball schedule consists of 11 games, one of which is a Big 12 Conference showdown with UCF (17-5) visiting Fifth Third Arena to take on Cincinnati (11-12) at 2 p.m. ET. The Knights saw their three-game winning streak halted by eighth-ranked Houston last Wednesday, while the Bearcats have lost four of their last five games.
The latest consensus has the Seahawks as 4.5-point favorites against the Patriots NFL Odds. The Raptors are 9.5-point favorites over the Pacers and Cincinnati is a 3.5-point favorite against UCF.
Below is a snapshot of what you can watch and bet on Sunday, February 8. Always Oriental
NFL best bets, where to watch
Seahawks vs. Patriots
Time: 6:30 PM | Location: Santa Clara, Cal. | TV: NBC | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Less than 45.5 (-112) | Expert: Mac Hollins Over 24.5 receiving yards (-110, PropBetGuy)
The Seahawks have allowed an average of 16.5 points in the postseason, while the Patriots have given up 8.7 points per game during their run to the Super Bowl. In the three games, New England allowed a total of two touchdowns. Seattle limited San Francisco to a pair of field goals in its first playoff game. The SportsLine projection model thinks these teams will be able to get on the scoreboard, but doesn’t believe the game will be a shootout as the Under strikes in 59% of simulations. SportsLine props expert PropBetGuy (68-45, +1635 on his last 113 N.F.L player prop picks) believes Patriots wideout Mack Hollins will once again be involved in the team’s aerial attack, as he has crossed that line in nine of his last 11 games.
Best NBA betting odds, where to watch them
Pacers at Raptors
Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Toronto | TV: N.B.A League pass | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Birds of Prey -9.5 (-104) | Expert: Scottie Barnes Over 33.5 points + assists + rebounds (-109, Mike Barner)
The Raptors are just 15-12 at home this season, but they have won two of the first three games in their current five-game homestand. The Pacers are a miserable 3-21 on the road, beginning a six-game road trip with a 105-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. Indiana has also lost its last three visits to Toronto. Two of the Pacers’ three losses to the Raptors this season have been by 14 or more points, and according to the SportsLine projection model, the home team is coming off another comfortable win as Toronto is covering the spread 60% of the time, according to the simulations. SportsLine NBA expert Mike Barner (34-12, +1982 on his last 46 NBA player prop picks) thinks Scottie Barnes will remain productive against Indiana as he averaged 21.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists in the first three meetings between the teams this campaign.
CBB best bets, where to watch
UCF in Cincinnati
Time: 2:00 PM | Location: Cincinnati | TV: CBS Sports Network | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: More than 145.5 (-109) | Expert: UCF +3.5 (-105, Bruce Marshall)
The Knights were held to just 55 points by Houston last time out, but scored at least 79 in each of their three previous games and are tied for sixth in the conference this season with an 82.9 average. The Bearcats are averaging 70.7 points and have given up 76 or more points in three of their last five games. The SportsLine projection model doesn’t think points will be an asset in this matchup, with the Over scoring in over 57% of its simulations. SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall thinks that even though UCF beat Cincinnati by just one point at home last month, it will cover the spread on the road as it moves through the season series.
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