New England Patriots odds, schedule and results

The New England Patriots have won three straight to reach 4-2, second in the AFC East (1 back). The Patriots have scored 136 points and allowed 113. Home 3-0, road 1-2. Week 7 (Oct 22): the Bears, on the road, four days after their last game. The Patriots are 3-point underdogs (first recorded at +2.5). Total 50.5, first recorded at 49. Then at the Dolphins (Nov 1, a division game), the Packers (Nov 8), the Lions at a neutral site (Nov 15) and at the Chargers (Nov 29, after a Week 11 bye). 4-1 over the last five. Won 26-19 over the Jets (-7, push), 45-17 over the Raiders (-3.5, covered), 29-26 at the Bills (+7, covered) and 20-3 over the Steelers (-4.5, covered). Lost 6-35 at the Jaguars (+3, no cover). 3-0 as the favorite and 1-1 as the underdog in the last five. 3-1-2 against the closing spread (the median of 5 sportsbooks we track) (two pushes), short of their 4-2 straight-up mark. Margins in the last five ran as wide as 29 points, a loss at the Jaguars; two were within 8 points. Totals are split 3-3, while 41.5 combined points a game, below a 45.1 average closing total.

Scores: ESPN. Lines: median of tracked sportsbooks before kickoff. Updated Oct 19, 5:43 PM ET. All NFL teams