Los Angeles at New England

It is a long road trip from Los Angeles, 3,000 miles to the East Coast. They've lost three out of five, including a 19-17 loss in Kansas City in their last road contest. They also go from playing in 70-degree weather to low 40s. The defense has allowed 67 points in the previous two games, including a 40-17 loss at home to Tampa Bay as a favorite. New England won't make the playoffs but is showing plenty of fight. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye (14 TDs, 10 INTs) keeps getting better, throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns against Buffalo, a 24-21 loss as a +14 dog. Over the last eight games, the Patriots are 5-3 ATS. They have losses by three, six, one, and three points, along with upset victories over the Jets and Bears as underdogs of +7 and +6.5. Play New England.