The Green Bay Packers are 3-0 SU and ATS over their last three preseason games. Green Bay will try to add to that streak with a win in their preseason opener this Thursday night on the road against the New England Patriots.
Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots NFL preseason betting preview
Two Super Bowl contenders clash in the preseason on Thursday night as the Green Bay Packers visit the New England Patriots.
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Green Bay is a 3-point road underdog for Thursday’s preseason game, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Patriots are a 3-point favorite and enter their preseason opener with a 4-0 SU and ATS record in their last four preseason home games.
The Packers enter the 2015 season with high expectations, currently going off as the betting favorite to win Super Bowl 50 at 6/1. Last season the Packers shook off a 1-2 SU and 0-2-1 ATS start to end the year on a 12-3 SU and 10-5 ATS run.
After seeing a 19-7 lead in the NFC Championship Game slip away in the closing moments last year, Green Bay returns with a huge chip on its shoulder this year. Backup quarterback Scott Tolzien has been heavily praised by his coaching staff this offseason and will have a chance to run the offense on Thursday and throughout the preseason.
Preseason action generally just involves going through the motions for an elite team like the Patriots. But with a lot of turnover on defense this offseason and quarterback Tom Brady set to miss the first four weeks of the regular season due to a suspension, the preseason will be important in sorting out the team's depth chart.
And NFL bettors will have the chance to see how the offense looks with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo under center on Thursday.
The OVER is 4-1 in New England’s last five preseason home games. Thursday night’s total for the Packers vs. Patriots betting matchup is set at 37.5 points at the sportsbooks.
With the Packers coming into the regular season at 6/1 to win the Super Bowl and the Patriots sitting at 9/1, these teams are expected to be two of the best in the NFL. While the starters won’t see much playing time in this early preseason action, the intensity should still be present between these two contenders.
