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ESPN Staff Writer- Dave Tuley has covered the Las Vegas race and sports book scene since 1998 and runs his own website, ViewFromVegas.com.
With the NFL season finally here, ESPN Chalk's NFL Vegas experts -- Dave Tuley and Erin Rynning -- bring you individual team previews for all 32 squads. They break down each team's strengths and weaknesses, along with season win total bets and Super Bowl 50 odds.
New England Patriots
Super Bowl 50 odds: 8-1 (opened 6-1)
Season win total: 10.5
2014 regular-season record: 12-4 (9-7 ATS)
Odds courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, as of Sept. 7
Dave Tuley
Tuley's take: The Patriots have had an offseason unlike any previous Super Bowl champion because of the Deflategate scandal. But after Tom Brady's four-game suspension was nullified, it's back to business as usual for New England as it begins its title defense.
